Early Progressives Catch the WormPaul Hogarthbyline‚ Oct. 24‚ 2007It’s not November 2007 yet, but a few progressives running for office in November 2008 have gone to City Hall to declare statements of intent – which allows them to start raising money. Yesterday, School Board member Eric Mar filed papers to run for District 1 Supervisor (after Jake McGoldrick gets termed out) – and he brought a couple first-time candidates with him. Chris Jackson, a 24-year-old union organizer, is running for the College Board – and Peter Lauterborn, a 23-year-old youth advocate, is running for the School Board. Mar is well known in the progressive community, but he added that Jackson and Lauterborn have been involved for years. While the election is more than a year away, said Mar, “the early bird catches the worm, and progressives need to start preparing early.” |