I just hope that my reputation speaks for itself. But like his fellow incumbents, Bengston hopes his longevity in the community will bring him votes. I think I'm well-known in the area. I sure hope so. But he hopes walking neighborhoods, putting up campaign signs and mailing postcards to voters will earn him a seat on the council.
Life is good in Seminole.
May. The park should be ready for visitors in July. In June, three large neighborhoods were annexed into Seminole, doubling the city's size and drastically increasing the city's tax base. In January, another successful annexation brought 6,000 more residents into the city. Just about every week, city officials talk to residents living in unincorporated areas interested in joining the city. With no divisive issues looming in the city, the incumbents seem to be relying on their familiar names and political records to keep them in office.