As regular readers know, earlier this month I offered my best guess as to the expected results of the Assembly’s upcoming leadership elections – wrong again, it seems, was I.
In the intervening weeks some of my colleagues discovered an on-line video account of Dick Traini saying not-so-nice things about our mayor. I know, I’m shocked too. Anyhow, this somehow led to a movement to find someone else to serve as chair, though I don’t recall anyone rushing to rebuke the mayor when he’s bad-mouthed me.
So, according to a local political consultant talking shop with a friend of mine at the PAC last night, the next Assembly chair will be a former one, Debbie Ossiander. What that means for me and my role I honestly do not know. We’ll all know more after the formal leadership election Tuesday night, and the committee/liaison appointments that follow.
Regards,
Patrick
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I was also a little surprised by that video. It isn’t often that Traini speaks with a megaphone.
Bad-mouthing politicians only rarely accomplishes anything good or meaningful.
Comment: Geoffrey G. Humphreys – 17. April 2011 @ 7:20 pm
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Since when is telling the truth about how poor behavior or poor performance in office, bad-mouthing? Dan Sullivan is not the epitome, nor the foundation, nor even a pillar of a statesman.
I applaud Dick Traini for standing up and speaking out for working families. Perish the thought that we should have elected officials who speak out or who I don’t know….REPRESENT THE PEOPLE WHO ELECTED THEM!
Comment: Caleb Pritt – 18. April 2011 @ 11:23 am
I agree with para #1 in comment 3. And if the (mayor) bad mouths you, consider the source and be grateful.
Comment: friend43 – 18. April 2011 @ 12:39 pm
Traini just showed his true colors; he isn’t interested in working with the mayor. Blowing smoke at a union rally isn’t really the stuff of leadership so perhaps Ms. Ossiander can bring back some cooperation with the executive branch.
Comment: Donn Liston – 19. April 2011 @ 12:55 pm