Mayson Foster:
I know a lot of people tend to fall asleep once the topic of politics comes up, but this is important, and yes… it’s very biased. We here at Small Times Skates officially endorse Mayor Mayson Foster’s campaign for reelection. Mayor Foster is one of the main reasons we have our Dreamland skatepark,and he’s also very receptive to the skateboard community (all of us affiliated with the shop have communicated with Mayor Foster about various skateboarding related issues). In short, if you skate, or your the parent/guardian of a skater, then we ask that you help us support Mr. Foster and allow him to keep the job he does so well.

I’m well aware that many of you aren’t single-issue voters, so if the actions he’s taken for the skateboarding community aren’t enough, consider that he lead this city through a sudden population increase of over 20,000 people after Katrina hit, and was an important figurehead through Hammond’s own post-storm struggle. On a personal hurricane-related note, Mr. Foster was one of the first people I saw after the hurricane struck… once the storm passed and it was safe to venture outside, who did I see but Mayson Foster driving slowly (and around fallen trees) checking on everyone personally.

If you’re 18 years old, register to vote! You can call up the Registrar of Voters at 985.345.3717. It will only take you about five minutes to get signed up. If you’re already registered to vote, please cast yours for Mr. Foster.

If you’re from out of town… my mayor can beat up your mayor. Nya nya nya.

Tony Licciardi:
At the end of this year, Tony Licciardi will be leaving the Hammond City Council and gearing up to run for State Rep… we’ll be pushing for him as well. He’s been responsible for keeping funds in the Hammond budget for the skatepark, and not only do we need to ensure that he gets elected, we need to make sure that the person that replaces him is aware of the needs of Hammond’s skateboard community.

Joey Keener:
I don’t think he’s running for anything (I’m looking into that as you read this), but if he does, we’re backing him too.

The three people referenced above aren’t the only people responsible for helping out the skaters of Hammond (and in effect, the skaters of Louisiana), but they’re the most active and vocal supporters we have in Hammond government. The least we can do as skateboarders (or skate-friendly voters) is help them to maintain the positions they hold, or elevate them politically so they can better serve our interests. As voters and taxpayers, we control the government. It’s our duty to shape the government in a way that truly represents us. Cheers.