Libertarian Doug Burlison Wins City Council Seat

POST ELECTION UPDATE: HE WINS! CONGRATULATIONS DOUG!

In addition, Cynthia Rushefsky Pounds Sheila Wright at the polls, winning the Zone 2 seat:

WRIGHT .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       468   19.58
RUSHEFSKY  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    1,922   80.42

Update: Burlison was recently interviewed by Vince Jericho on KSGF Newstalk Radio. You can listen to podcasts here.

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Reposted by permission. Original article here.

By Keith Rodgers

 

Being an off-year election season, we turn our focus towards local issues and, since all politics is local in the end, what better place to start than a change at City Council?

That change starts with electing a candidate who believes in the ideals of limited government, being a good steward of the public treasury and public trust, and the importance of community involvement in solving issues.

Doug Burlison (upper left picture) garnered almost half the vote in his previous City Council bid in 2004, against an incumbent with more resources. Two of his Council platform issues have turned into reality -- an "Adopt-A-Stream" program, similar to the street cleanup model and, more importantly, his drive to have the city of Springfield audited by the State Auditors Office is currently underway, a task that has never been done in the entire history of the city.

As a candidate for the 7th Congressional seat, Doug challenged business-as-usual Republicans and Democrats by offering the public a no-nonsense, liberty-oriented choice. Now Doug brings with him, to this non-partisan, non-paid Council seat, the core beliefs of the Libertarian Party -- limited government, fiscal responsibility, and the accountability and responsiveness to the public that ALL public servants should have.

You can visit Doug's website at http://www.voteburlison.org/ for more information. Help put a true champion of liberty in local politics.

Comments

[Perrie Campbell]

Apology accepted.

[Steven Reed]

Hey

I am sorry about my comments and really you do have a good site.

Keep up the good work!

[Perrie Campbell]

Am I to assume that this is your best effort at a COHERENT
rant?

[Perrie Campbell]

Ooooooh, "hate speech!"

Freedom of speech? What do you think this is, some sort of government-funded blog? Your "freedom of speech" on this blog ends where where my boredom with you comments begins.

Mr. Reed, your writing is surpassed only by your reading comprehension.

[Steven Reed]

Again I went meet with Doug many times 10 at lease telling him how adit was done.

I told him he should run council will win after audit.

And yes he and Mark Jones came to a library meeting back in 2001 in which I told of audit and how it needed to be done.

So you can say what you want---I really feel sorry for you that bad mouthing someone is all your life is about---call and ask Doug what he thinks?

Actually I think the libs should take down your hate site---plus you do not have a clear understanding of what the party stands for--

[Steven Reed]

Does that mean you are a nut?

Does that mean no Freedom of Speech---sounds like you are starting to like big brother?

[tom]

I believe that Cynthia showed her true colors at the first CC meeting. I believe she will be the socialist leaning democrat that the SPD and SFD are looking for

[got a brain]

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Mr. Reed, if you are so interested in seeing your words in print, try emailing me a COHERENT rant (NOT one of your cut & paste, recycled thingies).
I like my nuts fresh.

IF I can follow the train of thought, I will post it as a article.

[Philly Dave]

Good Luck !!