Last week I posted about how our current mayor could pull off running a 3rd term. He had two options on the table, he could somehow convince the Charter Revision Commission (which currently has NO members) to introduce it on the ballot, then convince the voters to approve it, OR he could have a fill-in for 4 years then run again after that.
Well the second part sparked quite a few speculators as to who could be that fill-in, or at least, who was asked.
The possible prospects who are serious about running for mayor could be anyone of these folks;
Rick Knobe, Michelle Erpenbach, Dean Karsky, Darrin Smith and possibly even Greg Jamison.
But one name kept popping up last week like the popping sound of a loud piped Harley, Jim Entenman.
I find it odd that Jim would even consider it, first off, the mayor just can’t leave for a month to Mexico in the middle of the winter, well of course GW Bush was always on vacation while president, so maybe he can. Jim also didn’t run for a second term as councilor wanting to get back to transitioning his family business. He’s a busy man, running a mega-motorcycle empire in Sioux Falls is a tough job.
Do I think Jim was asked to run? Sure. Do I think he will run? Not a chance.