I believe the lack of Green Party representation on the Redistricting
Commission was due to a misinterpretation of state law and the city
charter by the Charter Commission. (It doesn't really matter what their
motivation was in this case, the flawed result is the same either way).
This does get
I want to take a stab at Tamir's criticism of the new ward plan because I
agree with half of it.
Fundamentally, the Redistricting Commission could conspire against the
Greens if the DFL, Republicans and Independence party reps (two-thirds of
the commission, guaranteed by the city charter) decided
THAT said, Dean Z.'s settlement map showed you could protect all three
despite the shifts.
. . .
David Brauer
Yes, but 'protecting the incumbent office holders' is NOT one of the goals
given to the redistricting commission!
Tim Bonham, Ward 12, Standish-Ericsson
REMINDERS:
1. Think a member
