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Massachusetts election brings smiles to Frisco
By Jan Bellamy, Staff Writer
Important issues faced Frisco Tuesday night and a handful of folks showed up to participate in January’s second city council meeting. Water rate increases and voting-precinct designations aside, the elephant in the room was Scott Brown, the ultimately successful conservative candidate to fill the senate seat of Teddy Kennedy in Massachusetts by a margin of 52-47 percent.
“My wife is watching TV and will let me know when the winner is announced,” said Mike Gfeller before the meeting opened. Gfeller was on hand to support a request for $5,000 to turn-out responses to the 2010 Census coming in mid March.
Gfeller was among the many all a-Twitter over the Brown race. Deals were made: The first to get results during the council meeting would raise a right hand for Republican Scott Brown, a left for Democrat Martha Coakley.
Grins broke out all around the city council chambers, fingers flew over keyboards both virtual and real, and while – almost as background – Deputy City Manager Henry Hill responded definitively to city council members’ every question about what the wording should be as voters are asked later this year to consider changes to the city charter.
Councilmember Pat Fallon could contain himself no longer as Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Cheney announced the meeting officially over.
“Scott Brown has won the senatorial race in Massachusetts,” Fallon called out to the audience.
Fallon joined council member Scott Johnson in sharing their points of view on the race.
“This shows voter disgruntlement,” Fallon said. “There’s just too much government control.”
Johnson said Brown’s win is a win for all.
“The victory in Massachusetts was a victory for the country and for all freedom-loving citizens of Frisco,” Johnson said.
Euphoria still reigned Wednesday morning. Despite cloudy skies, Republicans and cap-C Conservatives saw a rosy future rising from the latest Boston tea party.
"I feel this is a very important step for the Republican Party," said Sandy Simpson, president, Frisco Area Republican Women.
"It points out the concern of the American people for the Healthcare program. It will also strengthen campaigns for Republican leaders that will be running for
office in the upcoming elections."
And Tony Felker, president, Frisco Chamber of Commerce, brought the national event down to local matters.
"Regardless of party affiliation or issues involved, I think the senatorial election in Massachusetts was a lesson to Frisco and the entire country that individual voices can and should be heard,” said Tony Felker, president, Frisco’s Chamber of Commerce. “I encourage everyone to get more involved in the process, learn the issues, study the candidates, etc. We have many key races in March right here in Collin and Denton counties, and I hope everyone will get involved in the process."
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