October 07, 2005
Councilman Dave Paull
OK, here's where I get flack from some folks, but I've said it privately SO many times when someone disparages him and now I'm due to say it publicly.
I think Dave Paull has everything it takes to be a great Councilman. That's why I signed his petition to run and that's why I will vote for him in my Ward 3.
Dave Paull is plenty smart and he has a wealth of experience, having been on Council, on Commissions and Mayor before. I have seen him face difficult choices and make some risky decisions that were the RIGHT thing to do, politically expedient or not. He also has never stopped paying attention, caring, thinking, attending. He has courage to step up to the plate at this difficult time. He's a loving family man and an affable neighbor. He's darn respectable.
I do not expect to agree with everyone's position all the time, and there are certainly times when I wish Dave Paull wasn't so...well, moderate. But that's simply because I'm...well...extremist. I believe that Dave takes the middle ground--some see it as on the fence--not because he wants to please anyone or everyone. He takes the middle ground because it's usually the right place to stand.
I sincerely believe that Dave is led by his heart and his head and, besides, I just plain like him personally.
I will not stop disagreeing with Dave when I think he's wrong. And I certainly expect he'll be reminding me when he thinks that *I* am wrong. Neither of us has cornered perfection and we both make mistakes, duh.
But Dave Paull is no villain. He is an asset to South Haven.
Posted by Elaine at October 7, 2005 08:16 AM