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当汤姆·巴雷特就任市长时，马文·普拉特并没有与群众站在一起，媒体对他的这种蔑视进行了大量报道。然而，就在法官路易斯·巴特勒主持新市长宣誓就职后，巴雷特的第一个评论是赞扬普拉特，前代理市长确实站起来鞠躬。典礼于4月20日在市政厅外举行，当时密尔沃基的春天天气非常糟糕。那么，是哪个白痴想出这个主意的?克里斯·马丁塞克(Kris Martinsek)承认:“我是那个想把它放在外面的白痴。”毕竟，总统是在一月份在户外举行的。然而，华盛顿的一月并不像密尔沃基的四月那样令人不快。舞台设在威尔斯街，面朝东。舞台上坐着密尔沃基的新领导人，包括市长、市议会、审计长、司库、市检察官、市书记员和市法官。他们的家人坐在外面的街道上，在弗兰克·p·蔡德勒市政大楼旁边的公园里。 Frank P. Zeidler was there himself, sandwiched between Marvin Pratt and Senator Herb Kohl. Kohl was dressed as he always is around here. He wore a shirt, a tie, a Milwaukee Bucks cap and a windbreaker. Except for the tie, he pretty much looked like the guy who harvests aluminum cans from my recycling bin. If he tried to walk on to the floor of the United States Senate in that getup, the sergeant-at-arms would toss him out. But this is Milwaukee, the “come as you are” capital of America, and he fit right in. Barrett has made a list of 18 things he wants to accomplish in his first hundred days in office. I don’t know if reducing the police overtime budget is one of them, but the men in blue were certainly racking up the hours during the interminable ceremony. The aldermen were sworn in sequentially according to district. Each alderman then gave a little speech. The last district, the 15th, is occupied by Willie Hines, who is now the Common Council president. He then gave a big speech. He began by saying, “my ascent to the Council Presidency is not a compromise or consolation prize for the African-American community.” This was an effective way to defuse speculation that his election was a compromise or consolation prize, and was a rather sharp thing to do. Hines also insisted that corruption will not taint his council. (We’ll check back on that in four years.) His delivery was generally quite good, and had a hint of religious fervor to it. Moments earlier, he did have a slip up. When Valarie Hill was about to be sworn in as municipal judge, Hines said, “The City Clerk will now come to the altar – er, the podium – to take the oath.” Also, when Hines introduced the new mayor he called him “Mayor Marvin Pratt – er, Mayor Barrett.” These things happen. The Common Council […]
2004年4月26日by迈克尔·霍恩
