Clark Ray We all know that democracy is about competition and participation, but D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson (D-At Large) must be wondering why he keeps getting challengers for his seat. As D.C. Wire reported yesterday, former director of Parks and Recreation Clark Ray has all but officially announced he’ll be running against Mendelson in 2010, the first volley in what has so far been a slow-to-develop campaign season for the coming local elections….