Portland Greens

The West End News
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Marshall to Run for Re-Election in West End
City Councilor David A. Marshall announced on March 16th that he
will seek re-election to a second three-year term representing District
2, which includes the West End, Parkside, St. John-Valley, and
University Neighborhoods. Marshall, 31, is one of two members of
the Maine Green Independent Party elected to the City Council in
2006. He succeeded Karen Geraghty in the seat, and, as yet, does not
have an opponent in the race.

Marshall is a fine art painter and owner of Constellation Gallery,
located on Congress Street in the Arts District. He has utilized his
unique position as the first professional artist elected to the City
Council to champion creative economy policies.

After the City Council passed a controversial contract zone a couple
of years ago, Marshall reached out to the residents in the
neighborhood near Valley Street, which recently fell into poverty
according to the 2000 Census. Through public forums backed by the
Muskie School, the residents of the neighborhood developed plans for
improvements. Marshall and the neighbors created a neighborhood
association.

Marshall chairs the Energy and Environmental Sustainability Comm-
ittee, and initiated an Energy Service Contract to provide for energy
saving investments in all municipal buildings.

Marshall is also the Chair of the Housing Committee.

As the Secretary/Treasurer of the Greater Portland Transit District,
also known as METRO, Marshall chairs the Marketing-Operations
Committee. He lives on Pine Street in the West End.

Monday, March 16,2009
Donoghue Announces Re-Election Campaign
City Councilor Kevin Donoghue announced on March 15th that he
will seek re-election to a second three-year term representing District
One, which includes downtown, the East End, and the Portland
islands. Donoghue, 30, is the youngest member of the City Council
and is one of two members of the Maine Green Independent Party
elected to the City Council in 2006. He is expected to be challenged
by former East End Councilor Will Gorham, who he defeated for the
seat in 2006. Gorham is currently President of the Munjoy Hill
Neighborhood Organization.

Donoghue is a graduate of the community planning program at the
Muskie School of Public Service and has enlisted students to support
several community planning efforts in District One, including creation
of a redevelopment plan for the former Adams School on Munjoy Hill,
and a neighborhood reinvestment plan for Kennedy Park using
Community Development Block Grants.

Donoghue was elected following an unsuccessful secession effort on
Peaks Island and has since worked to establish the Peaks Island
Council, on which he serves as a non-voting member. Donoghue also
serves as a director of the Casco Bay Island Transit District.

Donoghue chairs the City Council Transportation Committee and is
President of the Greater Portland Transit District, also known as
METRO. Donoghue headed the Peninsula Transit Study, a policy
effort to reduce reliance on single-occupant vehicles, and introduced
U Car Share, a popular car-sharing program with vehicles at both
Monument Square and the Maine State Pier.

Donoghue has also served on the City Council Housing Committee,
and has championed reforming zoning to remove barriers to
residential development by allowing less parking and more density. He
said he intends to continue promoting affordable housing and
alternative transportation and sharpen his focus on food security and
energy efficiency issues in his second term.

Donoghue rents an apartment with his fiance, Krista Mitschele, a
social worker, on Munjoy Hill. His official business calendar is
available for public viewing at kevindonoghue.blogspot.com