April 2006

Mike Bozarth nominated for City Council in St. Joseph City Primary

By Mike Bozarth

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I am happy to report that I was nominated in the St. Joseph City Primary Election as a candidate in the non-partisan 3rd District City Council race.

It was a very light turnout, but the incumbent only beat me by 56 votes out of 1006.

I have run a very positive campaign, but stressed the issues I disagreed with the incumbent.

I have knocked on nearly 1000 doors with my campaign cards and have over 150 yard signs up in the 20% of St. Joseph that comprises my district. I believe I have more signs up than the incumbent.

  Incumbent Charles Jones  427 votes (42%)
  Mike A. Bozarth          371 votes (37%)
  Ed Bryson                208 votes (21%)

Media coverage has been good. The weekly Saint Joseph Telegraph that I have written a column for 13 years ran a feature on the front page. The large daily St. Joseph News Press ran my picture and a nice story Feb. 26th. I had advance coverage on KFEQ 680-am radio including an appearance on the callin "Barry Birr Show"--Bryson and myself went on the program, but Jones refused. I was on KQTV (ABC) Channel 2 three times in advance of the primary.

Folks, this is just the primary, but it feels damn good to be on the winning side of things for a change!