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It took me about a sip of coffee to comment on Bill's question "What will Jane Campbell have to accomplish in the next two years to get a campaign contribution from you toward her re-election?", which I'll answer since I'm not voting in the election. Notice I'm commenting here, so only I avoid being unceremoniously deleted. Taking a look back at the "humongous laundry list" that was the state of the city address (heard it twice, once at the City Club and again at the Connection Series) and linking them to the immediate issues that Bill posts about, I'd like to see a demostrated effort to address the budget shortfall and the jobless rate by creating jobs using the five "red hot emerging initiatives". Huh? If you click through the title of this post, there's a graphic of the Strategic Action Partnership for 2010. There are 5 items that are listed:

• Attract Major Research Centers
• Establish "Lighted" Schoolhouses as Working Neighborhood Resources
• Raise Community Literacy Rates
• Build Economically Vibrant Neighborhoods with Strong Services
• Change the Pattern of Community Re-Entry

A nice strategic plan, but where are the tactics? OK, maybe I've watched too many Star Trek episodes, but we need a kick @ss tactical officer like Worf who'll take these bones and put some job-creation, revenue-generating for the city meat on dem bones. And I'm talkin' real jobs, not the crappy low-payin' retail wages that building a convention center to attract more stores to the mall will bring. I'm talkin' about some good ol' fashion wealth creation. So like any other politician, it's time for Mayor Jane to knuckle down and deliver on the promises her administration has made. That's what would persuade me to contribute to her warchest.