Carol Becker stated:
> administration which has talked so much about openness in government to have > an inauguration which required tickets and guards. The last one I went to, > anyone could just walk in and the number of citizens in attendance was much > larger. Karen states: The world is different than it was four years ago thanks to 9-1-1 I would suspect. >Carol stated: > The big disappointment was that we now have no women or people of color in > top leadership position. White males at Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Council > President, Council Vice President, and now as City Coordinator. Karen states: I would like to make a correction to your statement about the Vice President. Robert Lilligren is part Native American and not all white. He is also a gay man and doesn't that "count" for a minority status anymore? Carol stated: > And apparently there are gifts for people who attend the Citizen's Fair. Karen States: Ok, I did get my picture taken with the mayor and I did not have to pay a dime for it. Frankly, the citizen fair had a real welcoming feeling to it. I felt like there was a genuine effort on the part of the new administration to welcome everyone into the proces of making the city a better place. I also want to make a quick comment about the election results of yesterday. As an 8th Ward constituent I felt proud of the performance of our new council member. Robert made it clear yesterday that he will not be anything like his predecessor Brian Herron who rarely spoke up and just followed the status quo. We voted for a change and after the first council meeting it is clear that we do not have the same old politics. I also think that Robert's election to be VP brings a nice balance to the council. Will Paul Ostrow as President there is now representation from the North side and the South side. There is also representation from incumbents and the majority of newly elected council members. Karen Forbes Central Neighborhood > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________ 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
