The Cincinnati Dealer - Luken Pushes For Strong Mayor System

Luken Pushes For Strong Mayor System

By Gerard Oh | Dealer staff writer

Wed, Feb 9, 2005

DOWNTOWN - During his annual State of the City address, lame duck Mayor Charlie Luken chastised the city's current system of government.

"We are the only city in America with this goofy way of running city government," he said. "A strong mayor is essential if Cincinnati is going to grow up and become a big city." Luken subsequently "poo-pooed" and made crying baby noises.

At this point, the mayor tore off his suit revealing a ripped, oiled up, and impressively tan Charlie. "Do you want a girlie man to be your mayor? Or do you want THIS?" he said as he flexed.

Under the "stronger mayor" charter amendment that took effect in 2001, the mayor is directly elected and can veto ordinances of City Council. But the mayor's balls are still held by the city manager.

Quick Poll

After Ike's damage to Cincinnati, how are you taking precautions against future hurricanes?

	Purchasing a windbreaker
	Cutting down every tree within 150 feet of my house
	Practicing dialing Duke Energy's phone number in the dark
	Looking for Duke Energy technicians who are willing to accept bribes
	Reading "Fixing Broken Power Lines For Dummies"
	Making sure my Bengals season tickets next year will be far away from the "wind tunnel" section
	Moving to the Gulf Coast, where people are actually warned in advance about hurricanes

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