-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Abbott
All of the candidates struck me as fairly well qualified. If I had to choose, my preference would be for Sharon Lubinski... [Me] Pure speculation here, for entertainment purposes only...horse-race stuff...since I really don't know much directly. Over the past several months, I've heard more positive buzz about Lubinski than Gerold - both among cops, Councilmembers and a few community people - though it's definitely pro-Lubinski and not anti-Gerold. That said - and this is the entertaining, shake-it-in-my-face-later speculation here - I'd be shocked if R.T. didn't nominate Gerold. She was his choice last year, and there's no reason to believe she's gone backward...she's been promoted since then and was in on the mediation agreement the other day. If the scenario plays out, it'll be interesting because R.T. will have passed over several black finalists at a time when relations are slightly on the mend with some in the black community. Don't know how that will play out. Obviously, one of the major skills a new chief must have is winning the confidence of black Minneapolitans (and of course all other Minneapolitans), so you'd hope they'd pick someone who can. If anyone has had direct experiences with any of the finalists, this would be a good time to weigh in with a few anecdotes here. David Brauer Kingfield Indulging in speculation as a holiday treat to myself REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
