Greetings! I just have to weigh in on this race because the discussion has taken such a nasty turn. It seems Wizard Marks has some negative feelings for Eddie Felien. This should not dominate our discussion of this important race. Hennepin County Commissioners are arguably the most powerful and least recognized elected leaders in the State. This small group of seven oversees a budget that is second only to the State's in size and scoop. To paraphrase Steve Marchese, we need less heat and more light on this race.
Running in the race for the 4th district seat (which covers all of the new 2nd, 9th and 12th wards; most of the 8th; half of 11 and parts of ward 1, 3 6 and 7.) are two of the most honorable men I have ever met. Peter is a clear speaking, friendly, hard working leader. He has excellent staff and many great ideas to serve his constituents in the county. Ed is blunt talking, articulate, thoughtful, hard working leader. He has excellent staff and many great ideas to inform the residents of the South side and the greater metro area. Jordan Kushner's recent post points up the difficulty of this debate. While Peter has the DFL "machine" behind it, there are many in the district who feel that their positions are not represented by McLaughlin. Consequently, Ed felt compelled to run. Folks in my part of Minneapolis (the granola eaters) worry that the voters living on the banks of the Mississippi River, around the Lakes and along Minnehaha Creek are getting better representation than the voters living along Lake Street, Bloomington, Cedar, Franklin and Chicago Avenues. We want to hear a civilized debate of the issues. I want to hear Peter respond to the issues Jordan raised. I know all about the work Peter has done that he is proud of. The true test of politician is when they can acurately and honestly describe what they did when it didn't really turn out right. Let's hear what Ed and Peter will do on issues where there are ligitimate dissagreements (as Eva pointed out) that transcend right/left labels like the stadium and a county wide tax for it. Despite my long friendship and association with both these candidates I am still undecided is this critical and usually undercovered race. -- In cooperation, Erik Riese Seward: a great place to live, work, learn, and play! (612) 724-3217 home ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _______________________________________ 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
