HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981 11-11 Greavu, Anderson and Maida win in election THE REVIEW Minnesota u- '" Single Copy 301 WED.,NOV. 11, 1981
Greavu , Anderson and
Maida win in election
By JONATHON CLYDE GLASS The dominant issues of the next few home, precincts three and four in the
Staff Writer Yeas,in Greavu's mind,can be easily Gladstone area.
summarized: "Money and planning." Nelson took his defeat with a touch of
Leaders at all levels of government will humor.When he did not hear the phone
Maplewood Mayor John Greavu and
City Councilman Norm Anderson were have to deal with dwindling revenues as ringing about 10 p.m.election night with
returned to their offices in the Nov. 3 their first priority,he noted. people calling to offer congratulations,he
The results in the council race were was fairly certain he had lost,he said.
election, while political newcomer
MaryLee Maida edged out incumbent more complex.Anderson,who will enter While he could not help but feel rejected
Earl Nelson to gain the second city his third term as a council member,was for a few minutes, he had already
council seat. the top vote-getter with 1,246.He won in 11 bounced back,he noted.
Greavu, 187 Crestview Drive, easily of 13 precinets,with Maida barely edging "I enjoy the heat and controversy,"he
outdistanced his rival George Morrison, him out in the other two. said."You make a few enemies and that's
winning all 13 precincts and emerging Anderson, 1603 Frost Ave.,noted he just part of the game,"he said of his term
with a 1,224 to 471 victory. had an extensive campaign organization. on the council.
"You never know until the votes are He put 100 lawn signs put up throughout Maida, for her part, attributed her
counted,"noted Greavu,who said he was the city and had committees of people to victory to a good base of volunteer sup-
surprised by his margin of victory. distribute his literature and make phone porters and a thorough door-to-door
Morrison, 777 Bartelmy Lane, also calls on his behalf.Above all,he went campaign.Besides her own family,she
expressed surprise about the results. door-to-door nearly every day for three had 18 volunteers working for her.They
Explaining that he did very little cam- and one-half weeks,soliciting votes in all distributed 75 lawn signs and made
paigning,Morrison said he did not expect parts of the city. countless phone calls.
to get so many votes. Maida and Nelson struggled in a neck THE TOTAL VOTER turnout was 1,730,
and neck race until the results of the or 12 percent of the city's eligible voters.
"People at this time are just looking for
a change in politicians,"he said.Voters southern precincts became known. That compares to a 20 percent turnout in
around the country seem to be in the mood Maida,2322 Highwood Ave.,and Nelson, the 1979 election.
for electing new people,he continued. 2687 Harvester Ave., both live in the With 247 voters, precinct 11 in the
southern leg of the city,but the three southern portion of Maplewood below
FOR GREAVU,his next term as mayor precincts south of Larpenteur Avenue Interstate 94,had the largest voter tur-
will give him 20 years in city government. went to Maida by an 88 vote margin.Her nout.It was followed by precinct three,
He was appointed to the city council in final margin of victory was only 84 votes. south of Frost Avenue in the Gladstone
1964,after losing his first bid for elective LEE OSWALD, 1965 English St.,ran neighborhood, with 196 voters, and
office, and served four terms before fourth in the race but outpolled Nelson precinct two,west of Keller Lake,with 174
becoming mayor in 1977. and Maida in the precincts closest to her voters.