Over the past several months (since early summer) I have been getting several political insiders telling me about a rumored plan by Huether to find a ‘place holder’ candidate for mayor.
In other words, he has been digging around to find someone to run for mayor, hopefully win, then after four years not run for a second term so Huether could run again. It’s possible in city politics to serve two terms (4 years) back to back and run again, but there must be a 4 year separation between the two terms, similar to what councilor Dr. Staggers did.
I haven’t really said much about it, because I was uncertain if he could find someone to do such a strange thing. Oh, and it is strange and quite egotistical. The place holder would obviously be someone with a lot of spare time, and not a lot of political ambition.
Ironically enough, the mayor may have found this person, and they fit the bill. I will hold back from saying who this may be, because they still haven’t announced yet, but if or when they do, guaranteed I will make sure the media pressures them about this rumored plan. This person does have political experience, but not exactly a stellar record when it comes to political ambition, more like serving politically to serve their own personal ambitions.
The mayor said this to Brian Allen on KSFY tonight,
“If I could run for mayor again, I would.”
So what if the plan succeeds, and the mayor either decides NOT to run for higher office or loses his bid? Could he go to work for said candidate as Chief of Staff or as a director with the city? He probably could.
What I find odd is why does the Mayor want to keep such short reins on city government, even if he leaves for four years? Is there certain things going on that a ‘place holder’ candidate may have to cover up for the mayor?
My first suggestion to the new mayor, no matter who they are (hopefully not a place holder) would be a forensic audit of the city, because if Huether has been up to any inside deals or corruption, I would want it out in the open before they take over the finances of the city.
This may be what the Mayor worries about the most.