Refer to Item #50 of the Sioux Falls city council agenda. I actually think most of the appointments are good. But one scratches their head when you appoint the wife of a former city councilor who was infamous for a self-beneficial agenda and a lackluster attendance record. Besides that, what qualifies her to be on this board? Her BIO reads;
Jill Entenman—Jill earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Augustana College. She is the business owner of J&L Harley-Davidson, Inc. Jill currently serves on the board of directors for the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and previously served on the board of directors for Make-A-Wish South Dakota.
Okay, so Jill has a Poli-Sci degree. How long has it been since she used that? Yes, because selling motorcycles is comparable to revising government charters. Just like the Parks Board, it’s who you know, not what you know.
And boy, is Jack Marsh going to have an eye opening experience on the Ethics Commission.
| Wanda Harris | Board of Ethics | Appointed for a term from March 2015 through February 2017 (to fill the unexpired term of Ronald Sisk). |
| John “Jack” Marsh | Board of Ethics | Appointed for a term from March 2015 through March 2019 (to replace Robert Swanhorst). |
| Susan Aguilar | Charter Revision Commission | Appointed for a term from March 2015 through March 2019 (to replace Dennis Aanenson). |
| Jill Entenman | Charter Revision Commission | Appointed for a term from March 2015 through March 2019 (to replace De Knudson). |
| Pauline Poletes | Charter Revision Commission | Reappointed for a term from March 2015 through March 2020. |
| Justin Smith | Charter Revision Commission | Appointed for a term from March 2015 through March 2019 (to replace Richard Gregerson). |
| Robert Thimjon | Charter Revision Commission | Reappointed for a term from March 2015 through March 2020. |
So what exactly “qualifies” anyone for these positions, DL? And yes, life is all about networking and projecting a positive image of yourself and whom you represent. So it is really who you know AND what you know.
Well good ol Sue will roll over and approve anything if she feels pressured. She did that on more than one occasion. Probably ironic. How many season passes to indoor pool and Huether tennis facility did he bestow on these goofs to preserve his godfather image
Sorry, I would prefer ‘knowledgble’ people make decisions about revising the Charter, not the ‘well connected’ part of the reason why the great divide between the rich and poor in SF exists because we let these kind of people make decisions about how out government is ran, and that is why MMM works so hard at trying to keep it all a secret.
DL is not some “knowledge” you have gained because you discuss those issues with “well connected” people in that area. I am not saying this in a negative way, that is just how people gain knowledge and can come up with choices and decisions. I personally would rather have the people who have started businesses from nothing to being successful entrepreneurs in our city helping with the cities direction. Don’t changes by these people have to be approved by the City Council anyway? If not, that seems to be a big problem.