D.Z. states: >Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I think Don Samuels was the first >minority AND the first Northsider to be elected from that river straddling >ward.<
I've heard this alot lately. Don is, to the best of my knowledge , the first minority. However, has everyone forgotten Sandra Hilary? Redistricting, for several reasons, removed alot of power from North Mpls. Equally important is the loss of prime development property and replacing it with some of the most impoverished. In the meantime, the prime property was given to a ward which was already one of, if not the richest in the city. Money is power. No money, no power. Anne McCandless Jordan 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:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
