As we get closer to the MDP State Convention day, we need to
be aware of who is seeking to be our Party’s next Chairperson. There are two
candidates for the position: the incumbent Chair, Mark Brewer, and the
challenger, Lon Johnson.
I’m fairly certain that I do NOT have a well-formed or
qualified opinion on who would be the best person for the job. Our county Party
Chairperson, Dan Minton , has joined
at least 37 other county Party Chairs in endorsing Mark Brewer. The entire
Michigan Congressional Democratic Delegation has endorsed Lon Johnson.
Labor is also split in its support with the Michigan
Regional Association of Carpenters, the Michigan Education Association and
others endorsing Brewer and the UAW, the Teamsters and others endorsing
Johnson.
If I could borrow a couple of quotes form a
Detroit Free Press article:
“Some people like Mark
and many people don’t,” said Lansing
political consultant Robert Kolt.
…
Johnson would be a
“really dynamic presence, but I’m not sure we need a change,” said Lansing political
consultant Joe DiSano. “And I haven’t seen anyone articulate a really good
reason on why Mark has to go.”
Others say it’s time
for a change …
Read
the rest of the article, it does a fair job of introducing the candidates.
Also, visit their web sites linked above. Then, let me know what you think.
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