Going for the Gold
Salt Lake County Democrats can smell blood in the GOP and already are casting out lines in the hopes of capturing the majority on the Salt Lake County Council next year.
The Democrats are recruiting Salt Lake City Attorney Sim Gill to run against Republican incumbent Mark Crockett. They feel that with Gill's county-wide name recognition after losing narrowly to Lohra Miller in the District Attorney's race last year and Gill's articulate style make him an attractive, and winnable, candidate.
The Republicans have a slim 5-4 majority on the council and if the Democrats could pick up one seat in the 2008 election, they would have the council majority, plus the county mayor's seat and a dominant position in setting county policy.
They're feeling their oats after winning back the Sheriff's office after 12 years of Republican rule and picking up the Auditor's slot.
Gill says he has been approached to run, but is not close to making a decision. At this point, he says, he is focused on his job and his family. But he serves at the discretion of the mayor and with Rocky Anderson, who appointed Gill, leaving office at the end of this year there is no guarantee the new mayor, either Ralph Becker or Dave Buhler, would retain him.
Cheers,
Paul Rolly
The Democrats are recruiting Salt Lake City Attorney Sim Gill to run against Republican incumbent Mark Crockett. They feel that with Gill's county-wide name recognition after losing narrowly to Lohra Miller in the District Attorney's race last year and Gill's articulate style make him an attractive, and winnable, candidate.
The Republicans have a slim 5-4 majority on the council and if the Democrats could pick up one seat in the 2008 election, they would have the council majority, plus the county mayor's seat and a dominant position in setting county policy.
They're feeling their oats after winning back the Sheriff's office after 12 years of Republican rule and picking up the Auditor's slot.
Gill says he has been approached to run, but is not close to making a decision. At this point, he says, he is focused on his job and his family. But he serves at the discretion of the mayor and with Rocky Anderson, who appointed Gill, leaving office at the end of this year there is no guarantee the new mayor, either Ralph Becker or Dave Buhler, would retain him.
Cheers,
Paul Rolly
1:22 PM
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1 Comments:
Sim would be great for the council, and Ralph is going to be a great mayor.
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