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August 28, 2007
In This Week's Pulse
Regarding a special online story that continues to develop, I want to make a quick statement, as this week's column does, in part, address this topic:
I am not part of any organization or association of persons with regard to my comments on Councilwoman Marti Rutherford's residence. I do not have "an agenda," although some might. My only "agenda" is to see that the citizens of District 6, of which I am one, have authentic representation on our legislative panel.
My column also addresses the problem that Ms. Rutherford herself pointed out this evening: that gerrymandering moved her voting precinct after her first two terms in office. While I may not agree with all of her subsequent actions, and while I may join those in calling for her removal (TBD), I do want to keep pointing out one of the underlying problems. Take a look at most of the city and county districts around here, and even some of the precincts themselves, and you'll see some crazy cartography.
And this is all going to start up again in just a few years, after the next census, from congressional districts on down. Yech.
The cover story this week explores the hole left in local politics by the Ward Crutchfield resignation, and how the movers and shakers plan to go about filling it.
On a totally different note, Leticia Wolf has started a local music column. I like it so far.
Pulsations | By joe lance | 11:43 PM