In response to a few comments made in another posting, Sean Noble of Congressman Shadegg’s office has asked us to post the following:

Yes, Congressman Shadegg endorses Maria Baier for City Council District 3.  She has been a strong supporter of his dating back to his 1994 primary against a tax-raising establishment candidate (Jim Bruner).  They worked together in Bob Corbin’s AG’s office in the 80′s.

   

Altmann may have flip flopped on the tax increases (ending up with the right position) but his support for bioscience spending and the downtown campus is troubling.  You and I both agree that the city already has more money than it needs, but if it’s going to get more, I’d rather it go to Police funding than handouts for specific industries in the name of ”economic development.”  Altmann also touts the endorsedment of Sam Coppersmith – many times the liberal than Phil Gordon or Paul Johnson.

    

I guess, as is unfortunately the case in city elections, neither of us have a perfect choice.

  

I don’ t know Altmann, but I have worked closely with Maria for many years, and while she isn’t as conservative as I’d prefer, she is substantially better than Bilsten.