Vote for Volan

Nov. 6, 2007 -- Voter turnout was low, but those who cast their vote did so overwhelmingly for Steve Volan on Election Day 2007. He received a whopping 76% of the vote, and is privileged and honored to be returning to the District 6 seat on Bloomington's City Council for another four-year term.

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007 -- It's Election Day at last! If you haven't already voted absentee, please go to the polls between 6am and 6pm. Click on "Polling places" above for the location of the poll in your precinct.

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Here are several recordings of interviews with Steve Volan and his opponent in forums and interviews conducted in October 2007 and recorded by the News Department at community radio station WFHB.

WFHB Interchange: Forum for Contested Candidates for Council (Districts 2, 5, 6) (90 min; Hudgins & Volan the last half-hour)
http://news.wfhb.org/news/audio/news071016a.m3u

Oct. 31, 2007 -- Both local newspapers, the Herald-Times and the Indiana Daily Student, have endorsed Stephen Volan for re-election to the District 6 council seat.

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October 30, 2007 -- Two video segments for your consideration of the candidates. One is a candidate statement provided by Community Access Television Services (CATS), the public-access service:

http://stream2.catstv.net:8080/CoD2007/q/Stephen_Volan_2007.mov

October 26, 2007 -- It's difficult at times to hold a part-time elected office, because the other work you do for a living intervenes. One of the items that's slipped through the cracks during this re-election campaign was a response from me to the Bloomington Beacon's questionnaire on issues of interest to Bloomington's LGBT community. They were due some days ago. So, belatedly, here is my response.

I recognize that it's not fair that I'm publicizing my responses after everyone else has. Nevertheless, I wanted some record to show my answers to their questions. And since my responses will not be posted on their website, I think that makes the delay a wash.

== Steve Volan

"1. If elected, would you support or oppose continued protections for LGBT citizens, as provided in the current Human Rights Ordinance?"

I would support continued protections.

"2. If elected, would you consider revising the HRO to make it mandatory rather than voluntary to comply with LGBT nondiscrimination protections, following the example of the Indianapolis HRO?"

Read the speech Steve gave at the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre announcing his candidacy for re-election on Jan. 23, 2007.

http://www.monroedems.org/candidates.php?id=99

He touched on themes that have been the mainstay of his term on Council: transportation and recycling.

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Stephen Volan was elected to the Sixth District seat on the Bloomington City Council in 2003, and this year serves as its Vice-President. He also represents the City Council on the board of directors of the Monroe County Solid Waste Management District.

Steve is the owner of The Cinemat video store and screening room/live-performance venue in downtown Bloomington. He is also an instructor in the Indiana University College of Arts & Sciences, where he teaches a course called "Introduction to Chess."

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BLOOMINGTON, IN -- 22 SEPTEMBER 2007

The Vote for Volan campaign is holding its first campaign event Sunday, September 30 from 3 to 5:30pm in The Cinemat Screening Room.

The event is both a fundraiser and a voter-registration drive. Everyone is welcome. No donation is expected.

A variety of food and drink will be served, including bottled beers and soft drinks as well as Greek desserts such as Steve's mom's famous homemade cookies which made such an impression in 2003.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BLOOMINGTON, IN -- 8 SEPTEMBER 2007

VOLAN SEES CRITICAL NEED FOR TRANSPORTATION, RECYCLING IMPROVEMENT

In his official bid for re-election, city councilmember Steve Volan (D-District 6) reiterated his call for a new set of transportation initiatives, including a downtown shuttle and more strategic management of garage parking.

"With the move toward non-reserved parking spaces in our garages, Bloomington is effectively increasing its downtown parking capacity without the need to build additional garages," Volan said.