District 2 Colorado Springs
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Helms drops out of Colorado Springs city council appointment, cites ‘rancor and personal attacks’
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The former president of the Colorado Springs City Council withdrew his name from consideration to be appointed to the vacant council seat, saying that “politics and divisiveness have already overtaken the process.” Randy Helms was one of 26 applicants who sought appointment to the vacant District 2 seat after former Councilmember Tom Bailey resigned on…
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Application process opens to be appointed to Colorado Springs City Council seat
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Colorado Springs opened the application process Thursday morning to fill a vacant seat on the City Council. The seat representing District 2 opened on Tuesday after Councilmember Tom Bailey resigned rather than head to a special recall election. Residents in the northern district of the city had gathered enough signatures to force a vote on…
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Organizers of petition to recall City Councilmember Tom Bailey turn in signatures
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A group of northern Colorado Springs residents turned in a stack of signed petition forms Monday afternoon in an attempt to recall City Councilmember Tom Bailey. Timothy Lewin, Paul Carson and Laura Wilkey were the main organizers who dropped off the packets at the City Clerk’s office. Lewin said the group had gathered “just under”…