Robert Bobb to run for mayor ...

**buildingsofdetroit** · April-23-09, 02:41 PM

... of Oakland, Calif.:

http://detnews.com/article/20090423/...Oakland++Calif.

**heedus** · April-23-09, 02:56 PM

Good news for the Bay Area, bad news for Motown. I wish him the best of luck and sincerely hope that the work he started here doesn't get completely undone.

**digitalvision** · April-23-09, 05:31 PM

Why is it bad news? It's clear he's going to fulfill his obligation of a year here.

And frankly, no one expected him to stay - he's going to be universally hated by the time he leaves because he's doing what needs to be done and cutting off a lot of people's gravy train.

The real test is if our fellow citizens of Detroit decide wake up and keep the reforms in place, before the DPS becomes a defacto charter district.

**R8RBOB** · April-23-09, 05:54 PM

I lived in the Bay Area when Bobb was the city manager for Oakland. I wish him luck.

**firstandten** · April-24-09, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by R8RBOB

I lived in the Bay Area when Bobb was the city manager for Oakland. I wish him luck.

Do you think he could win ?. Ron Dellums is a pretty formidable guy and used to be on the national stage.

I guess that just gives Bobb more motivation to turn DPS around

**heedus** · April-24-09, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by digitalvision

Why is it bad news? It's clear he's going to fulfill his obligation of a year here.

And frankly, no one expected him to stay - he's going to be universally hated by the time he leaves because he's doing what needs to be done and cutting off a lot of people's gravy train.

The real test is if our fellow citizens of Detroit decide wake up and keep the reforms in place, before the DPS becomes a defacto charter district.

I guess, deep down I was hoping that maybe, just maybe he would stick around in Detroit or wind up some place else in Michigan. Plus, what happens when there's a lot left to do by the time his year is up? Lastly, while he may be universallly hated by many of the powers that be, I would wager that he'll have the support of the general Detroit electorate by the time he's finished. In fact, many of the DPS parents that I've talked to have a very favorable opinion of him already.

**daddeeo** · April-28-09, 08:17 PM

The auditing enema should clean out the finances of the public schools. Mr. Bob has done a courageous job so far.
More shit will hit the fan before he's done. Maybe a few
good old DPS boys will be going to jail as an example for future board members. One can only hope.
I imagine well entrenched Oakland officials might not appreciate his return.

**raptor56** · April-28-09, 09:19 PM

Bummer. Bob Bobb seems like someone who actually knows what he's doing and what to do to fix it. A rare species in the city of Detroit. Wish he could stick around longer.