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Friday, December 02, 2005

West Side group embraces former foe Mallory

Members of POWR PAC cozy up to the new mayor in a photo-op with its endorsed candidates after the inaugural ceremony Thursday. From left, Price Hill Civic Club President Peter G. Witte, Council members Leslie Ghiz, John Cranley, Cecil Thomas, Jeff Berding and Chris Monzel, Mayor Mark Mallory, and Westwood Concern Founder Mary Kuhl.

During the mayoral campaign, David Pepper had no more stalwart supporter on the trail than POWR PAC -- the Partnership of West Side Residents founded by neighborhood activists Peter G. Witte of West Price Hill and Mary Kuhl of Westwood.

But on election night, minutes after it became clear that Mark Mallory would be the next mayor, Witte was already tipping his hat to the new constitution. "He's the man, now," he told a reporter at the Board of Elections.

And when Mallory announced his committee chairs Wednesday night, Witte was ecstatic. "This is a great start. Party lines are blurred. This is exceptional," he said. "I don't know if people will appreciate just how much of an improvement this will be. ... The days of grandstanding are over."

Remember the witty Peter who dogged Mallory during the camapaign? He said Thursday he'd make Mallory an honorary member of POWR PAC.

Peter G. Witte protests a Mark Mallory campaign event in East Price Hill in October.


8 Comments:

at 6:21 PM, December 02, 2005 Anonymous Anonymous said...

You forgot to mention one of the big reason they were ecstatic. Because David Crowley was not a committee chair. Even westsiders agree, David Crowley is not qualified or effective as a council member or committee chair.

 
at 6:24 PM, December 02, 2005 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Too late to suck up, Witte and your POWR PAC posse-

 
at 6:29 PM, December 02, 2005 Anonymous Anonymous said...

This just shows that Mallory is true to his promise of being a consensus builder. Even those who did not support him get a seat at the table. Pure class on Mallorys part.

David Crowley should try to get a lesson in class from the new Mayor. Crowley's petty and classless behavior just shows the difference between someone who is a roadblock to change (Crowley) and someone who is working to move this city forward (Mallory).

 
at 6:38 PM, December 02, 2005 Anonymous Anonymous said...

What's the deal with Mary Kuhl? Looks like she is losing all of her hair? Maybe it's because of all the hate she spews.

 
at 11:16 PM, December 02, 2005 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Good for Witte. This is reason for optimism.

Even more reason for optimism: No one's heard from Nate Livingston, the Dean or Felix Culpa in a while.

If all the blogging and talk radio crazies just get out of the way long enough for men of good will to work together, there might be hope in this town after all.

 
at 5:30 PM, December 03, 2005 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Gee "SW", can't make an argument in support of Crowley. I know its difficult to defend his petty, classless conduct the past few days. Its even harder to try and give any reason why he is not completely ineffective and worthless as a council member and committee chair. Perhaps the reason you attack me is because it is impossible to defend Crowley. But please, continue to attack me, all it does is prove my point that Crowley is indefensable.

 
at 9:14 AM, December 05, 2005 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hopefully Mallory sees thru these fools as not being true supporters, they are just jumping on the bandwagon. He should listen to their requests, but take caution. These people didn't support him, so they should take the back seat.

BTW- I have no idea who posted at 6:29 and 5:30.

 
at 10:19 AM, December 05, 2005 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ah, the stalker has arrived,

4DERTH

 
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