God Bless the rank-and-file pols in state and especially local venues (of both parties) who are serious about governing.
These folks are the ones (well, here in West Lafayette, IN) who get money to have community projects accomplished.
Parties here are mostly meaningless. A four term Republican mayor, who succeeded a five term Democratic mayor, will be succeeded by a Democratic mayor.
Why?
Becuase there is no primary challenger and there is no Republican challenger.
Why?
Because she has been a professional in a number of COMMUNITY positions, who is now on the the mayor's staff.
So...it seems that here in the bubble of sanity in local government (200k in our county that includes the larger City of Lafayette) we are living the political life intended by the philosophical Founders.
BTW - John Dennis, the Republican mayor of West Lafayette (born and raised here) was the Lafayette Police Department Detective partner of Tony Roswarski (born and raised in Lafayette), who has been that city's Democratic mayor for 20 years.
As a Poly Sci major in college, all I can say is..."You can't make this shit up!!"
God Bless the rank-and-file pols in state and especially local venues (of both parties) who are serious about governing.
These folks are the ones (well, here in West Lafayette, IN) who get money to have community projects accomplished.
Parties here are mostly meaningless. A four term Republican mayor, who succeeded a five term Democratic mayor, will be succeeded by a Democratic mayor.
Why?
Becuase there is no primary challenger and there is no Republican challenger.
Why?
Because she has been a professional in a number of COMMUNITY positions, who is now on the the mayor's staff.
So...it seems that here in the bubble of sanity in local government (200k in our county that includes the larger City of Lafayette) we are living the political life intended by the philosophical Founders.
BTW - John Dennis, the Republican mayor of West Lafayette (born and raised here) was the Lafayette Police Department Detective partner of Tony Roswarski (born and raised in Lafayette), who has been that city's Democratic mayor for 20 years.
As a Poly Sci major in college, all I can say is..."You can't make this shit up!!"