john mead

Time for a change of leadership in Lake City

Oct 21, 2020

I think it is time for a change in leadership for the community. Mayor Mark Nichols and several on the city council like Jason DeVinny and Russell Boe are out of touch with the people of this community and the needs of the community. This can be demonstrated by a couple of their recent decisions...

Mead seeks write-in votes

Oct 7, 2020

Okay Lake City, it’s time to right a wrong. After a city council member stepped down due to illness, the mayor and city council were allowed to fill that vacancy with a person of their choosing. And rather than go with the people’s vote and choose a candidate from the last election with the most...

Letter: Council missed an opportunity with Mead

Feb 14, 2019

To the editor: With the untimely and unfortunate resignation of the late Mary Lou Waltman, our city council and mayor had the opportunity to seat a new voice of Lake City’s residents. With the past elections still fresh in our minds it should have been an easy choice for them to make. With three...

Letter: Letter was uninformed and distasteful

Nov 1, 2018

To the editor: I feel the need to correct a couple of things that were stated by Dan Coyle. My personal obligations and self-interest are for that of the people of Lake City. However, providing for my family will always be first. The council meetings are the same day every month, so I would be...

Letter: Mead's public service commitment is dubious

Oct 25, 2018

To the editor: Having been out of town for a couple weeks, I just finished previous issues of The Graphic. My letter is in response to council candidate John Mead’s letter, which more now than before has many voters believing his personal obligations and self-interests are not in Lake City’s best...

Letter: Putting the voice of the people over personal agenda

Oct 3, 2018

To the editor: First I want to thank everyone for voting for me at the primary election and hope that you will vote for me at the Nov. 6 election. I received a letter from the Chamber of Commerce saying that they are having a meet the candidate forum Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. I am sorry to say that I...