No, I am a long-time resident and understand local politics well. I have been hearing your refrain for decades, and the idea of getting MORE councilors like them doesn't sound like it has been working. Semple is offering more of the same. I am asking if a different approach might make sense, as councilors such Brown and Bettman-McCornack have not been effective persuading their fellow city councilors enough to change the direction of the city.

In Springfield, your councilors are elected by all the voters, allowing for more shared views and agreement. In Eugene, we see councilors representing Left- and Right-leaning parts of town fight endlessly to prevail. It sounds like that is what Semple is offering.