Today's Philadelphia Weekly has an interesting story on Curtis Jones, who is the Democratic candidate for Council in the Fourth District. Which is, obviously, Nutter's old seat.
The looong article includes discussion of Jones' gang background, his his description of himself as a "solutionary" and a couple of potshots at recent Daily News stories detailing a city ethics investigation into Jones and his resume "issues." It also includes his interest in grassroots economic development and his loyalty to his neighborhood.
And, naturally, author Kia Gregory asks about Nutter:
Asked about the differences between himself and the mayor in waiting, Jones turns to the similarities.
“Nutter and I have common roots,” he says. “We once lived on the same block.”
Did he ever take Nutter’s lunch money?
“Nutter wasn’t a nerd like that,” he says. “Michael would fight. He wasn’t a punk. He wasn’t afraid. He walked with a different crowd, but we’ve had interactions over the years, and we’ve had a lot more on the campaign trail.
“I bring a shared experience of government,” he continues. “I’ve sat on the other side of the aisle while he asked me about my budget, and I’ve served under seven administrations, so I get it. I’ve been involved in it. We share that. We now share a district that we both care a great deal for, and what we have in common is that we want to change things.”
Comments (1)
After reading the long article, okay, I will be patient for the report. I think that Mr. Jones has learned an important lesson that now he is under a microscope, how important it is for him to keep his ducks in a line.
Posted by Mark Chalupa | August 30, 2007 4:57 PM