Jackson Jambalaya

You could elect Donald Duck to that job and get the same results. It simply doesn't matter who gets elected because the job is powerless to produce any change in Jackson.

Quentin is a good guy and a hard worker. He's got my vote.

Donald Duck has been a noted cartoon character for many decades and has waded the currents of Hollywood without blemish to his character. He has raised three nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie, as a single father. He has not chosen to worship the almighty dollar, like his Uncle Scrooge. While some may be quick to write him off, I will say that if he runs, I will vote for him.

Ditto for Donald.

I'd like to see who else enters the race. KF mentioned some others that may be better fits for our Ward.

One of his 3 top priorities is to "Restore a positive attitude in our city government". Laughable.

SafeCity, 2008, SB2991.

Quentin Whitwell was one of SafeCity's lobbyists. Was paid $10,000.

JJ coverage here and here.

So from the tone, I'm guessing this is NOT one of the "paid" KF posts?

It might be helpful if the headlines for the posts KF makes for pay were in a different color, such as green. Then we could distinguish the ads from the analysis.

"Ditto for Donald."

Do you mean that the former mayor is supporting Mr. Duck? Wow, then this is serious. Donald might just have a chance.

Whitwell has lived in Ward 1 for what? Two, three years? He's not remotely qualified.

But wait a minute. Whitwell is the newly elected Pres of his homeowners association.

Well that changes everything. Now he's slightly less qualified than Russ Latino.

To 4:03: After I posted that the ditto connection became apparent. Totally a coincidence. Wouldn't want anyone to raise cain. Oops, I did it again (apologies to Britney).

The Ditto connection may help Donald, but it didnt help Ditto's son John, who Weill beat for this seat in the first place.

Whitwell - interesting. After his endorsement of Cecil Brown and expressed support of Speaker McCoy, wonder if he is going to try to keep his Republican label or run as a Dem. Oh, yeah, that's right. This will be a special election so he won't have to declare. That way he can wear both hats. Just like his professional life - leaving Jackson (where he came from the coast, where he came from Oxford, where..) to move "back" to DeSoto County to his "lifelong dream job" of starting a law practice with his two best friends. Oh wait, that didn't last long either. Moved back to Jackson - or did he pass thru somewhere on his way.

Besides which party affiliation, wonder how long he will want to keep this position should he get it. Maybe it will be longer than any of his other jobs and he will last the rest of Weill's term!

Regardless of his previous loss to Weill, John Ditto is infinitely more qualified than Whitwell. The C-L throws out some additional names interested in the job.

Maybe Bill Brister will run if for nothing else but to expose how Weill and Emmerich threw him under the bus. Because Kingfish sure as Hades isn't going to report on it though he sure went out of his way to report on the now bogus study last year.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. WAIT A MINUTE 3:33 PM. Let's be CRYSTAL CLEAR. The DEBACLE that was Senate Bill 2991 was solely the SCAM of ALAN LANGE and MARK McCREERY who were efforting to generate a deal for their TAX CREDIT INVESTING business. Quentin Whitwell was nothing more than a hired gun. He WASN'T THE BRAINS behind the operation.

http://www.munistrategies.com/partners.html

5:32. You are wrong about who was behind it.

QW would make a fine councilperson. I'm just glad he's willing to do it. God knows I wouldn't want to. Same could be said for the rest of you pussies.

NOPE 6:46. You are wrong. Pussy. Lange's own completely preserved words are all that is needed.

And if you think for a minute that this is going away for Whitwell you couldn't be more wrong.

TV cameras. Extraordinary (unheard of) incarceration penalties. Special protection boundaries.

No, no, no. This is just the beginning.

The tone and vernacular of 6:46 looks familiar.

5:32 - do tell!

Before Whitwell has meetings, etc. he would be smart to do these three things, in this order: 1) talk/meet with Councilman Jeff Weill; 2) talk/meet with former Councilman Ben Allen; and 3) talk/meet with key people in Jeff Weill's grassroots campaign apparatus, which has worked well for Jeff in three elections in as many years. Whitwell may LIVE in Jackson, but he is FROM northeast Mississippi. That doesnt mean he shouldnt run or cant win, but the longtime NE Jxn connections are key to his candidacy being something more than an ego trip.

I've lived in the Jackson area only 5 years (Katrina refugee), but it seems to me that one of Jackson's real problems is that city "leadership" is "from Jackson". It's so entrenched in the past that nobody ever has any fresh ideas, and the inertia of stagnation is just unbelievable. For example (though not Jackson per se): Two Lakes, levees, Lower Lake, lakes plus levees? What the Hell's the rush? It's only been 31years since the Easter flood.

Almost every Jackson effort at flood control, and you named most of them, has been stopped by a coalition of rural Mississippians and environmental activists. It has nothing to do with any lack of effort from NE Jacksonians. There is a wide reservoir of ideas with the leadership of NE Jackson, but for reasons often involving race, political party, or rural vs urban attitudes, those ideas never get a fair hearing before being dismissed.

That Duck guy is sounding better by the minute...

What an asinined comment:

"Jackson faces big issues with public safety and taxes, and I do not plan to run to be a cantankerous voice of disunity on the council," Whitwell told the Jackson Free Press today. "I plan to work hard with other folks on the council and the mayor's office."

You don't plan to be a voice of disunity on the council Whitwell? And you see big issues with taxes? Are you going to object when the other 6 members of the council have no problem increasing property taxes? Will you be a voice of disunity then?

We don't need a greenhorn Whitwell in Ward 1.

QW will do just fine, and thank God he will step up to the plate.

I, too, believe Q will do a good job...but he is a friend of mine so I am a little partial. If it doesn't work, atleast he tried. If someone else thinks they can do a better job then stand up and do it.
It shouldn't matter where he is from or where he lived years ago. Who cares. He is here now and he wants to step up to the plate...let him do it.

Let's all be happy Whitwell is willing to step up to the plate and deal with those clowns, I know I couldn't.
Ward 1 needs a solid voice like Whitwell on the council.

Oh, Yes, Whitwell the unknown. We should all be jumping for joy that such a flake has decided to step up and volunteer for the Jackson City Council punishment.

Then step up to the plate and do it yourself....if not, quit bitching...It is the same way I feel about people who don't vote- you have no place bitching about something if you don't take action in changing it. Give him a chance before you ridicule him....OR...step up and do the better job you think you can do.

Nah 10:03 is just another frustrated "little person" blogging in his Mommy's house in his underwear, drinking beer all day to get his courage up.

Shoegirl lives in a binary world.

Keep me out of this and stay on topic...Give Q a chance before you knock him down....

Really think a woman should run for this seat. His book was cute, though.

Like the country gave an inexperienced Obama a chance?

11:19, that statement has no relevance to this conversation. This is a city council postion, not the President of the United States. Many politicians have started their careers at the local level.

9:33....RIGHT ON.

2:02....President Bush is one.

Responding to: "We don't need a greenhorn Whitwell in Ward 1."

Are you joking? Really a Greenhorn?
Quentin is an attorney and a lobbyist who has worked with differnet forms of government for years.
Whitwell will hit the ground running and be the right choice for ward 1!

Q is the MAN for Jackson! Period.

I hear Ben Allen and Walter Michel are supporting Whitwell.
Anyone know about this?

Ben Allen will support anyone who will whore public debt dollars for downtown.

11:20, Get off your sisters computer and get back to your homework.
Quentin is running for Ward 1 right? Not downtown?
The Ben Allen I know sure as Hell isn't anyone's whore nor does he "whore out" anyone for $$'s.
Get your facts (and head) straight 11:20!!!!

11:20 is a frustrated wittle nobody that lashes out constantly on blogs, especially regarding Allen. He acts like a rejected jealous wanna be lover.

"whore public debt"

Back it up with FACTS, loser.

Thank you Quentin for running. You don't need this, but you are stepping up. Nothing like the shithead 11:20 who doesn't do anything but hang around blogs, trying to anonymously validate his worthless, meaningless life.

QW is a great guy and will follow the trail of great public servants in Dent, Ben and Jeff.

What a bunch of idiots.
How about getting off "Jackson Jambalaya" and getting something done?
I'm afraid your "Donald Duck" is running laps around your fat arses.