In January this newspaper reported, âAthens could have its most competitive election season in years, and it would be thanks to Damon Krane.â Thatâs now unlikely, so an explanation and final appeal are in order. First off, I wasnât bluffing. With all eight seats on Athens City Council up for grabs, I encouraged nearly 100 people to run. Seven people expressed serious to moderate interest, and we spent hours talking logistics. This was a different approach than I took in 2019, when I simply launched my own campaign for mayor. I ended up working closely with council candidates Ellie Hamrick and Chris Monday, but we had not conferred before deciding to run, since we barely knew each other back then.