Crystal_Cotti's Blog

Well, I guess even city council candidates have a sense of humor from time to time.  Case in point, I got the below press release from Randi Shade's campaign on April 1.

Randi Shade Suspends City Council Race  
To Pursue Career In Roller Derby

Place 3 Challenger Shade Says Roller Derby Should Be Community’s Top Priority;  
Calls Incumbent Jennifer Kim “One Of The Best Council Members In Austin’s History”

Austin, Texas, April 1, 2008 - Austin City Council Place 3 challenger Randi Shade announced today that she has suspended her campaign to pursue a career in women’s roller derby, while praising incumbent Jennifer Kim for her good judgment and long list of accomplishments.

Shade made the surprise announcement this morning in front of Playland Skate Center, home of the Texas Rollergirls, saying she will try out for the “Hell Marys” roller derby team later today.

The press release goes on to sarcastically say Shade tried to call Kim to congratulate her on a job well done.

The two are opponents in the upcoming city council election May 10.  I thought this was pretty entertaining, but it would have been better if Shade had actually tried out.  When I called Shade's campaign to find out if this was a possibility, campaign staffers told me to keep dreaming.

Then I got a follow-up email making sure I understood it was only an April Fool's joke. I guess they were afraid I was taking the joke a little too seriously.