The stage is set.
Eight Livonians are running for four available seats on city council. The spots currently held by Jim Jolly, Laura Toy, Cathy White and Rob Donovic are all up for grabs. White is term-limited and cannot run this cycle, so at least one seat will change hands.
Eight candidates is not enough to force a primary election, so voters will only head to polls in November to vote for council. Candidates have until Friday afternoon to withdraw.
Hometown Life asked candidates why they re hoping to serve the public in the council chambers. Here s what each had to say:
Omaha, Nebraska – Obtaining 8(a) Business Development program certification from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is a big advantage for companies owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and the challenges of navigating the lengthy process can be lessened by the experienced consultants in the Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) program.
“The difficulties inherent to the 8(a) certification process can be very frustrating for small business owners,” says Veronica Doga, PTAC program director. “After they submit an application, the SBA reviews and often sends it back with more questions about the business.”
“It’s not a linear process, and every time the SBA asks questions, the clock stops. When a process can take up to two years, PTAC consultants provide the advice and encouragement these business owners need to make it to the finish line.”
Georgia Insurance Commissioner King to Seek Re-Election April 14, 2021
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King on Monday launched his 2022 election campaign.
John King
Beck was indicted on charges that he defrauded a former employer out of $2 million, spending the money on personal expenses and funding his insurance commissioner campaign. Beck denies the charges and has yet to go on trial.
King was born in Mexico and is Georgia’s first Hispanic statewide officeholder. He has served as a brigadier general in the U.S. Army National Guard. Kemp has often brought him into the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic to convey messages to Georgia’s growing Latino population, which now numbers more than 1 million.
John King running to remain Georgia insurance commissioner
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FILE - In this Friday, May 15, 2020, file photo, Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King makes a statement and answers questions from the media following a tour of Fieldale Farms while visiting Gainesville, Ga. King announced a bid on Monday, April 12, 2021, for a full four-year term as Georgia’s elected insurance commissioner after Gov. Brian Kemp appointed him to the office in 2019. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
FILE - In this Friday, May 15, 2020, file photo, Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King makes a statement and answers questions from the media following a tour of Fieldale Farms while visiting Gainesville, Ga. King announced a bid on Monday, April 12, 2021, for a full four-year term as Georgia’s elected insurance commissioner after Gov. Brian Kemp appointed him to the office in 2019. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Issue
U.S. active-duty military personnel and reservists have participated in a growing number of domestic terrorist plots and attacks, according to new data from CSIS. The percentage of all domestic terrorist incidents linked to active-duty and reserve personnel rose in 2020 to 6.4 percent, up from 1.5 percent in 2019 and none in 2018. Similarly, a growing number of current and former law enforcement officers have been involved in domestic terrorism in recent years. But domestic terrorism is a double-edged sword. In 2020, extremists from all sides of the ideological spectrum increasingly targeted the military, law enforcement, and other government actors putting U.S. security agencies in the crosshairs of domestic terrorists.