Austin Blog Round-Up
Chris Riley’s campaign has been gaining early attention across the Austin blogosphere. Here are what just a few of our local new media producers are saying about Chris and the campaign:
Mahargdom, January 24, 2009: City Council Candidate Chris Riley is Following Me…
on Twitter!
I think it’s great, and hopefully we will be seeing a new trend in local politics toward wide open, transparent, and involved communication as people run for local office. Chris Riley certainly isn’t the only one using social media to engage the community, but he’s the first that’s found me before I could find him (not sure how - twitter search of some sort?).
You can follow Chris on Twitter too: http://twitter.com/ChrisforAustin
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Bicycle Austin Blog, January 24, 2009: Bicyclists Take The Stage at Riley Kickoff
Chris Riley’s campaign kickoff drew a huge crowd that packed the back room at Threadgill’s last night and spilled outside into the courtyard. Bicycle Sport Shop provided racks for the many bicyclists on hand. We had representation there from LOBV, ACA, Yellow Bike and many of the shops around town. Additionally, Robin Stallings from Bike Texas (Texas Bicycle Coalition) brought Enrique Peñalosa–the former mayor of Bogota, Colombia–who had spoken at the “Shifting Gears Luncheon” Wednesday.
Our kick-off was by all measures a huge success. Check out the photos on our Flickr page.
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Other Links:
Burnt Orange Report, January 27, 2009: Late Night Austin Round-Up
Downtown Austin, January 26, 2009: Chris Riley for Austin City Council Place 1
Austinist, January 23, 2009: Chris Riley Campaign Kickoff Tonight at Threadgill’s
Check out these great Austin blogs and learn more about what’s going on in our city!
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