Gazette chooses Drzyzgula and Ashman

Today’s issue of the Gazette includes the editors picks for City Council. Cathy Drzyzgula and Jud Ashman are their top two picks, with Ryan Spiegel filling in the third slot. The editorial is not yet online, I’ve typed in the following excerpt:

Cathy Drzyzgula leads the pack. An Olde Towne resident, Drzyzgula, 51, served on the well-reasoned Day Labor Task Force and has extensive experience with the city’s Historic Preservation Advisory Committee. She brings the most knowledge of city issues and is a top choice for the council. We expect her to be a strong voice in the long-stalled effort to revitalize Olde Towne.

Jud Ashman, 36, is Drzyzgula’s running mate and another sound pick. A resident of Quince Orchard Park [should be Orchard Place], this is his second bid for the council. He ran on a controlled-growth ticket with Mike Sesma in 2005 and today says he favors “responsible” growth. His only formal service to the city is as a relatively new member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Election Participation. He served two years as chairman of the activist group Citizens for Smart Growth and has served as school cluster coordinator since 2005. While he lacks formal experience with the city, his background on the issues is thorough and his close observation of city government gives him the footing to grow on the council.

UPDATE you can now read the editorial online

Yard Signs are Here!

Katz, Sesma, and Marraffa to the Gazette, "Jud and Cathy have put words into action."