On February 18, 2010, the Providence Uncaucus initiated an effort to enlist more citizen participation in the process through which the next Mayor of Providence will be “hired” for the City’s number one job.
This group, organized under the name “Uncaucus,” has posted a job description for the next Mayor. The Uncaucus has posted this job description locally and in multiple cities across the country to challenge assumptions about what it means to be Mayor, get more citizens involved in the hiring process, encourage new candidates to step forward and focus election season discussion and debate on platform issues most important to the City’s future.
Over the next few months, the Uncaucus will solicit applications for Mayor, share those applications with the citizens of Providence, and create a channel where we can collectively discuss the issues that matter most to Providence—all in hopes of increasing the chances that we’ll hire the right person for the job.
The Uncaucus has initiated a citizen-led search to hire a Mayor who will help us build a stronger city. Over the next nine months the Uncaucus will:
- Challenge assumptions about the Mayoral job
- Invite candidates to apply
- Share information from the campaign trail
- Encourage civic participation in the Mayoral selection process
- Serve as an alternative channel for pre-election debate about key issues
We are inviting people to learn more at Uncaucus.org. Interested citizens can sign up for updates and to receive invitations to upcoming Uncaucus gatherings. Twitter users can also follow the group at @uncaucus or join us on Facebook.
The Uncaucus will hold its first public meeting in March.
Founding members of the Uncaucus include Andy Cutler, Owen Johnson, Allan Tear, Clay Rockefeller, Christine West, John West and Melissa Withers.
Founding members created the Uncaucus to advance their genuine desire to enter into a deeper conversation about who should succeed Mayor David N. Cicilline, who announced his decision to not run for re-election last Saturday.
The Uncaucus members created the group to take advantage of the buzz created by a slate of announcements regarding key political positions across the state. The Uncaucus sees this time of political uncertainty as an ideal opportunity to stimulate greater civic engagement across the City.
The Uncaucus is not associated with any political party or advocacy organization.
Loving the idea of forcing transparency, and making candidates have to be engaged in civic participation. Keep it up!
To borrow Tim O'Reilly's apt metaphor from his government-as-platform piece, our general MO vis-a-vis government is comparable to interacting with a vending machine: pay taxes, get pre-defined services, bang on machine when broken. So I adore that Uncaucus is enabling us to decide what we want in the vending machine in the first place; instead of choosing between Snickers and Milky Way, to critically think about - and actively solicit - what we actually want. Briefly:
Are any of yalls going to the Personal Democracy Forum? I'm trying to get there and would be delighted to represent Uncaucus somehow.
And when/how do we get to collaboratively edit the job description? Via the IdeaLine, listening party, comments on the blog post of the job description, or will there be some kinda wikified system?
Stephanie, for now we are really hoping that people will use the call in line to share ideas. As soon as there is some critical mass, we'll have the text files stream to the website. Please call--we want your feedback. I definitely have the forum on my radar and have intention of trying to be there. We should get a delegation together and make it happen!
Working for the advertisement of the number one job, that is of Mayer position sounds great. But selecting and being a mayor is not an easy job though because it comes along with lots of responsibilities too. Such as Tax Problems of the city, infrastrcuture, it's economy and lots of other things. I hope you will find the right candidate to promote.
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Thats a very good job. I strongly support you guys.It is very hard to work as a mayor. And you guys have made the advertisement for the number one job.Thats so great. Now any who is qualified and have the proper guts and attitude can apply. And for the people who are superstious and are still finding a job then its your time to get to answer of irenew bracelet does it work ?? Lastly this is a very new concept and hope it goes well.
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It's amaazing how uninvolved many people are about their local governments. They have so much direct impact on our daily lives yet most people do not care. It is great to see a movement like this.
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Good attmept to spread the correct information. I love it.
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I think this is a fabulous effort to finding put power in the hands of citizens. Love to be updated on how it worked out.
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when/how do we get to collaboratively edit the job description? Via the IdeaLine, listening party, comments on the blog post of the job description, or will there be some kinda wikified system.
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