There was a time when Michael Nutter worked for Angel Ortiz, then a City Councilman.
There may soon be a time when Ortiz works for Nutter, likely to be mayor.
"I was one of the few that believed that he could actually get elected," Ortiz said of his early support for his former chief of staff. So would he go work for the Democratic nominee if he takes over City Hall? "It depends on what he needs," Ortiz said.
For now, Ortiz is showing his support by throwing a fundraiser for his old employee. A pig roast.
Oct. 19th. A hundred-plus people.
"One of the things that needs to be done is for people to get to know Mike on a more personal level," he says. “I’m making sure that a lot of people know what he is and who he is — a wry, warm, huggable individual."
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