wow I am glad u was old enough to remember something good and yes I got more then 15 votes 10 people run in 1993 I did beat 4 other people. wow do u know the difference between hoosier and hillbilly where was the silver spoon at with your hillbilly roots. I at 29 years old I was willing to listen to the people of granite city the ones who pay taxes the ones who should have the input of our city not just a couple people with the most money or nicer cars or nicer houses because we all pay taxes. WE ALL CRAWL BEFORE WE WALK MAYBE U ARE DIFFERENT HAVE U DONE ANYTHING TO HELP THE CITY BECAUSE ITS STARTING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE EAST ST LOUIS ABANDONED HOUSES WITH A LOT OF EMPTY LOTS ALL OVER THE CITY POPULATION FROM 58000 TO LESS THEN 28000 NOW WHAT DO U THINK CAUSED THAT. WHO DO U THINK GOING PAY FOR ALL THE PENSIONS FOR THE POLICE FIRE DEPARTMENT MAYOR AND ALL THE OTHER DOUBLE DIPPING POLICE AKA INSPECTORS HOW MANY PENSIONS CAN A PERSON GET FOR PART TIME WORK. LOOK AT YOUR OWN PENSION. ITS ALL TRUE BUDDY OPEN YOUR EYES.