Comments on: rants and ramblings and reflections…oh my! http://historichuffman.org/?p=265 victorian | eclectic | diverse | progressive Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:38:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1382138414">Danielle Dumont</fb:name> http://historichuffman.org/?p=265&cpage=1#comment-130 Danielle Dumont Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:49:16 +0000 http://historichuffman.org/?p=265#comment-130 Well, the outcome of the election is that we have a new mayor, Gary Leitzell. I hope that these things serve him well: his "grass roots" in one of Dayton's older neighborhoods, his home renovation experiences, his small business experience, and his work with citizens on volunteer committees. Sounds like he could live in our neighborhood, right? (Huffman has produced one Dayton mayor and one city commission candidate in the past 15 years.) Let's invite him to one of our neighborhood meetings! Well, the outcome of the election is that we have a new mayor, Gary Leitzell.

I hope that these things serve him well: his “grass roots” in one of Dayton’s older neighborhoods, his home renovation experiences, his small business experience, and his work with citizens on volunteer committees. Sounds like he could live in our neighborhood, right? (Huffman has produced one Dayton mayor and one city commission candidate in the past 15 years.) Let’s invite him to one of our neighborhood meetings!

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1308459820">Joanie Spain</fb:name> http://historichuffman.org/?p=265&cpage=1#comment-121 Joanie Spain Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:37:37 +0000 http://historichuffman.org/?p=265#comment-121 John, I think you were the one who called for more good old fashioned New England style debate! John, I think you were the one who called for more good old fashioned New England style debate!

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1450353325">Joel Michael</fb:name> http://historichuffman.org/?p=265&cpage=1#comment-120 Joel Michael Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:09:05 +0000 http://historichuffman.org/?p=265#comment-120 I haven't had your experiences over the last couple years, but I'm heartened by what appears to be a new urgency from community leaders. I don't see it as much in our elected politicians, but I think more citizens are beginning to speak out more often and are organizing into specific groups so that their messages are clearer than they have been in the past. As noted by our new marketing slogan, Dayton is an innovative place. There is no shortage of ideas here. While I appreciate attempts by candidates to be elected based on their ideas, it is at least as important that they listen, consider, and act intelligently. I haven’t had your experiences over the last couple years, but I’m heartened by what appears to be a new urgency from community leaders. I don’t see it as much in our elected politicians, but I think more citizens are beginning to speak out more often and are organizing into specific groups so that their messages are clearer than they have been in the past.

As noted by our new marketing slogan, Dayton is an innovative place. There is no shortage of ideas here. While I appreciate attempts by candidates to be elected based on their ideas, it is at least as important that they listen, consider, and act intelligently.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="100000119101284">John Robinson</fb:name> http://historichuffman.org/?p=265&cpage=1#comment-119 John Robinson Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:07:53 +0000 http://historichuffman.org/?p=265#comment-119 If this doesn't read like the start of a political forum I don't know what one would look like. If this doesn’t read like the start of a political forum I don’t know what one would look like.

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