Longtime commenter and sometime supporter DRM has started a topic over at the forums at Do!SpringHill.com that asked the following question regarding the election:
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:41 am
Post subject: Anyone else voting to clean house?
Author: DRM
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I willing to give new and unproven faces a shot this election cycle in Spring Hill in an effort to get the old guard out of office and some change in...
Anyone else feel the same way?
Well...you all know how I feel about that question. Ward 2 Alderman and Candidate Eliot Mitchell responded with a comment that I feel deserves repeating:
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:57 pm
Post subject: Don't throw out the baby with the bath water
Author: Eliot
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I would like to make the point that I ran for office 4 years ago as a candidate fighting the status quo. I ran a campaign that complained about the lack of roads, parks and the general direction the city was taking. I made a point to identify the self serving attitude the BOMA had. The status quo was NOT happy when I won.
I have fought for new roads and pedestrian infrastructure. I have demanded integrity, transparency and honesty from our city government. I have pointed out in public the unethical and potentially unlawful activities taking place at city hall. And when I did that, I stood my ground as I was told to be quite and resign. So as you consider cleaning house of incumbents hoping for a new direction, I think you should take into consideration that my opponent is the alderman whose seat I won four years ago. He is running as a partner of the other three incumbents. My three incumbent colleagues are NOT endorsing me, they are endorsing my opponent. So IMHO, replacing me actually gets you the exact opposite of what you are looking for. Thanks for your time, energy and opinions. I am glad there are citizens like you passionate enough to participate and even initiate dialogue. Eliot Mitchell Sr.
Anyway, I have turned off comments to this post (to give credit where credit is due) and provided a link directly to the forums at Do!SpringHill.com if you want to chime in. It takes just a moment to sign up for a username as long as you provide an email address.
