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Will Mickelson have a challenger for Sioux Falls School Board?

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Sioux Falls School Board President Cynthia Mickelson currently does NOT have a challenger for the seat. As I have mentioned before, there is only one official race for the April 14th School Board/City Council election, the race in the Northwest District between Neitzert and Beaudion.

There are 3 other council seats up for re-election.

While I do suspect Alex Jensen will have a challenger for the At-Large position, I’m not sure the other 3 races will see any challengers.

Mickelson steamrolled her way into the seat spending an unprecedented $16K for the seat, even placing signs in the Tea School District. I find it ironic that Cynthia serves on the SFSD board while her husband is busy wreaking questionable havoc on the environment with his CAFO business, while costing taxpayers thousands of dollars in legal fees for pushing unconstitutional laws against petition gatherers. Of, course, many would say, that has nothing to do with Cynthia, but if you look at her donor list from when she ran the first time, I think it is very relevant.

There continues to be a Monarchy in Sioux Falls and South Dakota, and I think Cynthia’s title as Board President should be changed to Dutchess of Schools.

Greg Neitzert SF City Council

Sioux Falls City Councilor Neitzert’s desk disappears at Carnegie

l3wis 2Comments

A Carnegie Hall mole sent me this photo a while back. It was Neitzert’s desk in the basement of Carnegie Hall. After I brought it up and the rumor going around he may be applying to be Innovation Manager for the city the desk has now disappeared. It will also be difficult for Neitzert to take the job (if he wants it) because city ordinance would have to change. A city councilor cannot work for the city for a full year after their term is up on the council.

Antacids, breath mints, gum, aspirin, hand lotion, and sticky notes, the desk of a true leader.
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Will Sioux Falls City Councilor Stehly run for a 2nd term?

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It’s a question I get almost daily, and I don’t know the answer to it. I did have a conversation with Theresa this morning, and she did confirm to me that she has still not decided, but told me to share this message,

“I have been praying about the decision and have been praying for our mayor.”

I hope Theresa can make a decision soon, so if she does decide to NOT run someone other candidates can get in the race. I told her personally that I would respect either decision, I know the toll the council position has taken on her, yes, some of it self-inflicted, but no one can deny that she has worked harder to inform citizens than any councilor since the home rule charter was instituted.

I also want to say that this may be a dismal election. There are 4 city council seats up for grabs and 1 school board position, so far there is only one city council race that has a challenger and that is the race for the NW district between incumbent Neitzert and Julian Beaudion. Even if Theresa decides to not run against Jensen, I think he will have at least one challenger. That being said, there may only be two races on the ballot with only one of those seats being city wide, the current seat held by Stehly. If there is only one city wide race on the ballot come April, I expect the voter turnout to be extremely low. There is still time though, and other councilors and Mickelson (school board) could get challengers. We will see.

Greg Neitzert SF City Council

Is Sioux Falls City Councilor Greg Neitzert angling for the Innovation Director position?

l3wis 2Comments

There have been some rumors swirling around down at city hall that Neitzert wants the position. My sources, which are reliable city hall moles have said that he has been ‘sniffing around’ and now even has an office in the basement of Carnegie Hall because he suddenly is the self-appointed personnel manager of city council employees and audit employees.

I guess I missed that memo.

Greg is running for re-election right now, and how would that work? Well, he could take the job before the election which would make him ineligible for council, or he could run, win, then resign so that the remaining councilors could appoint a rubber stamper. That would be very sneaky and stinky.

Either way, it will be interesting to hear if he denies the rumors. I hope he does. If he doesn’t, we know the outcome.

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