Tag Archives: Joe VanWinkle

The record according to Gilmore

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

Protector of the Golf Complex. Fund-raiser for Alameda public parks. Advocate for open space. Who fits all of these descriptions? If you said, Bill Delaney, chair of the recreation and parks commission and president of the Alameda Friends of the … Continue reading →

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Taking the initiative at Neptune Point

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

How did things get so far out of hand? By now, a consensus has emerged that the 3.89 acres of “surplus” federal land known as Neptune Point ought to be used to expand the adjacent Crown Beach State Park, as … Continue reading →

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A “Stern Law” for Alameda?

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Robert Sullwold

At the end of the League of Women Voters public forum on campaign finance reform last Thursday, moderator Joe VanWinkle asked the four panelists what kind of law they would recommend for a city like Alameda.  All of them suggested … Continue reading →

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The facts about Alameda campaign finance

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Robert Sullwold

Discussions about the influence of money on politics usually focus on the national scene.  MSNBC viewers undoubtedly have heard Rachel or Lawrence denounce the Citizens United case for allegedly enabling corporations – unions are never mentioned, though the ruling applies … Continue reading →

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Certificate of service

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Robert Sullwold

At tonight’s Council meeting, Mayor Gilmore will hand out certificates to 11 Alameda citizens thanking them for their service on various City boards and commissions.  One of the recipients is my wife, Jane Sullwold, the outgoing chair of the Alameda … Continue reading →

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The bully’s pulpit

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Robert Sullwold

Mayor Marie Gilmore is wont to bemoan the failure of the public to attend meetings at which issues regarding City finances are discussed. As it happens, the Mayor herself was absent last Thursday from the special City Council meeting called … Continue reading →

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