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Happened about a month ago. 80 years old and had been at it for years.



He had two years left in his term and the mayor gets to appoint his replacement. 11 people mailed in letters for the position, 9 men and 2 women.



The interviews were held last week. It was a blast!:guitarist



It's like I told him - I'm the least electable person I know. And he could count on me for nothing but honesty and commitment to doing what I felt was best for the town on any issue put in front of me. I wouldn't worry about reelection only about the job I would be doing.



Then I told him I thought aldermen and other elected positions need to take pay cuts.. it's ridiculous - these are people with regular jobs, so what do they need with that kind of money for an hour or two a week?



Don't think I'll make the short list.... but it was fun.

I'm glad you interviewed for the position, Floppy. I bet you get it.

I think you're exactly what an alderperson ought to be, flopster. They'll lose a great asset if they select someone else.

I'm not even sure what an alderman does but honesty in politics would be a novel approach.

SnoozeAgain;1355211 wrote: I'm not even sure what an alderman does but honesty in politics would be a novel approach.


Maybe if it was a legally enforceable requirement for our politicians then we wouldn't be in the mess we are now?

Hoping you win Floppy that would be very cool.

Wouldn't that make you an Alderwoman?

YZGI;1355222 wrote: Wouldn't that make you an Alderwoman?


My daughter said I'd be the alder-person.

All that kind of thing does is annoy me. When the day comes that I have time to worry abut a gender title, it's time to find someone more concerned about the real job attached to it...... but that's just me.



I would, of course, require folks to genuflect when entering my presence..:guitarist

It's been days now and it feels like one of those first dates when you had fun just being yourself and you realize afterwords that may not have been in your best interests..:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

flopstock;1355224 wrote: It's been days now and it feels like one of those first dates when you had fun just being yourself and you realize afterwords that may not have been in your best interests..:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl


You can always tell whether you've gone too far if they change the locks. Or, in extreme cases, move to a different city. Short of that, they liked you.

SnoozeAgain;1355211 wrote: I'm not even sure what an alderman does but honesty in politics would be a novel approach.


That pot hole your car bottoms out on...

The street lights burnt out on your block....

Heavy rains causing the city sewers to backup in your basement..

Neighbor wants to run a daycare out of their home right outside your bedroom window

Deciding what kinds of business should be located in what types of neighborhoods...

Upkeep of parks and public pools(ours just got shutdown last year due to lack of maintenance)

Deciding what stop signs or traffic lights be put up and where...

Enticing new businesses to your town to try and fight unemployment..

They do all sorts of junk

Either those are career vocations or they're elective appointments. I've always felt the elective system was more subject to corruption.

spot;1355229 wrote: Either those are career vocations or they're elective appointments. I've always felt the elective system was more subject to corruption.


Those are issues folks deal with on a daily basis. If they can't get a problem resolved throught the city departments, they bring it to their aldermen who oversees those departments

Oversight matters. You might enjoy oversighting. I'm not sure you'll enjoy meeting all your clients though, I bet some threaten to sue you.

spot;1355235 wrote: Oversight matters. You might enjoy oversighting. I'm not sure you'll enjoy meeting all your clients though, I bet some threaten to sue you.


They'll have to meet me on the job 'cause I can guarantee I don't open my door if I'm not expecting company.

Swell. Let them sue. They are more than welcome to my old paint can collection in the garage.... I'm sure that must be worth something to them... and it would help clear out the garage.

flopstock;1355241 wrote: I can guarantee I don't open my door if I'm not expecting company. That sounds so like one of Snooze's sexual innuendo comments.