There has been a lot of shuffling around in the council races this year, especially with councilors Entenman & Aguilar deciding not to run for re-election, leaving only Erpenbach (who currently doesn’t have a challenger) and Rolfing as the only two incumbents running (Rolfing has two challengers) There are three people competing for Jim’s empty seat, and currently NO challenger to Bonita Schwan for Sue’s empty seat.
While the first thing I would like to see is a challenger to Special Interest/Zero Accomplishment Erpenbach, one has to question if there has been any ‘SOFT’ recruitment of a challenger to SON organizer, Schwan.
My first suspicions were that the mayor and his minions (Zach Crago w/the SD Democratic party) were actively looking for a challenger to Bonita.
My new speculation is that with Erpenbach not having a challenger, she is focusing on finding a challenger to Schwan. There have been a couple of names thrown out there, and I suspect a decision will be made soon. While I am going to keep those names to myself, for now, I will say that the people they have been courting share an image, age and gender with Schwan, but hardly the style or education/work experience of Schwan.
I guess we will have to see who Erpenbach drags to Carnegie Hall kicking and screaming to pick up their nominating petitions.