(cross-posted to Vermont Watch, here)

For those interested in learning more about what is brewing when it comes to town meeting day and politics at the local level as well as behind the scenes of the same, there are two candidates seeking to represent the residents of district three (3) on the Montpelier City Council, which has been the seat held by City Councilor Jim Sheridan for the last twelve (12) years (*Update*: Jim Sheridan is not running for re-election).

This could prove to be an exciting and rather interesting as well as, I predict, a close race between the two candidates and one well worth paying attention to during the next two short weeks leading up to the election.

Each of these candidates will bring a fresh perspective, energy and commitment of their own to addressing issues and problems facing the capital city.

After town meeting day and, no matter whom is elected to fill the district three seat, the council will have four (4) of six (6) city councilors serving at the same time who are under forty (40) years of agein their early forties or younger, not counting the mayor (correction).

These candidates also appear to already harbor ambitions to eventually seek to serve within the state legislature someday should the opportunity afford itself.

While this is her first run for political office, Angela MacDonald-Timpone is by no means a complete stranger to the world of Vermont politics as is often played out at the local level however. She had previously worked on the campaign and also on the staff of Bernie Sanders when he was serving as the state’s lone Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives.

In addition, Mrs. Timpone reports having been a frequent visitor to his house and listening in on many political discussions while she was growing up due to living on the same street as him and his family back during the time he was Mayor of the City of Burlington.

To learn even more about the candidate, read both a brief profile as well as her responses to a variety of questions posed by yours truly to each of the two candidates, here.

In what will be his second run for political office within less than a year, the first being for one of the two seats the capital city has within the Vermont House of Representatives, James Merriam has now focused his efforts on seeking to represent the residents of district three (3) on the city council.

Mr. Merriam had previously served as the student representative on the Montpelier school board from 2005 through 2007.

To learn even more about the candidate, read both a brief profile as well as his responses to the questions posed, here.

Contact information is also provided on those same informational pages linked above in case anyone has additional questions for the candidates.