[Mpls] Carleton Crawford

[Melendez, Brian]

	Michael Atherton wrote, "Carleton has a number of virtues that one rarely sees in politics these days: integrity, intelligence, and grace."

	From across the aisle, I second Michael's remarks about Carleton. I have enjoyed working against him as a political adversary, but I have also enjoyed working with him as a fellow Minneapolis party chair and a fellow political junkie. He is indeed a man of integrity and honor and, almost as important, he always brings to the table a sense of humor and perspective. Throughout my dealings with Carleton as his opposite number in the DFL Party, he has always been a citizen first and a partisan second. I join in congratulating him as he retires as City Republican Chair; and in congratulating his successor, Constance Nompelis, on her election.

BRM

Brian Melendez, Chair,
  Minneapolis DFL Party
Lowry Hill (Ward 7)