October 15, 2007
Dean’s first month
If everything is going according to schedule, Mayor Karl Dean is speaking to the city’s movers and shakers right now at the Nashville Rotary Club. This Sunday will mark one month in office for the mayor, and there’s been plenty of activity to keep him busy during that time: School zoning reorganization discussions, high profile incidences of juvenile violence and negotiations with the prospective Preds ownership group, to name a few.
According to the calendar in today’s Tennessean, Dean is planning to talk about his first month in office and his early actions as mayor. I’m eager to see where all of the items I’ve mentioned above are ultimately headed, but so far Dean has clearly seemed engaged, active and willing to listen. He’s remembering his campaign platform by holding a series of town hall meetings on education and doing his best to get up to full speed quickly.
What’s your take on Dean now that he’s settling in as mayor? Is he off to a good start, still coasting through a honeymoon period or on the right track? Let me know your take in the comments. [Image: Nashville.gov]
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Catherine said,
October 17, 2007 @ 2:54 pm
The Predators have him distracted, imho. I think he needs to stay better focused on the priorities that put him in office. I went to a heck of a lot of forums between January and September, and not once did I hear him say that the Predators were something we should expend local funds on.
Rob Robinson said,
October 19, 2007 @ 10:02 am
You make an interesting point, Catherine. Based on his comments in today’s Tennessean, he appears to be distancing himself from the Preds situation. I don’t think he’s consciously avoiding it, but he looks to be making it clear that his focus is on running the city rather than the deal. Seems logical and reasonable to me.