At 01:25 PM 10/23/01 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Annie Young posts > ><< Just for the record I think people should ask Robert straight out who his > aide is going to be. He was very open in telling me the person's name last > week at the Green Tomato Cook-off Harvest Festival in Phillips. >> > >RL > >Annie and I did discuss the 8th Ward aide. I told her I had a very short >short-list (I would be irresponsible not to) and that I already knew that the >top person on the list would be interested in discussing the position if I >get elected. I did NOT mention any names. It would be unfair to jeopardize a >potential aide's current position by openly mentioning a name. I've made it a >personal policy not to mention names when asked (I will discuss criteria, >qualifications, etc). The particulars Annie posted are correct - adding that >it would be an 8th Ward resident. There was a boisterous and loud crowd at >the (Phillips) Green Space Partners 1st Annual Green Tomato Cook Off. I >imagine Ms. Young mis-heard me or misunderstood what I said. I am working >hard to win an election and I think it is premature to announce any possible >future staffing choices. Thanks Robert for answering this question so quickly.
People can come to the candidate forum -- tomorrow at 7-8:30 at Sabathani. I personally think this will be a good question to ask both candidates. What criteria will candidates use to hire an aide? I personally hope that whoever is chosen has a good track record for working with a diverse population and has strong customer service skills. Wizard Marks writes: Exactly my point, Fourth and Lake is a West Phillips node. EY: Well gee, if we were going to use Wizard's logic, people should specifically not vote for Wizard Marks for Library Board because her only experience in the area is with Hosmer Library. I have no intention of voting for Wizard for library board, but that's for many other reasons -- certainly not that one. I guess what I'd like to hear are some specifics: What experience and qualifications that Vickie Brock that would make her a better council person that Robert Lilligren? Since Jordan Kushner and Wizard Marks have contradictory stories about what Vickie's position is on Target, Stadium subsidies -- well we can ask Brock to state her position on these issues during the forum tomorrow. Eva Eva Young Central _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
