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Walker will not run for Lovettsville mayor
photoElaine Walker has been mayor of Lovettsville for 20 years and contributed to a lot of the positive growth in the town. Times-Mirror File Photo/Lisa Johnson

Elaine Walker, current mayor of the Town of Lovettsville announced Jan. 27 that she will not be vying for the mayoral position in May.

Walker, who has served as the town’s mayor for the past 20 years and served on town council for 10 years prior to that, has been a staple in the Lovettsville community.

In the 2010 election, Walker defeated challenger Bing Lam with 169 to 101 votes. In the 2012 election, Tim Sparbanie who is currently serving on the Lovettsville Town Council, announced his candidacy on Dec. 5 for Lovettsville mayor.

Walker, who is currently serving her 11th term as mayor said in a release that she values her association with the county, state and federal officials during her tenure and that it’s a relationship that she says has been very rewarding and will always be appreciated.

“It has truly been an honor to have served my town for nearly thirty-two years, first as a member of the town council for more than ten years, then as mayor since 1990,” Walker said in a release. “I thank everyone who gave me their support during this time, especially my family. It was indeed a long-time commitment, but one that I will always cherish. I will continue to provide assistance whenever possible for the future projects that are planned for Lovettsville.”

Walker said that her step down from council is no reflection of Sparbanie running, it was just “time to step down from this particular position.”

Walker also said she is more than willing to do any other work within the community.

Comments

I am thrilled to have Boby Zoldos runing for Mayor.  A man of great integrity that has lived in our town for more than 14 years.  A man that is not only dedicated to his family, friends and community but also to our town. He has served as Vice Mayor for quite some time and I think this is the next most logical step.  Bobby is honest and real and wil tell you exactly what’s on his mind, none of this political BS that comes from other people.  I think his ticket including Jim McIntyre, Rodney Gray and Mike Senate will prove to be true leadership.


Mayor Sparbanie has a nice ring to it!  Go Tim!


I think we should change the name of Lovettsville to “Ryanville” in honor or Walker’s accomplishments.  What could be more appropos?


So many families here in Lovettsville know the Sparbanie family.  They are involved in their community and just about everyone knows them.  I loved Mayor Walker, but I’m looking forward to having Tim Sparbanie as our new mayor.  It will be refreshing to have fresh new ideas from Tim.  If you’ve ever heard him speak, he’s very inspirational.  That’s just what we need here.


I hope all of you that intend to vote for Sparbanie aren’t expecting him to give you any miracles.  Quite frankly he is no better than Walker was.  They all say they are going to do things until they get in the office.  Come on people grow up.


Mayor Tim Sparbanie has a nice ring to it!


Sparbanie said no to the historic district so we do not need to worry. Now, what kind of politician would ever lie?


I suspect Ms. Walker and her good friends, the Mortons, can tell us all how we should fix up our houses to meet their standards and taste.  Brown Morton was given an award for saving the house in Waterford that was eventually torn down.  I am not sure how you get an award for saving something that was not saved.  It is more of the insanity.  The Morton Waterford house was a rotting mess, but that was OK.  Years of neglect had the place looking quite horrible until rescued by someone with deep pockets that could afford the forensic rebuild.  They will sure tell us what to do but fail to take care of their own home.  By the way, I happen to like the blue metal roof in Lincoln.  It looks great.


I think the wizard of Oz sums it up nicely
http://youtu.be/nrEdYyejlj8


Thanks for the chintzy plastic fencing around the squircle.  It really classes up the joint.


Someone needs to follow the money.  How is it possible that the water treatment facility remains UNFENCED?  The developer still owes us a fortune, but I guess they do not need to make good on their bills, or actual building standards.  A historic district, really?  The last think we NEED is another THING that cannot be managed that will force us to spend tons of $$$ making the architectural review board happy with our gutters, sheds, fences, shutters, bushes etc.  I am sure the architectural review board will consist of the insiders that want our properties on the cheap.  Waterford drove the former African American community into a position to sell their houses real cheap because they could not afford to hook-up to the sewer.  The town historic district overlay is another way to take our homes based on a requirement to spend money we do not have.


Praise the Lord! This woman has done more damage to L’Ville than anyone on earth. She caved to the developers and let them run over her when she should have held out for the Town Center. Now all that is there is crappy Econo-boxes by Ryan….it is as ugly as the other development also by Ryan. L’ville had a chance to have a nice shopping center and now all it has is ugly houses inches from each other with their plastic siding…Might as well call it Brunswick South…it is as ugly. Bye bye Elaine…you will not be missed!


I completely agree with her decision.  Is there anywhere to go after you create a squircle?  Mayor Walker should just retire and sit by the phone until the call comes from the Nobel committee.


The next mayor should fix the public safety issues AND say “no” to the proposed historic district.  In case anyone wants an historic district, they can move to Lincoln or Waterford.  The overlay of the historic district zoning ordinance is phase two which will choke people out of their homes.  That is just the point, then they can be bought up really cheap.  The state’s director of Historic Resources is tasked, under state law, to work with local governments to develop a zoning overlay.  The 7-11 might want to add a copper roof now, rather than later.  Why not?


The classy LTM comments strike again.


I was so looking forward to next years swimsuit calendar with her as Miss January.  I was so disappointed when I got my 2012 edition of Feral Sow Mayors and she was not included.  I may wind up in the penalty box for this, but that’s how I feel.


Life is good!  She knew Sparbanie would beat her and that the blow to her ego would kill her.


Wow.  The hits just keep coming.

For the record:

“Walker will not to run for Lovettsville mayor”


LTM.  Can you not get the grammar correct in your headline?

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