As a point of information, it is my understanding that Judge Kevin Burke retired as Chief Judge on July 1 of last year.
Lucy A. Wieland is currently the Chief Judge of the Fourth Judicial District Court of Hennepin County. Jenny Heiser Whittier > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Barbara Lickness > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 7:11 PM > To: Steve Cross; Minneapolis Issues > Subject: Re: [Mpls] Ward 2 and Mayoral Candidates forum last night > > > The budgets and financial information voted on by the City Council is in > aggregate. They do not vote on individuals salaries. The salaries are > lumped together in a line item. What designates those salaries are > negotiated by unions or established in job classifications predetermined > by Human Resources and endorsed by the council. > > I believe only Chief McManus can decide if Lucy Gerold is entitled to an > increase in salary and he is bound by either a union contract, an employee > contract or a standard pay scale set for that job based on how it is > classified. > > Even if Bill Svrluga won the election and then voted on the police budget > it doesn't mean his partner is going to get a raise or a demotion should > they choose to no longer be partners. > > It is not unlikely for partners domestic or non-domestic to be in public > service. It is also not unlikely for their children to follow suit. I > pointed it out yesterday with the Governor and his wife and Cara Letofsky > and her husband Jim Davnie. In last falls election Susan Burke was elected > as a Hennepin County District Court Judge. Her husband is Kevin Burke and > he was or still is the Chief Judge of the county court. Walter Mondale > and his son Ted Mondale have both been public servants for years. Look at > the Rockerfeller, Bush and Kennedy families. Public service is a calling. > It isn't unusual for two people through the course of their work to become > kindred bedfellows. (literally) > > Barb Lickness > Whittier > > > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can > change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret > Mead > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at > http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, > contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn > E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
