The bottomline is that they both need each other-Shawn Lewis Posted on Fri, May. 21, 2004
Minneapolis Council member a fighter BY GITA SITARAMIAH Pioneer Press Natalie Johnson Lee has become one of the most provocative members of the Minneapolis City Council since she shocked the city's establishment by unseating the council's powerful former president in 2001. In recent weeks, Johnson Lee has been freely shooting barbs at Mayor R.T. Rybak. She was one of two members who didn't attend his state of the city address last month. And she boycotted a city executive committee meeting earlier this month to stall the selection of the Civil Rights Department director candidate nominated by the mayor. Johnson Lee, a married mother of four who came to the Twin Cities 12 years ago from Philadelphia, is the only woman of color on the council and believes her outspoken approach is necessary to make gains for minorities and other disenfranchised groups. http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/local/8717695.htm Posted by Shawn Lewis, Field Neighborhood -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm 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
