Roy Yolen

General

• Perplex City Council member
• Son: Alan, 12
• Son: Peter, 7
• Partner: Rose Evenbaum

• Press Representative: Oliver Powell

• In favor of opening Northside Nature Preserve for sale to developers

• 05-MAY-05 - Began a six week sabbatical whilst receiving treatment for leukemia
  • Prognosis is thought to be excellent
  • 16-JUN-05 (presumed) - returned to work.

• 23-AUG-05 - Councilman Roy Yolen whimsically suggests tearing down all of Old Town.
  • This poorly thought out statement raises quite a furor.
  • Later apologized, saying it was "an ill-considered expression of frustration"

• Voted (as did the rest of the council) to ban the Viard album The Silver City
  • Added: the ban could be lifted, if Hesh Records were to simply inform the public of all data regarding the controversial album.

• Is concerned with the huge popularity of Earth-based goods.

• Has announced he will retire from public office, at the end of his current term.

References

• Perplex City Sentinel
  • article, 21-MAR-05 "City Opens Northside" (link)
  • article, 20-APR-05 "Dev in Northside Supported, Poll Finds" (link)
  • More news in brief, 05.05.05 "Councilor Takes Sabbatical" (link)
  • article, 25-AUG-05 "Councilman Gaffe Brews Storm" (link)
  • article, 27-OCT-05 "Council Rules: Viard Album Banned for Sale in Perplex City" (link)
  • article, 21-NOV-05 "Demand for Earth Goods Shakes Economy, Report Says" (link)
  • article, 12-DEC-05 "Council Member Roy Yolen to Retire After Term Complete" (link)