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CBOE considering running for Mayor...


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2018 Sep 1, 5:13am   2,969 views  6 comments

by CBOEtrader   ➕follow (4)   💰tip   ignore  

...of a 2500 person town in east texas.

https://www.news-journal.com/news/elections/challenger-upsets-jefferson-mayor/article_6fa62416-50d4-11e8-865c-b7fa85b4e2f7.html

Notice the winner had just over 200 votes, haha.

Back story: my family has something like 9 generations of history in this town Jefferson. TX. I've been thinking of opening an office here given that insurance is a better sale to working class small town types. After speaking w some locals, they told me the town needs better management as well as more economic activity.

So, casually planning a run for mayor in a few years :) I figure 225 votes cant be hard to get right?

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1   bob2356   2018 Sep 1, 6:16am  

CBOEtrader says
So, casually planning a run for mayor in a few years :) I figure 225 votes cant be hard to get right?


I don't know how things are in east tx but when I lived in south tx challenging the mayor or sheriff could be fatal. Very lucrative to be small town mayor of sheriff in south tx and they don't take kindly to losing the gravy train.
2   CBOEtrader   2018 Sep 1, 6:39am  

bob2356 says
Very lucrative to be small town mayor of sheriff in south tx and they don't take kindly to losing the gravy train.


Lucrative? Tell us more

I thought all the small town mayor did was organize the Christmas light festival.
3   lostand confused   2018 Sep 1, 7:11am  

CBOEtrader says
bob2356 says
Very lucrative to be small town mayor of sheriff in south tx and they don't take kindly to losing the gravy train.


Lucrative? Tell us more

I thought all the small town mayor did was organize the Christmas light festival.


Where I live village managers get 250K+ then pension etc. of course they clamor for more taxes to help the children!!
4   Bd6r   2018 Sep 1, 7:11am  

APOCALYPSEFUCKisShostikovitch says
PA bull horn

How about MG131 - an armed town is a polite town!

CBOEtrader says
Jefferson. TX

Near Caddo Lake?
5   CBOEtrader   2018 Sep 1, 7:47am  

dr6B says
Near Caddo Lake?


Bingo! Beautiful area w close to zero economic activity. 150 years ago Jefferson was a thriving riverboat town, whose wise leaders rejected competition from those upstart trains. Trains took their business to a small cowtown called Dallas instead. Now Jefferson is less than 3000 people. SMH

lostand confused says
Where I live village managers get 250K+ then pension etc. of course they clamor for more taxes to help the children!!


I'm guessing you live in a rich "town" outside of a major economic area. Mayor in Jefferson gets you a discount at the local BBQ buffet, and you get to ride along in the annual Christmas festival.

I'll be changing that to a "Holiday" festival w enforced equal representation of Quanza, Festivus, and Hannukah. I'm sure the locals are PC progressive
6   Bd6r   2018 Sep 1, 8:20am  

CBOEtrader says
I'll be changing that to a "Holiday" festival w enforced equal representation of Quanza, Festivus, and Hannukah. I'm sure the locals are PC progressive

Don't forget "gun-FREE zones", will go over extremely well in that part of world

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