Anonymous
Post 02/23/2022 12:46     Subject: Why isn’t anyone else running in District 5????
Anonymous wrote:It's more likely that nobody is running because the BOE is a "part-time" job that pays $30k/year, but to do it well and actually provide oversight, you're essentially full-time. Not a lot of people can afford that paycut. Or even if you stay at your regular job, how many can take 1-2 days of leave a week for all-day board meetings? It's rigged so retirees, people of means, and non-breadwinners are most likely to participate.


This. I certainly know some people who I think would do well on the BOE, but they already have fulltime jobs without the sort of flexibility a BOE seat would require.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2022 12:33     Subject: Why isn’t anyone else running in District 5????
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why aren't you running?


I don’t live in district 5

Well, then, start networking! Find the candidate and help get them elected!

Filling deadline was yesterday according to the desperate text I got two weeks ago from the folks at mcgop.com


They've extended the deadline until March 22nd.

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Elections/index2.html
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2022 12:27     Subject: Why isn’t anyone else running in District 5????
Anonymous wrote:Due to county identity politics, I imagine that no one is willing to run against her for fear of being trashed as racist or something. Probably the only way to beat her is to run another Black woman against her.




Huh? Just run a decent issues based campaign and nobody can call you racist!
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2022 12:25     Subject: Why isn’t anyone else running in District 5????
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why aren't you running?


I don’t live in district 5

Well, then, start networking! Find the candidate and help get them elected!

Filling deadline was yesterday according to the desperate text I got two weeks ago from the folks at mcgop.com
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2022 12:18     Subject: Why isn’t anyone else running in District 5????
It's more likely that nobody is running because the BOE is a "part-time" job that pays $30k/year, but to do it well and actually provide oversight, you're essentially full-time. Not a lot of people can afford that paycut. Or even if you stay at your regular job, how many can take 1-2 days of leave a week for all-day board meetings? It's rigged so retirees, people of means, and non-breadwinners are most likely to participate.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2022 12:13     Subject: Why isn’t anyone else running in District 5????
It's more likely that nobody is running because the BOE is a "part-time" job that pays $30k/year, but to do it well and actually provide oversight, you're essentially full-time. Not a lot of people can afford that paycut. Or even if you stay at your regular job, how many can take 1-2 days of leave a week for all-day board meetings? It's rigged so retirees, people of means, and non-breadwinners are most likely to participate.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2022 10:45     Subject: Why isn’t anyone else running in District 5????
Anonymous wrote:Due to county identity politics, I imagine that no one is willing to run against her for fear of being trashed as racist or something. Probably the only way to beat her is to run another Black woman against her.




LOLOLOL. Yes, because white men have historically been disenfranchised in electoral politics. Hint: you can run against anyone you want, just don't run on a platform of racist dog whistles.

The actual answer is that the people who are most likely to complain about the current board are the least civic-minded, and so they don't want the hassle of a public service job.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2022 10:43     Subject: Why isn’t anyone else running in District 5????
Anonymous wrote:This is strange. If nothing else, I hope there is a write-in protest vote (Mikey Mouse, Leave SeatVacant, etc.).


This isn't the USSR - spoiling your ballot doesn't actually change the outcome.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2022 10:25     Subject: Why isn’t anyone else running in District 5????
Due to county identity politics, I imagine that no one is willing to run against her for fear of being trashed as racist or something. Probably the only way to beat her is to run another Black woman against her.


Anonymous
Post 02/23/2022 09:19     Subject: Re:Why isn’t anyone else running in District 5????
There are a bunch of people running for the new east county district county council seat. Maybe one or two of them should switch over to the BOE race.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2022 08:54     Subject: Why isn’t anyone else running in District 5????
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why aren't you running?


I don’t live in district 5

Well, then, start networking! Find the candidate and help get them elected!
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2022 08:35     Subject: Why isn’t anyone else running in District 5????
Anonymous wrote:Why aren't you running?


I don’t live in district 5
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2022 08:26     Subject: Why isn’t anyone else running in District 5????
This is strange. If nothing else, I hope there is a write-in protest vote (Mikey Mouse, Leave SeatVacant, etc.).
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2022 02:50     Subject: Why isn’t anyone else running in District 5????
Why aren't you running?
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2022 23:00     Subject: Why isn’t anyone else running in District 5????
Brenda Wolff needs to go. Why hasn’t anyone stepped up to run for her seat?? Come on, people. She can’t just win this thing unopposed…