Transform Topeka and WIBW would like to announce a Mayoral Candidate Forum Potluck!
As of this post, TransformTopeka is tentatively planning to start our next community potluck at 6:00 p.m. on February 18, at WIBW. During the dinner, members of the community will have the opportunity to meet the mayoral candidates. Around 7:30 the candidates will answer questions from the moderator and the audience in the WIBW studio. Since seating is limited, only about 80 people will be admitted. Please RSVP to contact@transformtopeka.com by 2/13/2009 if you are interested in attending.
If you have a question you’d like to ask the candidates, but cannot attend, please email jim.ogle@wibw.com or contact@transformtopeka.com.
We’d like you to join us in extending a big ‘thank you’ to Jim Ogle and WIBW for extending the offer to host this potluck and forum! Please continue to check back for updates about this event.
- rkidgig
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Name: Ryan Gigous
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- February 5th, 2009
- Articles, Topeka News
- mayor, mayoral, topeka, wibw
TransformTopeka is very pleased to announce that we have successfully recorded our first two podcasts.
The first podcast is an introduction to the TransformTopeka team and what TransformTopeka is about. We have had the opportunity to meet a lot of people within the community, but unfortunately we haven’t had the opportunity to meet everyone. This will hopefully give folks whom we haven’t connected with yet a chance to get to know us.
The second podcast is a brief introduction into Topeka’s city government. With elections coming up in April, we thought it was important to help folks in our community understand the roles and responsibilities of our elected officials. Read the rest of this entry »
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- Shanae Gooden
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Name: Shanae Gooden
Email: shanae.gooden@gmail.com
Site: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/8/447/57a;http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1282720476
About: I am an internal auditor at a regional bank in Topeka, KS. I received my Bachelors in Accounting and MBA from Rockhurst University. I am a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and am working on my CPA license.See Authors Posts (71)
- January 20th, 2009
- Articles, Crime, Guest Bloggers, Topeka News
- City Government, Podcast
Today, it was announced that The Home Depot may be locating a distribution center in Topeka, KS (see CJOnline Article posted 12/12/08). This is great news for our community as it could bring about 300 more jobs to the area. It is expected to be located off of 57th and Topeka Blvd, near the Target distribution center once plans are finalized. Please join me in congratulating all involved with bringing more jobs to Topeka.
- Shanae GoodencloseAuthor: Shanae Gooden
Name: Shanae Gooden
Email: shanae.gooden@gmail.com
Site: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/8/447/57a;http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1282720476
About: I am an internal auditor at a regional bank in Topeka, KS. I received my Bachelors in Accounting and MBA from Rockhurst University. I am a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and am working on my CPA license.See Authors Posts (71)
- December 13th, 2008
- Articles, Topeka News
There’s been a lot of discussion lately about what form of government Topeka should have. Reported on Wednesday in the Capital Journal, the city council members weighed in on a proposed change that was reported earlier in the week.
In 2005, Topeka voted to change from a strong mayor/city council form of government to a city manager/city council form, which is what the city currently has. There is a group who would like to see the strong mayoral form of government return as well as a change in how the city council is set up. I know there are many who see things this way. According the Capital Journal, none of the city council members are supporting the idea.
I have no problem with exploring the idea; however, I have to give the following remark some credence:
Councilman Bill Haynes said he hadn’t formed an opinion, but his initial reaction was that the current city council-manager form of government hasn’t been in place long enough to start thinking about abandoning it.
I know that there are other large cities hold a similar form of government, so it begs the question… is the real problem with the system or are the wrong people in place in the system? It’s not been in place long enough, or had enough different individuals in it, to form a clear decision.
I don’t know the answer. But I think that it needs to be considered. If you’ll allow the parallel, it’s a little like saying that marriage doesn’t work based on the wrong people being married.
This is just my opinion… So, what do you think?
- denise
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Email: goodende@yahoo.com
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About: I've lived in Topeka since 1996 (with the exception of living in Holton for a few years). I moved here to get married to a Topeka native. I've met several people who have become friends who I now miss seeing regularly as they've moved out of the city to go elsewhere.
Currently, I own and operate Moments Imagined, an event planning firm. Out of the last 4 weddings that I've worked, only one couple live in Topeka.
I'd love to see Topeka as a place that retains its young professionals.See Authors Posts (11)
- July 24th, 2008
- Articles, City Government, Topeka News
At-large council suggested
Mayor says setup would be less provincial
By Tim Carpenter
The Capital-Journal
Published Friday, June 20, 2008
Topeka Mayor Bill Bunten raised the possibility Thursday of electing the city council through at-large voting rather than by district.
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- Travis Gooden
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Name: Travis Gooden
Email: tgooden@greenwaveelectric.com
Site: http://www.greenwaveelectric.com
About: I was born in Topeka, KS in 1976, went to Randolph Elementary, Robinson Middle School, and graduated from Topeka High School in 1994. I spent 2 years at Washburn taking general studies, but I did not graduate. I spent 12 years working for a local electrical contractor and in September of 2007 started Greenwave Electric with Aaron and Ryan. I married Denise Sharp on October 18, 1997 and we have 2 dogs, Sebastian and Beaker. We currently have no children. We moved to Holton for 4 years, but then decided we missed Topeka and moved back July 2007. We live at 215 SW Courtland Ave in Topeka, KS in the Kenwood Neighborhood, we love our neighborhood.See Authors Posts (5)
- June 20th, 2008
- Articles, Getting Involved, Topeka News
- City Council, topeka, Voting
