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Cleveland Park Power Shift

September 30th, 2009 | Category: ESSCA

As mentioned back in May, the Cleveland Park Citizen’s Association started dealing with a full-fledged revolt when the board, knowing it was about to be ousted by a large group of members that disagreed with them, shut down elections. Very Soviet of them, as reinforced by Mark Fisher’s post, “The Iron Fist of Cleveland Park’s Politburo.”

Well, the power shift has finally taken place. According to DCist, the UNITY Slate, led by John Chelen, claimed victory and revitalized the civic group. How that fares from here on out, we’ll see. George Idelson, the incumbent who decided not to run for re-election, passed his torch to Jeff Davis. Probably because he was humiliated by the local press for running the organization like the Nomenklatura.

If you’re wondering what this has to do with Silver Spring, I have one word for you: ESSCA. Time to explore a new slate of candidates for the ESSCA elections. And we have to come up with a better name than the UNITY Slate.

Ideas?

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  1. Brains from my father September 30th, 2009 6:54 pm

    How about the CHANGE slate. The title is short and it communicates what we need–a change in our neighborhood leadership and a fresh, more collaborative approach to civic issues.

  2. Sligo September 30th, 2009 9:11 pm

    Domino Effect?

  3. Chuck B. October 1st, 2009 4:32 am

    CHANGE I get it. Citizens Hungering (for) A New General Election.

  4. Eric October 1st, 2009 4:43 pm

    There’s always the ALTERED Slate.

  5. Anthony Juarez October 4th, 2009 4:22 am

    How about A BRAND NEW DAY. You. Deserve. Better!