All this talk about Barb Johnson and the council
presidency is, from what I've heard, pretty moot. The
word downtown is that Ostrow has his seven and is now
trying to get as close to unanimity as possible.
What I'm wondering is if any of the newbies are going
to get any serious positions. I've heard that Scott
Benson is trying to become the DFL Majority Leader,
but that Paul is supporting Joe Biernat. I really like
Scott and think he did a great job as the Chair of the
Fifth Congressional District for the party. I also
have concerns about the propriety of having someone as
majority leader who openly supported a candidate
running against a DFL endorsed candidate, as Joe did
with John Casserly who ran against Benson.
It also raises my eyebrows that Joe was one of only
two DFL candidates for the Council who did not ask to
screen with Stonewall (the other was Barb Johnson). He
didn't have any apparent problems screening with all
manner of labor unions, why the problem with
Stonewall?
Joe would better serve the council as head of Ways and
Means or some other serious standing committee rather
than as Majority Leader. Scott would make the best
Majority Leader.
Loki Anderson
Marshall Terrace
Ward 3
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