Kingfish endorses Robert Johnson
I am supporting Robert Johnson to become Mayor of Jackson. I am not basing my vote on who has the best chance of winning or who I don’t want to see Mayor but who I actually think is the best choice for Jackson to make. That choice is Robert Johnson.
Jackson is at a crossroads. Crime is at levels last seen in the early 1990’s as in 2008, there were 75 homicides, the fifth-highest on record. JPD is in shambles. The last thing Jackson needs is the same crime that drove out so many fifteen years ago to do the same to those now trying to make a difference. Jackson faces seemingly endless competition from the suburbs while its tax base declines. One term of Frank destroyed morale and wrecked city government. After years of decline, Jackson does have a glimmer of hope with the renaissance of Downtown and Fondren, a glimmer that can spread to the rest of the city. Our future is at a crucial point right now and its imperative this time we get it right at the ballot box. We can’t afford leaders for whom the Mayor’s office will be a first full-time job or simply a job-training program. We need someone serious. Someone who doesn’t pander or worry about polls. Someone who knows how to listen to everyone yet has the backbone to make decisions when needed. Jackson requires not just someone who claims to be an expert on everything but who also knows what he doesn’t know. Such a person will be more inclined to seek the advice and counsel of true experts for the betterment of us all. Jackson does not need a planner or manager sitting in that chair but an actual leader. Leadership learned through experience and skill.
Jackson Jambalaya
5/4/9
Magnolia Tribune
