Jim Crawford at the district office had anticipated (the rise). It was good forethought on the district's part.

Jim Crawford at the district office had anticipated (the rise), ... It was good forethought on the district's part.

I think the main qualities that made this job attractive to me were the commitment by the front office to winning, and to building an organization for the long term. I look forward to building an organization that people can be proud of, that's built with character, that's built with toughness, built with discipline.

You know the streets are reopened. A lot of progress has been made. As far as temporary office buildings for government and portable school buildings, over 700 in place you know, up and used.

If you are going to run for partisan office, particularly if it is full time, at some point you have to leave government employment, ... This gives him some breathing room, but it doesn't get him off the hook. At some point, he will have to take a leave or resign.

I have run my entire campaign, right or wrong, on my proven experience in the office.