My Vote Counted!

Wow...for the first time in my adult life, the votes I cast actually made a difference.

Harrisburg City Council Results:
Gloria Martin-Roberts	1,658
Susan Brown Wilson	1,554
Brad Koplinski	1,549
Eugenia Smith	1,545
Calobe Jackson Jr.	1,520
Kia Hansard	1,343
Patricia Stringer	680

The "Reed Team" (Koplinski, Smith, and Jackson) missed gaining a majority on the council by nine votes (the difference between Wilson and Smith). I'm especially heartened to see Smith and Jackson lose, after finding out that they raised a combined total of $75 for their campaigns, which was effectively bankrolled by Mayor Reed.

So instead of a Reed-controlled council, Koplinksi, Wanda R.D. Williams and Patty Kim should be more-or-less held in check by Martin-Roberts, Wilson, Linda Thompson, and Dan Miller.

Which is how it should be; in a city with a "strong mayor" system, having the City Council in the hands of pro-mayor folks does a disservice to the citizens of that city.