http://lloydletta.blogspot.com/2005/10/attack-blogs-go-after-scott-persons-im.html
Monday, October 10, 2005
Attack Blogs Go After Scott Persons
I'm no fan of 10th ward candidate Scott Persons. However I'd like to see
the person behind the Stop Scott blog identify themselves. The Stop Scott
blog an anonymous blog going after Scott Persons who is running for 10th
ward city council.
http://stopscott.blogspot.com
This "Stop Scott" blog attributes something to Lloydletta that I don't
recall writing. It was from a post where I quoted Ralph Remington (Scott
Person's opponent) going after Scott. If Stop Scott is on this list, can
he or she please change that post so that it clearly attributes that quote
to Ralph Remington - and not me.
I'd like to see more of this done by people who identify themselves. I am
no fan of Scott Persons. I remember him when he used to post attacking
STRIDE. I also posted a while back criticizing Stonewall DFL for their
endorsement of Persons - because it appeared that the endorsement was not
on the basis of Stonewall's mission - which is to promote GLBT friendly
candidates within the DFL. The Persons Stonewall DFL endorsement was over
housing issues, not GLBT issues.
However I don't like anonymous blogs that do this sort of thing. The
question is whether these blogs are associated with a specific campaign.
Minneapolis Upside Down - an anonymous blog, has a claim about Scott
Persons acting inappropriately when he was Chair of the Lyndale
Neighborhood Association:
http://mplsupsidedown.blogspot.com/2005/10/primary-post-mortem-part-2-worst.html
Many have asked for more detail on our allusion to $83,000 that disappeared
from Lyndale neighborhood Association while Person's was president. After a
little digging, this is what we know.
Sometime in 2003, we believe, a prominent neighborhood resident who was an
LNA board member, sent a five page letter detailing improprieties in LNA to
board members, the mayor, the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan (NRP), and
the Secretary of State. The letter was reportedly circulated and discussed
in the neighborhood. It was also sent to the Southwest Journal, but no
story resulted.
The letter discusses, in part, $83,000 (actually closer to $82,000) written
off by the board of LNA soon after Scott Persons left the office of
president. Reportedly, NRP refused to cover these expenditures made during
the Person's reign at LNA, and the neighborhood had to eat it as a "change
to fund balance." Some claim that Persons later carried out a smear
campaign against individuals who challenged him on the write-off.
We weren't there, have never seen a copy of the aforementioned letter, and
have no idea how this $82,000 was actually spent. Others have picked up
this thread, already teasing out more details. We would love to see the
letter and will post new information here if possible.
We bet that, over in Lyndale, there are people that can tell you a lot more
about these events, including Scott Persons. Perhaps those over in the 10th
Ward should ask him about it when he comes a knocking.
I've contacted the Persons campaign and talked with Corrine. She was not on
the Lyndale Board so can't speak to that - but will get someone from the
Lyndale Neighborhood association board to call me back with more details.
The question is whether this is a disgruntled board member trying to harm
Scott Persons, or whether this is a legitimate issue. The only way to get
behind this is to talk with several board members and get their
recollections on this.
I'd be interested in talking to any people who know more about this one.
Eva Young
Near North
Minneapolis
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