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I look back on the stories about the Mayor's race from yesterday and I have wonder what Claudia Walters, the newly elected councilpeople and the two that are staying on the council think about Rex Griswold's statements.
From the Republic:
"I'm very pleased that 60 percent of the people want experienced leadership," he said, pointing to the combined backing he and Walters received.
If Smith is elected, Griswold said, "I think you would have a learning curve. I think you'd be more controlled by (city) staff."
From the Tribune:
One of the primary election dynamics has been whether voters wanted experience to lead a council that will have a majority of new members or someone like Smith, who has not been in Mesa’s inner political circle.
Shane Wikfors, a consultant, said Griswold’s campaign will work hard to woo Walters’ supporters.
“She knows Rex, she works with Rex, she knows he’s still governing,” said Wikfors, of Red Mountain Consulting.
The first person I would be interested in hearing from is Claudia Walters. She has been talking about the council and experience since the beginning of this thing, even when Griswold shyed away from it. Now, he is trying to lump himself in with her. He is going to act like they have been best buddies all along when he has clearly tried to shy away from her like some sort of "secret girlfriend?" Plus, does she really know that he is still governing? How is that possible? Does he pretend to still be on the city council?
I would also be curious to know if Richins and Finter think they need someone with experience in the "inner political circle" to lead them. I think that both of these guys have plenty of experience in dealing with the community, I doubt they need Griswold's leadership savvy to see how the world works. I'd be interested to hear from Higgins, Austin, or even Truitt to see if they think Griswold is still governing.
I'd also be curious to know what veteran Dennis Kavanaugh thinks about Griswold touting his experience. Kavanaugh is also known for his experience and for taking stands whether they are popular or not. Plus, Claudia Walters endorsed him during his council race. Does he need Rex's guidance to prevent him from being part of the team that gets controlled by city staff?
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Rex Griswold is a seasoned politician with the interests of Mesa at heart. It would be great to have someone like him in office instead of the od guard sour pusses that have made our city a stressful place to live.
AZsunshine- you summed it up perfectly, "seasoned politician." It's that seasoned politician that got us here in the first place and it aint going to be one that gets us out. I assume you were trying to say old guard sour pusses. In case you missed any of the news articles, this is the first time Smith is running for political office. I suggest you study the issues a little harder instead of just voting blindly for Rex because he's a nice guy and tells you he'll work really hard.
You don't have to have held an office title to be a "politician". Scott Smith has been wheeling and dealing behind closed doors for years. If you, yourself took some of your own advice and did some sleuthing like at the better business bureau or with some of those who have done business dealings with Scott Smith in the past, you may find that a politician is not the same as a civic servant which is what Claudia Walters and Rex Griswold are. Anyone with Rex's credentials and education willing to serve in a position such as mayor that pays 30 some odd thousand a year is not a politician, but someone who is willing to have horrible things written about him to serve a community. That is a "seasoned CIVIC SERVANT" not a politician. He always takes the high road and anyone who has had the privelage of meeting him or working alongside of him knows that his character is stellar and his ambitions, altruistic. Scott Smoith is loud, egotistical, and showy. He is a performer not a servant. We don't need a mouthpiece, we need a "civic servant" Who would you have run Mesa?...
Caveat here- I support Scott Smith.
So how exactly mtmom has he been wheeling and dealing behind closed doors? So if I do a search for Anzio's Landing and find they had a health code violation or someone who go sick- does that mean Rex is a bad guy and not a civic servant? Smith's real world credentials and education trump Griswold's. I know this is getting ridiculous.
And once again, what's an example of Smith being loud or egotistical?
I will agree with you, Rex has served his city. He's just not the leader or mouthpiece the city needs right now.
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