Van White was knocked out of office by Cherryhomes in the general election.
Campbell was knocked out of office in the primary by Zerby and Gordon. Mr. Bonham's example does not disprove the newspaper report that Campbell was the first council incumbent knocked out in the primary in 40 years. And I do not believe everything I read in newspapers. Unless, of course, it is written by Steve Brandt. Jay Clark Cooper Tim Bonham wrote: > > >The voters of Ward 2 showed their opinion of their Council Member who > >was effectively the Chief Financial Officer of the City Council. A > >newspaper report claimed that it had been about 40 years since an > >incumbent DFL City Council Member had been defeated in a primary > >election. > Not correct. Don't believe everything you read in newspapers!! > For example, it was much less than 40 years ago that Jackie Cherryhomes > defeated Van White in the 5th ward. At that time, she was the young > reformer from the neighborhood running against the entrenched politician > supported by the downtown business interests. > The more things change, the more they stay the same. > > Tim Bonham, Ward 12 > > _______________________________________ > 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
