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Thursday, June 23, 2005

Mike Barber for Greensboro City Council- District 4!

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With the musical chair action in today's N&R, I believe Mike Barber would make a great addition to the Greensboro City Council. As a fellow former commissioner, I served with Mike for four years and hope he gets back into public life. He also has a great new office at the corner of Tate and Market Street near downtown. I can certainly understand why he might pass up a low-paying job with many potential headaches and such. But all and all, Mike's got skills and he should be back in the game and the public will definately benefit.

A clean-shaven Barber (as shown above) would be a good fit for District 4!

posted by Jeff L. Thigpen at 6:28 AM

12 Comments:

  • I agree. We need more elected officials that lean toward the middle and are willing to build consensus and compromise to promote the public good.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:05 PM  

  • I like Mike! He'd be a good fit for District 4. You all were voices of reason on the BOC. Good luck to both of you.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 7:50 PM  

  • Thanks for the comments!

    By Blogger Jeff L. Thigpen, at 7:51 PM  

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    By Blogger Dietrich Bonhoeffer, at 3:20 AM  

  • I am sorry to say I disagree. I do not believe Mike Barber would be a good role model for the City of Greensboro. Someone who is willing to put the city before themselves would be a better match.

    Also, Jeff, you were not supported by Michael Barber during the last election. He highly favored your opponent.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:59 PM  

  • I stand by my endorsement of Mike Barber for Greensboro City Council.

    He'd make a great addition and my opponent lost so no hard feelings!

    By Blogger Jeff L. Thigpen, at 8:24 PM  

  • I agree with the dislike of Mike Barber. As someone who has had many encounters with the ex-commissioner, I would have to agree he is nowhere near a good match for the City of Greensboro. It seems as though he has a difficult time separating his personal life from his professional life. Greensboro really needs someone who cares deeply about its future, not their own personal/professional advancement.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8:41 AM  

  • I DO NOT BELIEVE IN MR BARBER HE SMILES TO YOUR FACE AND THEN
    HE VOTES AGAINIST YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES, HE AGREES ONLY WHEN HE CAN GET THE BENFIT I WILL MAKE A
    POINT TO MAKE VOTER AWARE OF TWO
    FACE VOTING

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12:05 PM  

  • I,M ONE OF THE WRITERS OF THE GREATER GREENSBORO OBSERVERTHAT MR. BARBER PARTNERED WITH HE STILL OWES ME PAY ROLL MONEY THATS WHO YOU WANT? TO LEAD YOU IN dISTRICT 4

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:36 PM  

  • I don't know what the Greater Greensboro Observer is, but I do know I served on a nameless board here in Greensboro that Mr. Barber was also a member of. He NEVER attended a meeting and I NEVER once heard him speak of it. I have only met him in passing but I know my local politics and I know my city. Greensboro needs people who are dedicated to making Greensboro a better place to live and work. Having your name on a committee but never actually performing work on it, or even attending a meeting do not make you a good politician. I am a democrat and I would rather vote for someone that I know cares about our children and their futures. Name recognition is not what it used to be and I, for one, and glad. I believe Greensboro did the right thing by voting Mr. Barber out of office when it did. Now he is running for another office, one that I might add is significantly more important because it has to do with our children's futures. Mr. Barber only wants to make a name for himself and be popular again. Well, I hate to inform you, Mr. Barber, but your popularity has been long gone for those of us who truly care about Greensboro. Do us all a favor and let someone else run who honestly cares for our children. If you really believed in our school systems, your children wouldn't be attending a private school. Why don't you try to actually experience the Greensboro City Schools before you try to push your opinions on it.

    A very Conerned Citizen.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 10:09 AM  

  • I my self am going to vote for Crawford due to mike flips alot!
    also Crawford is a x-Army Lt due to i was on the Army i know to have that rank you got to be good at what you do! Dave also is not bugging the hell out of me begging for cash! mike did! sorry mike your a joke!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:50 PM  

  • I DO NOT BELIEVE IN MR BARBER HE SMILES TO YOUR FACE AND THEN
    HE VOTES AGAINIST YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES, HE AGREES ONLY WHEN HE CAN GET THE BENFIT I WILL MAKE A
    POINT TO MAKE VOTER AWARE OF TWO
    FACE VOTING

    VOTE FOR CRAWFORD!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:52 PM  

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