The following is a copy of a mail that I have distributed to my friends and colleagues. While members of this list are probably well informed about mismanagement and corruption at the Park Board, most citizens do not have the time to inform themselves on the more arcane races on the ballot. Hence, I encourage you to distribute this or a similar message to your well-intentioned but less-informed friends.
Crucial election on Tuesday for the Minneapolis Park Board that could determine the future of Minneapolis' greatest public jewel: the park system. Short story: A cabal of five commissioners has taken over the Park Board and implemented policies of privatizing public park assets (usually behind closed doors and trying to avoid public scrutiny). In an act of cronyism that puts even Bush's techniques to shame, this cabal also secretly hired the Parks Superintendent without an interview, selection process, input from the public, or informing the other four members of the Board (the Superintendent was a high school buddy of the leader of the cabal). Fortunately, a group of concerned citizens has formed a watch dog organization to hold the Park Board accountable to the public. This group is recommending a slate of "reform" candidates to oust the cabal. I encourage you to print the following list of candidates and vote for them on Tue. You'll vote for one person in your district, and three "at large" candidates. Also, please circulate this mail widely. For more information, see the links at the bottom. * District 1: LuAnn Wilcox * District 2: no endorsement * District 3: Scott Vreeland * District 4: Tracy Nordstrom * District 5: Jason Stone * District 6: Jim Bernstein * At-large (city wide): Rochelle Berry Graves * At-large (city wide): Tom Nordyke * At-large (city wide): Annie Young A _City Pages_ story about the corruption on the Park Board: http://www.citypages.com/databank/26/1300/article13825.asp Web site of Minneapolis Park Watch (the citizens' reform group): http://www.mplsparkwatch.org/ P Michael Mackey, Uptown 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:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
