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St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman announces that he will not run for governor October 8, 2009, at St. Paul City Hall. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
posted by Bob at Saturday, October 10, 2009
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Surprising many political observers, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman said today he will not run for governor in 2010.
"My work is here," Coleman told reporters at a news conference in his office.
Coleman, who is running for re-election next month, had been acting as a candidate for governor, attending candidate forums and talking about what leadership qualities he could bring to the Capitol.
"As I explored a potential candidacy, I returned to two questions over and over: Is my work in St. Paul finished? And can I honestly ask the voters of St. Paul to re-elect me to another term, when the demands of running for (higher) office would keep me from fulfilling the duties of mayor?" he said. "The answer to both those questions is no."
Coleman was internally on the fence for some time. This morning, he spoke at length with his mentor, former St. Paul Mayor George Latimer about what he should do. Latimer told him there were pluses and minuses to both, Coleman said.
He said he reached his decision "about 11:30 this morning," and told reporters, "I'm almost as shocked by this decision as you."
Coleman, a Democrat, said neither the crowdedness of his party's field of 9 gubernatorial candidates (not including R.T. Rybak who is widely believed to be considering a run but has not announced yet), nor the risk of losing re-election played any role in his decision.
Republicans, who have alleged Coleman was illegally running for governor by not filing state
disclosure forms, claimed victory. "Any decisions he made are borne out of problems with campaign financing," said Michael Brodkorb, deputy chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota. Coleman, who has denied any campaign impropriety, said that had nothing to do with it.
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Sharon, stop it!
Brodkorb was never a member of e-democracy. He's been a paid blogger from the beginning.
turn him inside out, see what coleman and the dfl are really about.
i know they are not selling war bonds.
False Info on this Blog should not be tolerated.
Google Michael Brodkorb he was member of E-Dem 2007, In fact I copy his LawSuits, MNDemExposed is great Site, on the R Side of the Blog.
I'm really to busy to even read this blog as Exposing CASHCOWCOMMITTMENTS www.taxthemax.blogspot.com
People keep saying Michael Brodkorb was a paid blogger.
But nobody has ever been able to show one spec of evidense that he was ever paid anything by anyone. If a party is paying him, it should be a public record.
Cough up the evidencse or shut up.
"My work is here"
No, please, "Mayor" Coleman. You've done more than enough. Please run for governor. Please.
I beg of you.
Signed,
All Saint Paul homeowners, business owners and taxpayers (e.g. the 30% of us who pay the way for the rest of you slugs).
10:33
I've known Brodkorb since before Olson forced him out of cover back in January of 2006.I've shared a few drinks with him on separate occasions. We talk politics and sports while out and about. He doesn't ask for me for information and I don't give him any. We get along well.
I don't like his blog, but only because I wish the Democrats had one as effective as his was in the past but, that's not his fault. Today the blog is only a firecracker compared to the heat seeking missile it used to be, and that's mostly because he resigned from it months ago when took the job with the state Republican Party. He is now the deputy chair and yes he gets paid but he hasn't blogged for months.
When he was blogging "full-time" at MDE, he disclosed this payment info himself, he was on payroll at a Republican Public Affairs Firm (Weber), he was a paid consultant for Mark Kennedy, the Republican Party, one of the legislative caucuses, Norm Coleman, Michelle Bachmann and Erik Paulsen.
If you think Brodkorb is lying about himself, you can check campaign finance records for any of these campaigns yourself.
For example, when look up Erik Paulsen's expenditures and see Brodkorb, you click in his name see the following information on payments he received for "Public Relations Services" (blogging his opinion on the opponent Ashwin Madia):
Brodkorb, Michael, Eagan, MN $1,000 November 03, 2008 Public Relations Services
Brodkorb, Michael, Eagan, MN $3,000 July 07, 2008 Public Relations Services
Brodkorb, Michael, Eagan, MN $3,000 September 29, 2008 Public Relations Services
Brodkorb, Michael, Eagan, MN $3,000 October 02, 2008 Public Relations Services
Brodkorb, Michael, Eagan, MN $6,000 August 05, 2008 Public Relations Services
You can go back to his blog and match those dates with stories he wrote about Paulsen's opponent.
What's even your point? This is no secret.
Eric
I'm glad to hear the mayor is going to stick to the St Paul gig. He's done a lot of work making this one of the most livable cities in America.
He's shown great leadership and innovation in keeping our city on the move forward, even during the worst economic times in our lifetimes.
If only we can hire more code enforcement officers.
Eric
National Report Recognizes Saint Paul for Innovative City Leadership
for Children and Families
National League of Cities cites free Circulator as one of nation’s four most innovative models for improving afterschool opportunities
WASHINGTON, DC – A new report by the National League of Cities, The State of City Leadership for Children and Families in 2009, recognizes Saint Paul for its cutting-edge afterschool initiatives, including the Circulator bus system which transports children and youth to local programs in city recreation centers, libraries and other community centers.
The State of City Leadership report highlights the Circulator as one of the nation’s four most innovative city models for improving afterschool opportunities for children and youth. In addition to providing safe and reliable transportation to local programs for several thousand young people, the Circulator system serves as the focal point for coordination among community-based networks of afterschool program providers and residents. Surveys of local youth-serving organizations show that the Circulators have significantly reduced transportation barriers to participation in afterschool programs.
“In Saint Paul, we’re closing the achievement gap for thousands of children by extending the learning day through our Second Shift initiative. Our innovative, free bus Circulator has been a key part of that success, eliminating the transportation obstacle to the quality afterschool programs offered throughout the community,” Mayor Chris Coleman said. “I am proud that the investments we and our partners have made in the free Circulator and programs are making an impact in the lives of our children.”
Mayor Coleman launched the East Side Circulator in 2007 based on a model developed by parents on the West Side. Other Saint Paul initiatives featured in the report include Blast Off to Kindergarten, Mayor Coleman’s partnership with the Youth Community Connections statewide afterschool network, and the Wise Kids Outdoors program.
Even as cities grapple with the worst budget outlook in decades, mayors and other municipal leaders have maintained a strong commitment to children, youth and their families. The report describes local innovations and trends in education, early childhood success, afterschool, youth in transition, youth violence prevention, community wellness, youth civic engagement, family economic success, and local “infrastructure” – such as cross-agency planning entities, data sharing efforts and creative financing mechanisms – to support children and families.
“In recent years, cities have tested creative approaches to some of the nation’s greatest challenges and achieved impressive results,” said Clifford M. Johnson, executive director of NLC’s Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute), which published the report. “NLC applauds municipal leaders in Saint Paul for breaking new ground and inspiring other cities across the country to take their efforts to the next level.”
The report provides a snapshot of the progress cities have made as the nation’s largest network of public policy “laboratories” and the potential for future action as municipal leaders identify and share promising approaches in these areas. The innovations and trends included in the report were selected based on the YEF Institute’s intensive work with thousands of municipal officials in hundreds of cities over the past 10 years, as well as an open call for nominations and targeted outreach to other national organizations in the field.
The report is being released during the 2009 National Summit on Your City’s Families. For more information on the summit, visit www.nlc.org/iyef.
The National League of Cities is the nation’s oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.
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Eric
Eric 2:33 PM
How about the Hamline-Midway Branch Library at1558 West Minnehaha Avenue St. Paul that was being closed down by Chris Coleman about 6 months ago.
Good Boy Coleman.
Gotta make budget cuts somewhere.
Eric
Gotta make budget cuts somewhere.
Eric 7:58 PM
Why not have Chris Coleman, Thune and Hairrington all take a pay cut.
Pay hicks for Eric and Repke.
Why not have Chris Coleman, Thune and Hairrington all take a pay cut.
Pay hicks for Eric and Repke.
Do you ever stop and realize that you have no clue of what's really happening and should just shut up and listen or read? A little research would have stopped you from making a fool of yourself.
I don't make any money from the city.
The mayor already froze his and the city employees salary and cut his staff. He also set in a hiring freeze, even for positions that were already set to be filled. This was done ten months ago.
Eric
The mayor is making a fool of himself, he's a lawyer and should know the election laws.
I knew he would have to back down from the dream of being governor.
Ha Ha Mister Nice Guy.
8:14 PM said
Ha Ha Mister Nice Guy.
Is there any nice guts left in St.Paul.
Eric @ 1:18PM
I apoligise, I miswrote. I was also aware that broadkoarb was paid. But nobody every showed evidense that he *blogged* for money. HIs critics accuzed him of being paid under the table and not dislosing it. Teh state camapagin records do show he was paid, as he disclozed, but nobody has show any evidense that he was paid anything that he didn't fess up to.
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