On Wednesday night, Daryl Hendricks introduced a Resign To Run Rule, co-sponsored by Julio Guridy. The bill stated that city employees must resign their position before running for office, and that elected officals, such as city council members, must be in the last year of their term before declaring for another office. Hendricks maintains that such rules help against corruption, and we all know that former mayor Pawlowski is in the big house.
His proposal woke up the dais, since half of council, and a third of city employees, want to try for the top office in 2021.
By the time the meeting ended, Julio withdrew his sponsorship. While Julio himself is in his last year, he realized the bill itself was deck stacking.
The bill reminded me of the old Charlie Tuna ads, when the fish dresses up, hoping to be caught by the Tuna Company. He is informed that they are looking for Tuna that taste good, not just looks good.
One result of the short lived proposal was that Leonard Lightner, Community Development Director, declared his intention to run for mayor. Previously, this was a widely known secret.
Pawlowski's corruption was no surprise to those of us who followed city hall. While we didn't know contract details, we knew that a heavy hand was pushing people around. This blog reported on his shenanigans for years. Combine a strong arm mayor and a complacent local newspaper for a decade, and you get a Pawlowski.
Another confusing piece of legislation for Council to consider
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