Crystal_Cotti's Blog

Jennifer Kim is now a lame duck. She says she'll make the most of her remaining time on the Austin City Council, but don't expect much, Randi Shade will be sworn in June 25.

Shade won decisively Saturday night, winning more than 60% of the votes. It's safe to say voters fired Jennifer Kim and as we all know, when you get fired it's hard to use your former employer as a reference for your next job. What will Jennifer do next?

Jennifer herself says she'll stay in Austin and look for another job in public service. When asked if that meant running for another office, she said maybe.

If she's serious, then she should consider learning from the mistakes she made in her first public office. The first step in that process is admitting to herself she made mistakes. I've seen no evidence that she's done that. She should learn to become more of a team player instead of taking last minute stands that alienate her collegues. There's a difference between being independent and grand-standing.