Sunday Pioneer Press article profiling Third Ward Minneapolis City Councilmember Don Samuels:
MINNEAPOLIS: 3rd Ward vigilance Council Member Don Samuels' recent vigils to remember people killed in his ward, while politically risky, seem to be uniting a community. BY JUDITH YATES BORGER Pioneer Press http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/local/5981301.htm Excerpts: When it comes to City Council votes, Samuels appears to be walking a middle line through a bipolar ward. "I'm not sure that he has any voting pattern," said Council President Paul Ostrow. "He listens, then makes a judgment." Listening is Samuel's strong suit. "I've seen him sit through very lengthy presentations and say nothing," said Mayor R.T. Rybak. "Then he'll say one small thing at the end, and it will be a gem." Al McFarland, editor of Insight News, which circulates widely in the 3rd Ward, believes Samuels is being accepted on both sides of the river. "His vigils are resonating," McFarland said. "By example, he's inviting ordinary people to take a stand." And more. . . . Joseph Barisonzi Powderhorn [EMAIL PROTECTED] 612-518-5536 TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
