Congrats Colleen!!!

gsharapa · #1 (**permalink**) 05-13-2007, 03:23 PM

Checked the Murphy site this am and you really kicked butt in the election. Congrats on you new city council seat!

hey,littlecobra · #2 (**permalink**) 05-13-2007, 06:03 PM

yea, Colleen! I called you this afternoon.... about a question I had with New Beginnings. Check your voicemail.

congrats on city council! (like we thought there'd be any doubt)

offering free rides in the GT was the winning ticket, I'm sure!!

Gregg(What's his name)? · #3 (**permalink**) 05-13-2007, 06:19 PM

Congrats Colleen on a the win.

First City Council, Then the Major, then the Gov, ............Then the White House. You could run on the Cobra Platform.

Gregg H

hey,littlecobra · #4 (**permalink**) 05-13-2007, 07:19 PM

hijack....
gregg, when do you ship out??
kristen

jshel1 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-13-2007, 09:21 PM

Congratulations Colleen,

What's first on your agenda ?

Frankly, I am ooking forward to seeing some speed limits raised.

John

DoubleR · #6 (**permalink**) 05-14-2007, 07:00 AM

This is really great news. Hopefully the number of sting operations will go way down.

Gregg(What's his name)? · #7 (**permalink**) 05-14-2007, 07:03 PM

I ship out on the 29th of May. SO Memorial Day will be the last Holiday in the States.

I'll keep every one posted. Might be throwing a little fairwell party on the 26th. Hopefully more to follow.

Gregg H

gsharapa · #8 (**permalink**) 05-15-2007, 08:16 PM

Greg,

We'll be thinking about you! Thanks for protecting our Freedom!!!!!!!!!!

BMK · #9 (**permalink**) 05-16-2007, 02:59 AM

My thoughts as a former Council member, Chief Commissioner and Mayor

Great to see your interest in Local Government - Council - I'm sure you will enjoy your time on Council.

Get ready for the phone calls from all of the electorate that has been refused applications or a hearing. They will try you out.

I stood for Local Government and was elected in 1988 at 32 years of age. My young family enjoyed my time on Council. It was a busy time with 80,000 plus in the electorate. I was lucky enough to be the Mayor two years later and really enjoyed this time.

After leaving Council in 1994 I was back in again as a Governemnt appointed Commissioner by the Premier - your Governor - who asked me to head up the amalgamation of Councils. This was a fulltime position for nearly three years.

The Council that I was responsible for was Wyndham City Council that was mid way betwen Melbourne and Geelong. Around 100,000 in the area.

I have been out of Council for a number of years now but on reflection I really enjoyed being on Council.

and my children still get a kick out of pointing out brass plaques on bridges and buildings that I opened during my time as Mayor and Chairman of Commissioners.

Guess I do still a bit...

Good luck on the Council.

Kristen how about you on Council with all that free time....

Thomas Gayer · #10 (**permalink**) 05-17-2007, 07:06 AM

Ahh, but Colleen, unlike Bernie there wont be any kangaroos calling you mate. Never give them yes or no for an answer, "I'll check on that for you" should be your standard answer. good luck in the city. see ya on TV, and "Mr. Bush, tear down this wall" (my yard looks terrible).

tommy

BMK · #11 (**permalink**) 05-17-2007, 04:06 PM

Thomas Gayer

Hi mate..

The kangaroos just sit there nodding their heads...

And if things go wrong blame the Council Officers and staff...

BMK · #12 (**permalink**) 05-17-2007, 04:12 PM

hey'littlecobra

Kristen,

Mmmmm ...no comment on my challenge to stand for election..

Now with the kids handing out how to vote cards..Jay handing out margaritas'...

jshel1 · #13 (**permalink**) 05-17-2007, 08:39 PM

Lets start slow...
Vote for Kristen
2008 Texas Club Cobra President

Thomas Gayer · #14 (**permalink**) 05-18-2007, 06:13 AM

Colleen,
You will have to do your own lawn, now that you are an elected official, unless you can talk Bernie into sending one of those bobbing head roos to Dallas. You could get him to hop along behind the self propelled. I was the only one in the neighborhood that did my own lawn yesterday. Working on my tan for Cozumel. Good luck in your new position, and let's elect Kristen our next prez of TCC before Hillary takes office.
Tommy

hey,littlecobra · #15 (**permalink**) 05-18-2007, 06:46 AM

pleezeeeee!!!

'there is a procedure.....' have ya'll already forgotten????

I'm not part of it! honest!!

anyway, the job doesn't pay enough for me.

I'm worth $138K.

the next person that brings this up gets whipped with a wet noodle!!!

BMK · #16 (**permalink**) 05-18-2007, 05:44 PM

Yes I can see the hat being passed around as I type - I'm sure they can raise the difference to make the $138K..

Kristen,

Did you get that wedding DVD?

I have a book and some mags. heading your way this week..

Bernie

BMK · #17 (**permalink**) 05-18-2007, 05:47 PM

Thomas Gayer

Tom,

Elected representatives and lawn mowing..Mmmm..I thought the Council Parks staff would do them on their park rounds..

Madmiles442 · #18 (**permalink**) 05-18-2007, 05:50 PM

I bet Colleen's first initiative will be to invite Chris Hansen back to town...

But let me know if the speed limits go up too, I need SOME place to drive!

hey,littlecobra · #19 (**permalink**) 05-18-2007, 09:11 PM

Bernie. yes!! i sent you a email yesterday. to your email, not pm.
have you not gotten it???
I'll copy it and send it pm if you would like.

k

BMK · #20 (**permalink**) 05-19-2007, 07:37 AM

hey'littlecobra

Kristen,

PM for you on site here. Will check emails tomorrow

Bernie