Poll: Who Should Be Elected Treasurer for the City of St. Louis in 2012
Nationally the battle for the GOP presidential nomination is ongoing but locally we will soon see a fight for the county-level office of treasurer. Monday last week I blogged that Larry Williams Should Not Seek Another Term as Treasurer. Williams has been in office over 30 years and so far he’s said he is going to run again.
This election can potentially have a big impact on the future of St. Louis. The candidates will be debating parking policy, related urban policy, financial management and possibly the idea of changing the city’s charter.
The poll question this week asks who should be elected treasurer in 2012. I’ve listed Williams and the three candidates that have announced so far: Ald Fred Wessels, City Democrat head Brian Wahby and State Rep Tishaura Jones. I’ve also included a choice for an “undeclared candidate.”
– Steve Patterson
I fear this election will be a smaller scaled republican election:Â the lesser of the evils and the only one with less evil is Brian Wahby.
I fear this election will be a smaller scaled republican election: the lesser of the evils and the only one with less evil is Brian Wahby.
Why is this a public office anyway?  Why don’t we have expert professionals hire people for positions like Treasure (or Collector of Revenue, etc.), making the decision based on actual qualifications and experience instead of who plays politics the best.  As a general rule the public has no idea what makes for a good -insert job here- and is ill equipped to pick that person in a popularity contest.
…or so says I.
Why is this a public office anyway? Why don’t we have expert professionals hire people for positions like Treasure (or Collector of Revenue, etc.), making the decision based on actual qualifications and experience instead of who plays politics the best. As a general rule the public has no idea what makes for a good -insert job here- and is ill equipped to pick that person in a popularity contest.
…or so says I.
The simple answer is the Missouri constitution and/or the city charter require these elected offices.
Thanks for the info. I suppose that would seem okay if we still lived in 18th century USA which was looking for extreme granular control of it’s new democracy (as a knee jerk reaction to the perils of Colonial rule)….but it’s a few centuries later, time for modernization.
Like any well run organization (Apple/Steve Jobs) there is a leader. With Brian Wahby’s education, political background, and a moral concience to do what is right for the city of St. Louis he could make the department excell. As a knee jerk reaction to the perils of Colonial rule (RyleyinSTL) we are currently experiencing a knee jerk reaction to all of city government. It’s time to put someone with a fresh approach to a difficult problem in charge to lead us out of this.
The simple answer is the Missouri constitution and/or the city charter require these elected offices.
Thanks for the info.  I suppose that would seem okay if we still lived in 18th century USA which was looking for extreme granular control of it’s new democracy (as a knee jerk reaction to the perils of Colonial rule)….but it’s a few centuries later, time for modernization.
Thanks for the info.  I suppose that would seem okay if we still lived in 18th century USA which was looking for extreme granular control of it’s new democracy (as a knee jerk reaction to the perils of Colonial rule)….but it’s a few centuries later, time for modernization.
Like any well run organization (Apple/Steve Jobs) there is a leader. With Brian Wahby’s education, political background, and a moral concience to do what is right for the city of St. Louis he could make the department excell. As a knee jerk reaction to the perils of Colonial rule (RyleyinSTL) we are currently experiencing a knee jerk reaction to all of city government. It’s time to put someone with a fresh approach to a difficult problem in charge to lead us out of this.