And the empty seat goes to...(here's where I get to scoop the venerable John Trumbo of the TCH)...Steve Young.
It was a unanimous choice by the council. And I wasn't surprised a bit. Based on the interviews his was clearly the strongest. He gave solid answers to questions on which other candidates tended to just fuzz out. On leadership he talked about the proper and disciplined exercise of influence. On handling strong disagreements he didn't invoke complicated mediation processes. He simply said that disagreements end when the vote is taken. He also showed a good appreciation for the work the city does without placing a large tax burden on its citizens. This says that though he leans Republican, he isn't in favoring of cutting and gutting good government.
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