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Originally Posted by semi-native
Then, Pythonlee mysteriously disappeared and now you're here.
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Geez, there was almost a two hour time period between my last comment and marelee putting in her two cents. Is the sun rising every day a mystery to you?
Back to topic - I went to the Chris Jones website to see what his record is.
Other than wasting an unspecified amount on "branding", not much. He apparently thinks economic growth means corraling big bidness and dragging them to SM. Don't work that way. Never did. Small business is where local job growth is. He is ambiguously for every text book development plan, downtown master (hint, let the realtors and property owners do it), commuter rail and mass transit. A little early there. Okay, he does say that he "believes it is time" to think about addressing the bike path/sidewalk problem. Hey, thanks for being the last person to jump on that bandwagon.
Now I admit I don't follow the council goings on too closely. I expect them to do what is necessary and not screw up royally. It's their job, not mine. But, when they run for reelection they have a record. Every incumbent has a record, like it or not, a crown or an albatross, and that is what they must be judged by. Jones is pretty vague on his record. He's pretty vague on his ideas for the future. If I had an advertising firm I'd sure expect a lot of business from him. First rule of advertising - don't tell the client he's wasting good money. Especially if it's not his. He doesn't blow his own horn on much of anything I'd call an accomplishment. His plans for the future are purposely vague and a little grandiose. Seems like he's running on the "incumbent's edge" platform.