Mike McIntire – no fresh ideas, but wants to run for Kingsport’s BMA
The Kingsport Times-News article, Mike McIntire files petition to run for Kingsport alderman, to me revealed that Mike Mclntire does not offer much except to say that he agrees with the direction that Kingsport has been going in the past.
It is my opinion that Mike McIntire has been hand picked to run as an alderman, because his views coincides with the majority on the Board of Mayor and Alderman. It appears that Mike McIntire and Tom Parham are being used to replace Pat Shull in this upcoming election. But at least Pat Shull has put out information that shows he is willing to think outside of the box.
There are no fresh ideas, he has no problem with the debt the city has and states that he understands why some people think MeadowView is for the elite but he is for the MeadowView expansion.
Both Mike Mclntire and Tom Parham could be labeled as “insiders” because of their past involvement with the City of Kingsport and I am not sure this is what we need. Currently, we have the “gang of five” (Phillips, Mallicote, Munsey, Joh, and Shupe) on the BMA that almost vote the same on every issue. It is my opinion that this “gang of five” does not reflect the views of the majority of the citizens of Kingsport, but instead caters more to the special interest groups.
What Kingsport needs is not another person on the BMA who agrees with everything Mayor Phillips and City Manager, John Campbell wants.
This election is not about special interest groups. It is an election for the citizens of Kingsport to elect BMA members that reflect their views on the direction that the city should go. The citizens need to tell the elites, that this election cannot not be won with the elites money.
Is this what the citizens want? Read the Times-News link above, make comments on the Times-News webpage and also here.
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