WizardMarks wrote: My biggest fear is that RT, a man in love with the media who looks at everything as a media man, will choose a chief who gives good quote, rather than someone who gives good leadership and management.
David Piehl writes: The remaining candidates for police chief are: Lucy Gerold Sharon Lubinski William McManus Charles Moose Joseph Samuels Jr As most of us are aware, Gerold and Lubinski are the only local candidates. Everything I've ever heard about Lubinski has been positive, which is nearly impossible for anyone working in the third precinct; she has my respect for that accomplishment alone - in addition to her record on all of her assignments. Lubinski, in my mind, is definatly a top contender. Gerold, on the other hand, isn't as well liked due to her record at CCP Safe, and the perception that she doesn't have a genuine concern for the residents. I've heard that McManus speaks fluent Spanish, and that his wife is a Peruvian immigrant; in addition to the fact that he has an excellent service record, that could be important given the fast growing Latino population in the city. Charles Moose is the guy who handled the Washington-area sniper case; he appears to have a good record of accomplishments, but the fact that he has since resigned, written a book, etc. makes me wonder. Moose is definatly a media personality now, which is likely to ignite the sparkle in Rybak's eye. This is one of those rare occasions where I agree with Wizard; I too, am afraid that Rybak is gravitating toward Moose based largely on his media personality. While media relations are important for a police chief, it's a lot more important for them to be in tune with the community they serve; Lubinsky & McManus have demonstrated leadership in that respect. David Piehl Central __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ 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
