Cedar Falls mayoral candidate holds first town hall event Unmute Blanford is running to unseat current Cedar Falls Mayor Rob Green. Blanford is holding "Talk with Tom" events at eight different parks throughout the city to engage with voters. He held his first Saturday at Clay Street Park. "The part that gets overlooked most with city government is it touches people every day," Blanford said. "Every road you drive on, the hospital you go to when you need help is all part of city government. I think you want to make sure people have the ability to engage, ask questions and really participate and be active in the campaign."