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马文·普拉特没有站起来的人群当市长汤姆·巴雷特宣誓就职,和媒体做出了轻微的好交易。然而,法官路易斯·巴特勒后管理新市长宣誓就职,巴雷特的第一个评论称赞普拉特和前代市长也站起来,弓。市政厅外的4月20日举行了仪式在一些非常可怕的密尔沃基春天的天气。那么,谁是白痴谁想出这个主意?“我是白痴认为外面,”主持克里斯Martinsek。毕竟,总统在1月份就职在户外。然而,在华盛顿1月4月不是那么令人不快的密尔沃基。舞台在井街成立,朝东。在舞台坐密尔沃基的新领导人,包括市长,共同委员会,审计,会计,律师,城市职员和市政法官。家人在街上,坐在旁边的公园相邻弗兰克·p·Zeidler市政大楼。 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日迈克尔·霍恩
