Worth considering
I didn't really give it much thought when I say his name mentioned as a possible candidate for mayor in 2010, but the more I think about it, the more I'm intrigued by the possibility of a run by Jack Lumpkin.
Lumpkin's put together an impressive career as police chief and is one of only a handful of individuals in the community who not only has earned the respect of the progressive factions of town as well as the conservative ones, but he also possesses a good mix of real world common sense and practical executive experience.
Personally, I tend to think he might run stronger in the African-American community than Charlie Maddox will in the upcoming election, and I think he could put together effective coalitions to put him in office. Plus, and more importantly, he would really bring some much needed perspective on our problems of crime in the community, and, more specifically, how that crime is crippling the youth in Athens-Clarke County.
Now, don't get me wrong, this isn't an endorsement two years out. Far from it. We still don't know if he would run, or who else might jump into the mix. But Lumpkins has been a dedicated servant, is a good man and would figure to be a prominent player in any talks of that campaign.
Lumpkin's put together an impressive career as police chief and is one of only a handful of individuals in the community who not only has earned the respect of the progressive factions of town as well as the conservative ones, but he also possesses a good mix of real world common sense and practical executive experience.
Personally, I tend to think he might run stronger in the African-American community than Charlie Maddox will in the upcoming election, and I think he could put together effective coalitions to put him in office. Plus, and more importantly, he would really bring some much needed perspective on our problems of crime in the community, and, more specifically, how that crime is crippling the youth in Athens-Clarke County.
Now, don't get me wrong, this isn't an endorsement two years out. Far from it. We still don't know if he would run, or who else might jump into the mix. But Lumpkins has been a dedicated servant, is a good man and would figure to be a prominent player in any talks of that campaign.
posted by Jmac at 5:36 PM
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Jack Lumpkin has an integrity problem. That said, he's good people.
and, he's a shitty manager.
Jack Lumpkin as mayor is one of the stupidest ideas i've ever heard.
I'm not sure the security cameras endeared him all that much to some of the progressive community...
Progessives probably don't hang around banks and convenience stores much, then.
Actually, I'd imagine the fact that he wears a uniform, carries a gun, and sometimes makes life miserable for drunks and bums and criminals pretty well does him in with most of the progressives around here.
On the other hand, he's been a life-long government employee with virtually no experience in the private sector, so he's probably a shoo-in.
Reggie
On the other hand, he's been a life-long government employee with virtually no experience in the private sector ...
Ah yes, nothing like disdain for law enforcement.
one of his kids smokes crack in the back yard next door to a house that used to belong to a friend of mine
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