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Janice Van CleveIn 1997, the Death Squad did NOT endorse MTF transsexual Janice Van Cleve when she (and folks like Omari Tahir-Garrett) ran for School Board against Stranger-endorsed Michael Preston. Van Cleve angered African American activists (and the Death Squad) when she ran a campaign ad featuring Preston with a basketball and herself with a computer. So where is Janice now?
Where are you now?
Stranger Personals
I am writing. I am traveling. I am enjoying life. I just got back from Turkey and Greece, and I went to Egypt last fall. Before that--down in Honduras and the Yucatan. I've been riding rapid transit systems in Third World countries--[systems that] are more advanced than the rapid transit system here.
How did you react when you didn't get The Stranger's endorsement?
I had to pour myself an extra glass of cabernet.
What's the most important endorsement in Seattle, and why?
Endorsements from incumbents on the school board help.
If you had it to do all over again, what would you have done to get The Stranger's endorsement?
I would have poured wine for them instead of me.
What famous person would you like to see naked?
It would be Linda Hamilton from The Terminator. I'd like to see her in leather with an AK-47, and naked.
Heidi Wills In 1999, The Stranger did NOT endorse Heidi Wills. While we liked Heidi's campaign pledge to represent ALL STUDENTS--not just the popular kids, but ALL kids--we had trouble taking Heidi at her word. For example, she told the Stranger Death Squad that her favorite restaurant in Rainier Valley was KFC. But Heidi couldn't pull the wool over our eyes. We knew she was a vegetarian. Where is Heidi now?
Where are you now?
I'm a city council member. I've had the opportunity to work on energy issues. I chair the energy committee. What's been primarily important to me in this role is to protect our low-income residents amid increases in energy rates.
What have you cut out of your weekly routine to save energy?
It doesn't necessarily count because it doesn't plug into the energy grid, but I bought a Prius [Toyota's gas/electric hybrid car], and I think that even the representation of an alternative fuel-efficient car is good. I keep my porch light off; I used to keep it on. I no longer use my electric blanket. I just put another blanket on the bed, and I cuddle up with the three cats.
Mayor Paul Schell: Totally cool or totally uncool?
Hmmm... totally? Well, I'm going to take the Fifth on that one.
What famous person would you like to see naked?
Antonio Banderas. I think he's just sexy enough.
Who's better looking: Nick Licata or Peter Steinbrueck?
Nick is a very fancy dresser, and Peter has a nice smile.
What is your favorite exotic animal?
Well, it's not in the circus. I would hope to free all the circus animals. Let all the elephants go free, let them run in the wild. Let them live normal lives without a tutu.
Have you tried the new KFC tofu chicken sandwich yet?
That's funny. Not yet.
Thomas GoldsteinIn 1997 we did NOT endorse handsome youth advocate Thomas Goldstein in his city council campaign against Peter Steinbrueck. So where is he now?
Where are you now?
I run an advocacy agency in Seattle that I helped found seven years ago, the Service Board. The organization mixes snowboarding with mentoring, volunteer service, civic education, and job skills training for Seattle-area youth.
How did you react to not getting The Stranger's endorsement?
I don't remember. I think I already knew it. It was a fait accompli. I canceled my subscription, I think.
How did not getting our endorsement affect your campaign?
Dan Savage and I broke up.
If you had a chance to do it all over again, how would you go about getting The Stranger's prize endorsement?
Find as many ways as you can to alienate the Stranger writers and staff. Or you could build one leg of the monorail in your backyard.
What was the biggest disappointment in your life?
When they closed the Chubby & Tubby in White Center.
What famous person would you like to see naked?
Jane Jacobs. She's an 80-year-old resident of Toronto who writes on urban affairs--The Death and Life of the Great American City.
Paul Schell: Totally cool or totally uncool?
Totally uncool. Paul sets the watermark for totally uncool.
Aaron OstromIn 1997 the Death Squad did NOT endorse good-looking transportation wonk Aaron Ostrom, who was running against an even better-looking candidate, Nick Licata. Among other things, we were offended by Ostrom's "special relationship" with City Council Member Jan "Mrs. Robinson" Drago. So where is Aaron now?
Where are you now?
I am the executive director of the 1000 Friends of Washington. It's a statewide citizens' group working to manage growth and stop sprawl.
How did you react to not getting The Stranger's endorsement?
Nick [Licata] and I are both progressive candidates. But you'd think The Stranger would be a little interested in promoting young progressive politics.
What's the most important endorsement to get in Seattle?
The Washington Conservation Voters' endorsement.
If you had a chance to do it all over again, how would you have gone about getting The Stranger's endorsement?
I could have had a different opponent.
Who's cooler, John Dean or James Dean?
James Dean.
Paul Schell: Totally cool or totally uncool?
Those are my only choices? Totally cool.
One more question. Was Jan Drago upset that you married a younger woman?
Last I heard, Jan Drago was a big fan of my wife.
What kind of fan?
You'll just have to leave it at that.
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