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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Talk about a lightweight...that's this Jesse O'Connell guy. I got a flyer for him today...he's an "education expert".  Um no, he's worked on education policy issues. No experience teaching, no experience working in schools apparently. He's a "community leader" that I've never heard of before this election. Does he think he is because he has an occasionally funny blog about the city? His jokey flyer just comes off as...dumb jock, frat guy running for study body president. [/quote]

His yard is a freaking disaster and embarasses all of us neighbors. No way he can run the city if he can't manage a tiny little yard.[/quote]

Just like his pal, Wilson. It's amusing to me to see yard signs for this frat boy in the yards of neighbors who now loathe Wilson.

Alexandria voters aren't the sharpest tools in the shed.[/quote]

Well they don't vote for who's qualified that's for sure. [/quote]

Interesting comment. I agree that they don't voite for people who are qualified but that's because there is no one who is qualified.

What is you definition of qualified for Alexandria Mayor and CC? Who do you see as qualified? [/quote]

DP. Good points. I suspect the Council’s half-time requirement attracts low performing strivers. Who else but a person with a noncompetitive job would run for such a half committed role? Their employers are basically admitting the employee/Council member isn’t needed/missed much when they’re out of office.

A full time Council requirement with higher pay would bring forth a more professional and dynamic set of candidates. Perhaps resulting in a city that thrives instead of just getting by.
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please define "professional and dynamic".

And what do you mean by "higher pay"? How much do you think taxpayers should pay them?[/quote]

“More professional and dynamic” meaning people whose professional rank and experience shows voters they were trusted with essential business by their employer. No more back office lackeys. Preferably people with a working knowledge of money so they can balance their idealism with reality.

If a person owns/owned a business, I’d like to see solid online reviews (if applicable) and that it produced an impressive income. Sorry kids, no lemonade stands. We have too much at stake.

The current CC has brought us to point where the grass in public spaces barely gets mowed anymore.

As far as naming a salary, that’s a question for the city manager. OR we could do the smart thing and merge with one of the local counties. Taxes might not be so high if we cut  the exorbitant overhead related to managing this itty bitty city.[/quote]

The CC hires the city manager so that's a conflict of interest.

I think about my worst case scenario CC member and Mayor. I would not want to be paying their salary. Think about your idea of the absolute worst CC member and Mayor. Do you still support paying these people and inflated full time salary as part of the exorbitant overhead you cite?[/quote]

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