[Mpls] Council

[R.T.Rybak]

I wanted to pick up on a comment from Roberta re. the council organization being something that I have "orchestrated."   This is not the case.   When Ostrow stepped forward to challenge the existing leadership of the council I stood up with him and others to say it was time for a change. That action helped define the battle in the election and I'm very pleased that we all did that.   When I met with the new council members a few weeks ago we agreed that now that it was clear that a change was going to happen, I should step back and let them make decisions about how they choose to organize.   For that reason I have stayed out of the discussion of who is what chair, etc.  It's no secret that I would vote for Paul but he and Barb both have strengths, I get along well with both and it's not my job to dictate who does what.   (A personal observation from a bunch of years on the outside.  All this stuff about who chairs what committee is wildly overrated....It doesn't matter that much; What matters is who is leading the charge on what issue)   I'm staying out of this but so should other groups. For example, I don't think it's helpful to have labor folks making calls to strongarm people about who is chair of what committee.  I didn't get elected to decide who runs the council, and they certainly did not either. This style failed in the election and it should fail now.   I love seeing this all discussed on Mpls issues.  Out in the open, as it should be.   Let the messy process of democracy run its course so we can get on to the important work.   I think that's what people elected us for. They DID NOT elect us to get into personality squabbles that detour us from bringing about real change.   R.T. Rybak unemployed but working.   P.S. Roberta, on my computer your emails turn out this cool shade of green.  Please tell me offlist how you did that.