[Mpls] City Pages savages Niziolek

[List manager]

G.R. Anderson pens a harsh goodbye in this week's CP:

It had to happen sooner or later. Nearly three years ago, more than 
half of the Minneapolis City Council--and the mayor's office--was 
repopulated by newcomers. A new era of energy and ideas was proclaimed. 
But in numerous cases, the tides of change simply left these political 
novices all wet. Somebody had to bail first.

That distinction now belongs to Dan Niziolek, the 10th Ward council 
rep, who quietly peeped recently that he would not seek reelection next 
year. One might wonder if this strikes a blow against grassroots 
visionaries hoping to overhaul city government. But since he's graced 
the council chambers, Niziolek has appeared strikingly ineffective: 
There's no one on the current council so adept at staying off point.

http://www.citypages.com/databank/25/1233/article12316.asp

David Brauer
List manager