> Scott Neiman wrote: > > Tony Scallon is right. The negativity of some citizens and > > commissioners has done far more to harm the search process than most > > will ever know. One can simply look at the decision of last year's > > finalists to withdraw at the last moment to see its potential impact. > > Let the process proceed and conclude in a civil manner. > > Scott Neiman
Process?...there is no process here..this has become a underhanded way for the DFL to get the person they want as the Superintendent without regard to the rest of the board. This is the reason for the rancor by citizens who would like to see a *process* that is legitimate. A Superintendent should not be indebted to anyone or party and this is not the case with Gurban. We need three qualitative candidates on the floor to be voted on by a board without bias. What is wrong with that request? What is not civil about the request? Are we not trying to get the best candidate possible? I do not believe that candidates would drop out of a race when they are intelligent enough to figure out the citizens are trying to get an honest race. An intelligent candidate, on the other hand, would dignify a drop out if they knew the process was slanted. We have paid for a candidate search...so get three candidates that the board can make a decision which is open and honest. If one drops out before a decision.. another one is added from the pool. Make sure their qualifications are worthy of our park system. Anytime someone would submitt a candidate *with reservations*...I would question that candidate and the person/company submitting ...as of why. Once we get 3 candidates... let the process proceed. Dorie Rae Gallagher Nokomis REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email 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 City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
