Election primary narrows candidates

By By Jason Shaad

Monday, February 28, 2005

Editor’s Note: University Daily Kansan staff writer Jason Shaad talked with the candidates running for the Lawrence City Commission. Tomorrow’s primary will trim the field from nine candidates to six. Those six candidates will vie for three seats on the commission in the general election on April 5. Polls will be open during tomorrow’s primary from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mike Amyx

Age: 51

Lawrence resident since 1954

Job: Downtown Barber

Political party: Democrat

Education: Graduated from Farrell Academy of Barbers in Kansas City, Mo., in 1975

Most important issue: More jobs, city budget process and city maintenance

Most important issue for KU students: Neighborhood ordinances about noise complaints and student

housing

Tom Bracciano

Age: 45

Lawrence resident since 1966

Job: School administrator

Political party: Republican

Education: Graduated from the University of Kansas in 1988 with a degree in geography

Most important issue: Growth planning, affordable housing, jobs and education

Most important issue for KU students: Merger of KU on Wheels bus program and the city’s public bus

system

Jim Carpenter

Age: 43

Lawrence resident since 1993

Job: Attorney

Political party: Unaffiliated

Education: Graduated from Baylor University in 1986 with a master’s degree in environmental studies; Graduated from University of Florida School of Law in 1990

Most important issue: Growth management

Most important issue for KU students: Depressed wages and the availability of affordable housing

George Grieb

Age: 37

Lawrence resident since 1985

Job: Electric contractor

Political party: Republican

Education: Attended KU from 1985-1989, but did not graduate

Most important issue: Fair representation of Lawrence population within the city commission

Most important issue for KU students: Land use and rental housing

Sue Hack

Age: 57

Lawrence Resident since 1971

Job: Incumbent commissioner

Political party: Independent

Education: Graduated from the University of Kansas in 1970 with a degree in secondary education

Most important issue: More collective approach to solving community problems

Most important issue for KU students: Feeling engaged in the community

Doug Holiday

Age: 42

Lawrence Resident since 2000

Job: Restaurant owner

Political party: None for city

commission election

Education: Graduated from the University of Kansas in 1985 with a B.A. in personnel administration

Most important issue: Economic growth

Most important issue for KU students: Tax spending and quality of life in Lawrence

David Holroyd

Age: 60

Lawrence Resident since 1973

Job: Retiree

Political party: Republican

Education: Graduated from the University of Kansas in 1978 with a B.A. in theater and English

education

Most important issue: Maintenance of city infrastructure

Most important issue for KU students: City bus system cooperating with the University bus system

Greg Robinson

Age: 40

Lawrence Resident since 1993

Job: Attorney

Political party: No political

affiliation

Education: Graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1998

Most important issue: City development and the

budget process

Most important issue for KU students: Public

transportation and student housing

David Schauner

Age: 59

Lawrence Resident since 2000

Job: Incumbent commissioner

Political party: Democrat

Education: Graduated from Wichita State University in 1968; Graduated from Washburn University School of Law

Most important issue: Expansion and preservation

Most important issue for KU students: University expansion and a land-use agreement

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