Months ago, I'd read a theory that Rep. Sheldon Wasserman might run for Sen. Alberta Darling's seat.
I guess that has become closer to reality.
I was reading this month's Milwaukee Magazine, and a quote caught my attention:
Sam Rowen, 31 is said to be pondering a run for the 22nd Assembly District seat being vacated by Democratic Rep. Sheldon Wasserman, who will attempt to unseat state Sen. Alberta Darling in 2008. Sam now works as legislative aide for Milwaukee Alderman Mike D'Amato.
I suppose those "in the know" will pish-posh this as yesterday's news. I'm guessing it's going to come as a surprise for many in North Shore.
For the record, I'm not sure who I'd support in that race, Wasserman or Darling. I've voted for both of them, being independent minded. I think both of them do a pretty decent job.
I can say I was impressed with Wasserman a couple times .. I emailled him and he phoned me up .. we ended up chatting for a good 20 minutes, as if we were two guys having a beer over pizza.
Maybe they should just switch places. Darling is voiceless in a Senate controlled by Democrats, just as Wasserman is, in the Republican controlled Assembly. -- While I believe it's in the best interests of Wisconsin to have the chambers controlled by two parties, having two reps who have little sway in their respective chambers means our districts lack power in the legislature.
Regardless, it'd be a good race. Anyone know anything about this Rowen guy?
Follow up: I received a number of comments from my commentary about the "condo-tastrophy" on Silver Spring and Lake. All of them were in support. Maybe Whitefish Bay can use eminent domain and we can get that "do-over".
