[Speed Gibson,
Monday October 9, 2006 at 11:59pm]
Dan Ryan and Mark Yelich for City Council
I will be voting for Dan Ryan and Mark Yelich for Brooklyn Center City Council in November. I first met Mark some years ago and think he will do a fine job for us, having both the energy and common sense required.
I confess I've only just met Dan Ryan, having perhaps a ten minute hallway conversation with him. And I saw him on a televised debate.
In both cases, I think we agree about 2/3 of the issues, probably the most you can hope for short of running yourself. That and civility close the deal for me.
The remaining candidate, the incumbent, is a talker and that's for polite company. Even when she has a point, she is often late, unprepared, or both. Her latest "tilt" was against the hiring of Curt Bogany as our City Manager or his contract or both - I really couldn't tell from her muddled oratory. It went for over three hours, spanning two Council meetings. She admitted up front she has no background in employment or contracts, and demonstrated no management experience. But she proceeded as if she is an expert in all three. All told, it was the proverbial tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. The original contract was approved tonight with one minor change.
I could make a case for Ryan and Yelich on civility alone, but I prefer to keep this mostly positive. Despite the incumbent's experience they are easily the best two candidates for the job.
I confess I've only just met Dan Ryan, having perhaps a ten minute hallway conversation with him. And I saw him on a televised debate.
In both cases, I think we agree about 2/3 of the issues, probably the most you can hope for short of running yourself. That and civility close the deal for me.
The remaining candidate, the incumbent, is a talker and that's for polite company. Even when she has a point, she is often late, unprepared, or both. Her latest "tilt" was against the hiring of Curt Bogany as our City Manager or his contract or both - I really couldn't tell from her muddled oratory. It went for over three hours, spanning two Council meetings. She admitted up front she has no background in employment or contracts, and demonstrated no management experience. But she proceeded as if she is an expert in all three. All told, it was the proverbial tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. The original contract was approved tonight with one minor change.
I could make a case for Ryan and Yelich on civility alone, but I prefer to keep this mostly positive. Despite the incumbent's experience they are easily the best two candidates for the job.