3 vying for Vancouver City Council Pos. 1 tout their experience Fourth candidate was disinvited to meet with editorial board Published: July 21, 2021, 6:07pm Share: The Columbian's Editorial Board met virtually with Vancouver City Council Position 1 candidates Kim Harless, Mike Pond and John Blom on Tuesday, June 29, in Vancouver. Three of the candidates running for an open Vancouver City Council seat this year share a lot of the same opinions. So instead of spending their conversation with The Columbian’s Editorial Board drawing contrasts between their goals for the city, they focused on a different angle — why they’re the best candidate to accomplish them.