G.R. Anderson pens a harsh goodbye in this week's CP:
It had to happen sooner or later. Nearly three years ago, more than half of the Minneapolis City Council--and the mayor's office--was repopulated by newcomers. A new era of energy and ideas was proclaimed. But in numerous cases, the tides of change simply left these political novices all wet. Somebody had to bail first.
That distinction now belongs to Dan Niziolek, the 10th Ward council rep, who quietly peeped recently that he would not seek reelection next year. One might wonder if this strikes a blow against grassroots visionaries hoping to overhaul city government. But since he's graced the council chambers, Niziolek has appeared strikingly ineffective: There's no one on the current council so adept at staying off point.
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