Well I got my first prediction of the TenHaken administration correct;

Mayor Paul TenHaken today announced the first key appointment of his new administration. T.J. Nelson was selected to serve as Deputy Chief of Staff and public information officer for the City.

T.J., one word of advice, probably shouldn’t have a typo in your first press release. It’s ‘Health’ not ‘Heath’.

So let’s see if DaCola can go 2 for 2. My next prediction, Erica Beck as Chief of Staff.

13 Thoughts on “TenHaken predictions; DaCola 1 for 1

  1. My Mistake Mike on May 16, 2018 at 11:21 am said:

    Another word of advice for T.J. – tell your wife to stay off social media. I saw that was trolling Jolene supporters throughout the last week of the campaign.

    So T.J. worked for Mike Rounds? Safe to assume he was part of the PTH doxing team trying to out “RINOMike”?

    Clearly a political payback hire. Bad choice if you’re trying to appear transparent.

  2. D@ily Spin on May 16, 2018 at 12:23 pm said:

    Heath was an actor in Brokeback Mountain.

  3. Is it true that we are going to drop Potsdam for the Holy See?…… That’s what I am hearing……

  4. TJ is a natural choice. Erica Beck would not be a big surprise either.

  5. TJ Nelson, former Senior Communications Specialist for Sanford Health and former staffer for US Senator Mike Rounds

    Now, Deputy Chief of Staff for SF Mayor Paul TenHaken

    Hmm……

    Also, do I understand correctly that PTH thinks he needs TWO people to serve as his chief(s) of staff?

  6. Dutch Oven on May 16, 2018 at 2:29 pm said:

    Seems likely Cory Myers will take a position soon too.

  7. l3wis on May 16, 2018 at 3:37 pm said:

    DO – Doing What?!!! I know he used to be a part of the digital team at the Argus, but not sure if I would want him running the city’s central services.

  8. Warren Phear on May 16, 2018 at 4:05 pm said:

    tj is a natural choice matthew? Please elaborate. From what I can tell both are evangels and trump/rounds apologists. Is there more matthew?

  9. Blasphemo on May 16, 2018 at 7:44 pm said:

    “Natural choice”, indeed. Good Q, Warren Phear. Now, boy?

  10. You know, Reagan was heavily dependent upon his Chief of Staff too…. In fact, he had three noted ones plus Nancy….

  11. When you start a new management position, you bring the people you know, like and trust with you. TJ was a workhorse on the campaign and will do the same for city hall. Who were you guys expecting him to hire?

  12. Warren Phear on May 17, 2018 at 7:13 am said:

    It is not so much a question of who Matthew, it is a question of why? Why a chief of staff, AND a deputy chief?

  13. I just keep thinking about how the Mayor last month at Democratic Forum said, that he pulled out of a state legislative race a couple of years ago, because he didn’t want the “R” behind his name….. (?)

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