Thoughts on the District 2 Candidates

Southeast District candidates on whether Sioux Falls needs a downtown convention center

(Editor's note: This is just one part of a series of stories about local candidates in the upcoming June 2 primary, municipal and school board election. Find more coverage here.)Simplified: One of Mayor Paul TenHaken's big initiatives in his final term as mayor was an effort to purchase land downtown – the Riverline District – as a proposed site for a new convention center. That plan is on pause, but the city still owns the land for the time bei…

Thoughts on the District 2 Candidates

Here are some brief thoughts and observations about the candidates running for District 2 of the San Diego City Council. I attended the candidate forum last night in Liberty Station -- and the cavernous hall was packed -- a great turnout. Someone told me the hall had a capacity of 200 or 250. Lots of gray heads.Six candidates were on the stage: Richard Bailey, Paul Suppa, Mandy Havlik, Jacob Mitchell, Nicolle Crosby and Josh Coyne. League of Wom…