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Sat, November 21, 2009

Observers: Dissatisfaction, familiarity central to election defeats

A clean sweep of City Hall will put five new aldermen to work for the next four years. With a mayor elected to his first public office, Frederick's government will stand untested in the face of what could be the city's most financially challenging year in decades.

The returns made it clear that city voters were not swayed by the well-funded and enthusiastic mayoral campaign of Democrat Jason Judd. A majority gave their vote to bagel shop owner Randy McClement.

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Story by Adam Behsudi/Photo by Skip Lawrence

	Mayoral Forum (at FCC) McClement and Judd face off on Oct. 27
	Mayoral Forum (Rotary Club of Carroll Creek) McClement and Judd face off on Oct. 21
	Aldermanic Forum (at FCC) The 10 aldermanic candidates face off on Oct. 20

LATEST CITY OF FREDERICK ELECTION HEADLINES

	Results confirm city's votes for mayor, aldermen Elections officials Thursday presented certified results showing little change to the group of six people chosen to lead the City of Frederick for the next four years. more »
	All three aldermen incumbents voted out Four out of five on board will be Democrats Frederick voters ousted all three incumbents in Tuesday's aldermanic race, according to unofficial results. more »
	McClement clinches mayoral victory Frederick voters elected Randy McClement the city's next mayor, according to unofficial results. The owner of a downtown bagel shop delivered his victory speech to supporters Tuesday night after learning he had topped Democrat Jason Judd in votes. l BoA: All 3 aldermen incumbents voted out more »
	Decision day — Frederick prepared for mayoral, aldermanic votes Frederick voters will head to the polls today to cast ballots that will change the leadership at City Hall for the next four years. Officials hope the vote to decide a new mayor and fill the five seats of the Board of Aldermen will also bring more people to the polls than the sparsely attended primary election. more »
	Mayoral results: All precincts reporting, McClement is mayor-elect With all 12 of the city precincts reporting, the results for the city mayoral election are. more »
	Aldermanic results - all precincts reporting The polls have closed, and the results are beginning to come in. more »
	Candidates forum provides live civics lesson for Trinity students The Trinity School of Frederick's oldest students received a living civics lesson during a candidates forum at their school Wednesday morning. more »
	Most candidates head into vote with adequate cash reserves City candidates filed a third round of campaign finance reports this week, showing multiple individual donations of $1,000 or more between Oct. 5 and 27. more »
	McClement, Judd square off Candidates lay out positions in debate as Frederick city mayoral vote draws near The two men vying for the mayor's office met for one last debate Tuesday night, each asking the other pointed questions about experience and how he would govern the city. more »
	Neighborhood councils grill candidates Frederick's neighborhood advisory councils held a second event this election season, vetting candidates running for mayor and alderman. more »
	Candidates speak up at last forum The 10 candidates running for a spot on Frederick's next Board of Aldermen were subjected to another round of questions at the final, large-scale forum for hopefuls. more »
	Aldermanic forum tonight Meet the candidates and hear what they have to say at Frederick Community College's Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. more »

MORE HEADLINES

Judd gets governor’s endorsement in mayoral race

Commissioners call for local referendums, still urging city residents to sign petition

Judd leads in finances

Last day to register to vote in city election

Candidate reveals incubator plan

GOP links Judd to ACORN, SEIU

Alderman expects bleak days ahead

Few changes as Frederick's primary results are certified

Observers: Low turnout primary's biggest letdown

Judd, McClement: Mayoral showdown is set

Turnout varies widely among city precincts; overall turnout was about 17 percent

Democratic, Republican fields set for alderman race

Mayoral results: All precincts reporting; Judd, McClement move on

Candidates make final push as polls ready for primary vote

VIDEO: CITY ELECTION FORUMS

General election forums are set for Oct. 20 with the Aldermanic candidates and Oct. 27 with the Mayoral candidates. Forums begin at 7 p.m. at FCC's Jack B. Kussmaul Theater. Admission is free. Click the links above to watch videos of the forums held for the primary election.

MAYORAL CANDIDATES

Democrat

Judd

Republican

McClement

ALDERMANIC CANDIDATES

Democrat

Krimm	Kuzemchak
O'Connor	Russell
Young

Republican

Aloi	Haddaway
Huckenpoehler	Imhoff
Smith

COLUMNS/EDITORIALS ON THE ELECTION

Katherine Heerbrandt: Repubs, where are thou?

Joe Volz: Memo to the mayor

Katherine Heerbrandt: The latest

Katherine Heerbrandt: Mr. Nice Guy

Editorial: Double dipping

Katherine Heerbrandt: Hall's departure

No writer: Increase voter turnout by moving city elections to presidential cycle

Joe Volz: Mayor Imhoff

Katherine Heerbrandt: Everybody loves Randy

Katherine Heerbrandt: 51 too many

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING...

Facts about the Summers family farm

Admiration and respect for Judd

Upcoming BoA raise should be rescinded

Mayor submits Heerbrandt edits

Fulfill promise of long-term planning of decades ago

Resume? sound for being mayor

Board of Aldermen needs new faces

'Not going to take it anymore'

Judd judgment

Classic promises from former mayor

CITY OF FREDERICK REPORTER

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CITY NOTES

City Notes — An executive decision
Originally published on November 12, 2009

Mayor-elect Randy McClement is expected to announce members of his transition team today, leading to speculation about who will be working full time in the second-floor office suite occupied by the administration of Mayor Jeff Holtzinger. more »

CITY ELECTION DISTRICTS

City of Frederick 2009 Election Districts

CITY OF FREDERICK QUICK FACTS

City Hall: 101 N. Court St., Frederick, MD 21701

Mayor: William J. Holtzinger

Board of Aldermen: Marcia Hall, Alan Imhoff, David Koontz, Donna Kuzemchak, C. Paul Smith

Population: 59,213 (est. pop. 2008; Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau)

Year founded: 1745

Town meetings are held at city hall on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 7 p.m.

Number to Know: City Hall: 301-600-1380

On the web: cityoffrederick.com

IMPORTANT DATES

July 7: Candidate filing deadline

Sept 15: Primary election

Nov. 3: General election


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