Novak out, Bowers runs in St. Helena

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Filing deadline extended as incumbent decides to depart

Sunday, August 10, 2008

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By JESSE DUARTE
NVP Services

St. Helena City Councilmember Joe Potter and former Councilmember Sampson Bowers are the only candidates to have filed to run for the two available seats on the St. Helena City Council.

Councilmember Michael Novak, whose term is up, did not file for re-election by the Friday deadline for incumbents. As a result, the deadline to file has been extended to Wednesday, Aug. 13.

If no one else files by Wednesday at 5 p.m., Potter and Bowers will be shoo-ins in the November election.

Potter is running for his fourth consecutive term on the council.

Bowers is known in St. Helena politics for his role as spokesperson for the Living Rivers Council, the environmental group that used litigation to pressure the city to make major changes to its oft-delayed flood project.

On the St. Helena mayoral front, incumbent Del Britton is facing a challenge from Councilmember Bonnie Schoch.

Schoch has another two years on her council term, and if she is not elected mayor, she will still return to the council. If she is elected mayor, the council will appoint someone to fill the vacancy.

2 comment(s)

Demo Cracy wrote on Aug 10, 2008 6:39 AM:

" And the article does not say whether or not Britton will stay on as a council member if he loses the election for Mayor. Incomplete reporting. "

MarkMiwords wrote on Aug 10, 2008 10:00 AM:

" Demo Cracy, I'm not positive about this, but I think Mr. Britton would be off the council, should he lose to Ms. Schoch. Of course, then Ms. Schoch's seat would be available, and there would be nothing to stop the council from "appointing" that seat to Mr. Britton. As for me, I'm happy someone else is running. Go Sampson!! "

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