Alexandria Vice Mayor Andrew H. Macdonald announced today (May 8) his resignation from the Alexandria City Council, effective immediately. In a letter to City Council and the community, he cited personal reasons for his resignation.
Vice Mayor Macdonald, a native of Alexandria and an environmentalist, was first elected to the City Council in May 2003 and re-elected in 2006. He has served as Vice Mayor since July 5, 2006. Prior to being elected to City Council, Vice Mayor Macdonald was involved in numerous Alexandria community and civic organizations and City Council-appointed task forces.
“We regret that Andrew is leaving the City Council, but we recognize that life requires that we make tough decisions,” said Alexandria Mayor William D. Euille. “He has served this City with distinction and his commitment to the environment and historic preservation has made this community a better place to live, work, and visit. We wish him well and look forward to his continued involvement in City activities.”
Vice Mayor Macdonald served on the Council of Government’s Ad Hoc Task Force on Regional Water Supply Issues, the Chesapeake Bay Policy Committee, and the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee. Other committees include the Alexandria Economic Opportunities Commission, the Alexandria Library Board, Potomac Watershed Roundtable, Alexandria Waterfront Committee, and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Neighborhood Task Force. Before he was elected to City Council, he served on the City’s Environmental Policy Commission and the Cameron Station Task Force.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Farewell to a Maverick
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All the best to you, Mr. Macdonald. Too bad there aren't more like you.
Maybe he was as afraid as the Mayor to participate in the Inner City "translates to ghetto" walk......
One of his "constituents" might have asked him his thoughts on Resolution 830....
He has no way to win. He cut deals with everyone to win the election and now was stuck in the middle. Everyone was pissed off at him and he really was terrible as Vice Mayor. I have been living in Alexandria for 30 years and have never seen such incompetence in the City Council with this guy. Thank God this idiot is gone, lets elect someone good to replace him.
"All the best to you, Mr. Macdonald. Too bad there aren't more like you. "
Yeah, I will miss his "editorials" in the paper where he basically thinks out loud and accomplishes nothing.
Can we get a Parker Gray candidate for the upcoming special election? According to the law, an independent candidate need only gather 125 signatures to get on the ballot.
Even if we have little chance of winning, we could certainly force discussion of Resolution 830, BRT, density, etc.
I'd volunteer, but I'm barred by the Hatch Act. Anyone else?
"One of his "constituents" might have asked him his thoughts on Resolution 830...."
Anyone the Mayor and his Dems chose now as an alternative will likely champion Resolution 830. Why? Because the Mayor favors Resolution 830 and the Dems are about loyalty and little more.
I'll throw the obvious out there...
Growler, why wouldn't you run? You already have the voter base!
(ps. this was not written anonymously by the Growler him/herself)
Oh man, what a sad loss this is. Mr. Macdonald, thank you for including the funding to finally get Parker-Gray Historic District national status. That was a huge step for us and this resident will remain forever grateful. - DS
I think an independent candidacy would be a great thing. I have no doubt that whoever the Democratic nominee turns out to be, he/she will simply be a clone of Euille.
The fact that decades one-party rule has done nothing but drive Alexandria into its current state as the red-headed stepchild of Northern Virginia is also probably not enough to drive the rich--although they feel guilty about it--liberals in the city to vote for a Republican candidate. A Republican on the City Council would obviously just be a proxy for the evil Bush Administration and would probably want to come in and segregate the city by stuffing all the poor people into a few blighted blocks North of Old Town.
Wait a minute...
Growler for Council!!!
Expect that well known Democratic Party activist and Del Ray mafia member, Justin Wilson, to be a candidate for the vacant seat.
Kellom should probably run Ronald Mcdonald just for kicks....since so few people vote (or care to vote) in this town, I am sure he would get at least 1000 votes.
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