When Gary Leitzell beat Rhine McLin- most would agree the bar was pretty low.

When Mike Turner beat Clay Dixon- most would agree the bar was pretty low.

For the most part- our choices for mayor come in the flavor boring. And there are still people who want to elect a strong mayor?

I don’t think we would know what to do with someone that had a personality.

Watch this video about Hurricane Hazel- and think back to the last politician we’ve elected that you’d actually want to hang out with- here’s a short bio from Wikipedia:

Hazel McCallion, CM (born February 14, 1921) is the mayor of Mississauga, Ontario, the sixth-largest city in Canada. McCallion has been Mississauga’s mayor for 32 years, holding office since 1978. She is affectionately called “Hurricane Hazel” by supporters as well as the media at large for her vibrant outspoken style of no-nonsense politics.[1]

She is one of Canada’s best known and longest-serving mayors and she is one of the longest serving elected leaders in history. Now aged 90, she was easily re-elected in October 2010 for her 12th consecutive term, holding a 76% majority of the votes, and has often been reelected without even needing to conduct an actual campaign.

via Hazel McCallion – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

And here is a seven minute video to give you a feel for this 90 year old political wonder:

Can we kidnap her and bring her here?

Thanks to reader Larry Sizer who sent me this.

Could Dayton handle “Hurricane Hazel”?