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DEL.ICIO.USHere’s a puzzle: Arrington now says he’s still pondering a run for mayor of Atlanta
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Earlier today, the Insider phoned the office of Fulton County Judge Marvin Arrington, to ask about those City Hall rumors that he was looking at an ’09 race for mayor of Atlanta.
An aide read a statement, quoting Arrington, that said he would not run — though he left open the possibility of reassessing his public service sometime in the future.
The aide promised to e-mail the statement, which arrived several hours later. Yet when it arrived, the statement contained much more wiggle room for the 67-year-old, former Atlanta city council president.
The note said:
“Several influential community leaders recently asked that I consider offering myself as a candidate for Mayor of the City of Atlanta. Having given most of my adult life to furthering the interests of the city and its people, it is a call that I must give serious consideration.
“I am deeply involved in several initiatives to save Atlanta’s youth from the downward spiral of crime. These volunteer efforts along with the daily work of my judgeship on the Superior Court of Fulton County make this a very difficult time to consider redirecting my life.
“However, out of respect for those who have sought me out and because of my love for my hometown and its residents I will consider the implications of redirecting my efforts.
“Be clear. This is not an announcement of my candidacy. I must spend some time pondering the pros and cons of such an effort and I beg everyone’s indulgence as I consult with other civic-minded citizens to determine the course that will be in the best interests of my City and its people.”
Comments
By MaxieGrrrl
August 19, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this
Dear Lord, who spilled the jar of crazy today??? Marvin! Have you taken your medication?
By El Guapo
August 19, 2008 11:05 PM | Link to this
TWO WORDS
CLARK HOWARD
By Tom
August 20, 2008 6:39 AM | Link to this
Please, no. I’ve only been in his Courtroom once, but it was one of the least professional that I’ve been in. He clearly favored one attorney that he was obviously friends with - not only did he call him by his first name the whole hearing but he actually took him back to chambers for a private conversation about the case. Out of the blue, he threatened another attorney with contempt simply because she disagreed with the judge’s friend. On a break, when an attractive woman walked through the courtroom, he practically jumped over the bench in his eagerness to ask her what her name was.
By Native Atlanta Buppie and Douglass Astro
August 20, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this
Dear Judge Arrington,
Please do yourself and family a favor and sit this one out. Actually, just go ahead and make the decision not to run for anything else again.
For the sake of argument, I will agree that you were at one time an effective public servant. That time is now over. The city has moved past the ignorant, light-skinned vs. dark-skinned madness you spewed during your last mayoral race. The days of old school below I-20 politics are over. Atlanta is in need of effective, creative, business-like leadership. You do not represent those qualities.
Thanks!