Killeen Politics

Initially, this blog will deal with the Killeen, Texas city election to be held in May 2012.  The election is contentious.  It puts in opposition the coalition that forced the November, 2011 recall election (which resulted in the dismissal of five of the seven city council members) and a resurgent group of the traditional movers and shakers in Killeen.

I was a part of the recall effort.  I'm also an acquaintance (and in some cases, a friend) of many of the old guard.  This blog will attempt to walk a fine line that balances civic responsibility with personal relationships.

My name is Bob Blair.  I'm not related to Major Blair, or Coach Bobby Blair (although I got his phone calls a lot), or the Blair of Cochran, Blair and Potts.  I moved to Killeen in 1978 to be the Accounting and Data Processing Manager for Central Telephone Company of Texas.  I've lived here (and in the same house) ever since. Centel folded (and I left them before they did), so I've been working in Austin ever since.  Currently I'm a software architect for Calxeda, a computer chip manufacturer.

My purpose in this blog is to widen the discussion of Killeen city issues.  The May, 2012 election is the obvious focus for the next few months.  I will to clarify the issues (as I see them) and try to present the views of others.  I hope to interview all 26 of the current candidates for mayor and city council and to publish their views here.  I intend to make clear when I am expressing my own opinion and when I am presenting the views of others.

Comments on this blog are always welcome.  Two classes of comments, however, will always be quickly deleted:  comments containing profanity; and comments accusing candidates of illegal activity.  In the first case, you should be able to express your opinion without profanity; in the second, if you have evidence of illegality, go to KPD, not to this blog.