Document text
3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate NEWS NOW City Councilor Voisin rules out run for house ... Ashland Police Reports, Jan. 7-8 ... Ashland on Monday to celebrate volunteers, check in on where city is at, where it's going ... City Councilor Voisin rules out run for house ... Ashland Police Reports, Jan. 7-8 ... Ashland on Monday to celebrate volunteers, check in on where city is at, where it's going ... POLITICS City Councilor Voisin rules out run for house By John Darling For the Tidings DailyTidings.com By John Darling For the Tidings Posted Jan. 8, 2016 @ 7:57 pm By John Darling For the Tidings Posted Jan. 8, 2016 @ 7:57 pm » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2324,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> Citing personal and professional commitments here, Ashland city Councilor Carol Voisin says she has decided against a run for the state house seat being vacated by Rep. Peter Buckley, six-term representative of this firmly Democratic district. The decision leaves city Councilor Pam Marsh, a Democrat, as the only declared candidate for the race, which will be decided this year in the May primary and November general elections. Voisin had said publicly she was considering the race. Voisin said a big factor is her 98-year old mother, who is living with her. “I don’t want to leave her for weeks at a time. I’d also be leaving friends and loved ones for quite a while and I don’t want to leave them. It tipped the scale,” said Voisin, who is nearing the end of her second four-year term on the council. Voisin in on the University Seminar faculty of Southern Oregon University — and notes, “I don’t want to give up my teaching. I get a great deal of satisfaction teaching young adults how to think critically and ethically. I didn’t think it was that huge 'til I had to think about leaving it.” Her work in the leadership of the city weighed in heavily, says Voisin, especially the unfinished work on climate mitigation and “broadening the scope of how to protect ourselves from climate conditions that are going to be changing our lives … I’m very concerned about our energy and food security issues.” Voisin said she also needs to keep working on city infrastructure issues and maintaining transparency in all the city’s work. John Darling is an Ashland freelance writer. Reach him at [email protected]. By John Darling For the Tidings DailyTidings.com By John Darling For the Tidings Posted Jan. 8, 2016 @ 7:57 pm » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501