The only thing that bothered me the most at the city council candidate forum tonight is that most people will not see it before they vote.
And that the TWO best candidates in this race are running for the same seat (even though both of those Chuckles could have ran in districts and WON!)
Allison and Jordan ruled the forum, but not for the reasons you would think. Their experiences as citizen and social justice advocates shown thru.
I was thoroughly impressed!
When Jordan brought up he was the founding member of Strongtowns in Sioux Falls, I really got it, I tried to bring Strongtowns to Sioux Falls shortly after it was formed, but people didn’t get it. I am so proud of Jordan for pursuing it and instituting the movement in Sioux Falls. He did something I could not. I am crediting the hair farm and mustache 🙂
In fact, when you listened to the two of them talk about improving our community, it was 100% positive and chocked full of solutions.
WTF don’t we have more peeps like this running for office!? And more importantly why are they not winning handily?
Oh that’s right, social justice and transparency are not high on Dutch Reform Knuckleheads list.
*on a side note, I will say I am disappointed that I cannot find this forum on social media for replay, and of course, the city’s video is NOT posting, which once again shows the administration’s militant opposition to transparency. In fact only ONE candidate brought up transparency in government tonight, David Z. Until we have it, we don’t have a functioning government.
I was also pleasantly surprised by NW candidate Jennifer Sigette, who has already won her seat, but decided to show up to the forum to show constituents who she is, and I was impressed. Unfortunately, Ryan Spellerberg in the SW district who also was unchallenged and already won his seat, did NOT show up tonight. Must of had some big TIF meeting tonight.