The 2006 Ypsilanti Mayoral election is now effectively over. Since there is no Republican candidate, the winner of the Democratic primary is effectively the new mayor. I have a few suggestions for the candidates.
To Mr. Schrieber:
Please don’t wait until November to get you 2020 committee going. Do it now! Ypsilanti can’t wait. Even though you think it is pointless don’t ignore the idea of regional cooperation. The city and the township need each other, now more than ever. Pursue the idea please. Bring in Mrs. Richardson and Mr. Pierce and ask them to work with you to help solve the problems. Encourage them to be involved in solving the city’s problems. Maybe even include them in your 2020 committee. They are both committed to helping the city. Take advantage of the opportunity to create unity in the city. Also it is time for you to disavow the actions of some your supporters during the preceding campaign. Finally, cutting into food lines at fund raisers is rude. Don’t do it anymore.
To Mr. Pierce:
Please continue your work to make Ypsilanti a better place. Please stay involved, particularly in the Google effort. I know you are committed to the city, and if Mr. Schrieber does ask you to participate in the revival I hope you will take up the opportunity.
To Mrs Richardson:
I hope you will also stay involved in the city revival efforts. I hope you will continue to push for some good retail in Water Street particularly a grocery store. If Mr. Schrieber asks you participate in his efforts please step up to the plate. And don’t forget the chickens.
The campaign was hard fought and now it is time for all the people of the area to work together to solve the problems.
What’s all this about “cutting into food lines at fund raisers”? That, had I seen it, would have pissed me off.
I decided to mention here previously because I didn’t want to sound petty. However, it happened Monday night at the Rutherford Pool Candlelight Dinner. There was a group of us standing in line to get our food and he just stepped right in directly in front of me.
You should write him a letter and see if he responds. I suppose it’s possible that he didn’t realize there was a line.
Given his lack of responsiveness on the whole YCFE “endorsement” issue, I think it would be a waste of my time to pursue this any further. Plus it was clear there was a line. I’d just as soon close this issue and move on.