O’Brien Takes a Gamble

City council candidate Mike O’Brien just announced he’s running for City Council Position 8, currently held by retiring city council member Richard McIver. O’Brien—perhaps gambling that the other candidates won’t stand out from the pack as much as the environmental and transportation activist—joins Maple Leaf neighborhood activist David Miller, three-time candidate Robert Rosencrantz, and two sons of former city officials, Jordan Royer (son of former mayor Charley) and Rusty Williams (son of former city council member Jeanette), in the most crowded city council race.