I may have found the problem. Politically-connected people can't actually manage anything.
One of the stadium council leaders is Ted Mondale, who is where he is today because fate chose Walter Mondale to be his daddy.
The other is Michelle Kelm-Helgen, who is one of the stable of Mark Dayton confidants who has jumped from job to job with Dayton since he was elected.
The most criticism regarding this matter has come from Duane Benson, a Stadium Authority board member who has blasted the process, blasted the leadership of Monday and Kelm-Helgen, and will soon step down from the Stadium Authority.
So who is Duane Benson?
He graduated with Honors from Hamline University.
He played pro football for 11 seasons.
He served in the Minnesota Senate for 14 years.
He was the executive director of the Minnesota Business Partnership for 9 years.
He is a small business owner, operating a cattle ranch outside of Lanesboro.
He has served on numerous corporate and non-profit boards.
If you were on a jury, who would be the most credible witness? Duane Benson, Ted Mondale, or Michelle Kelm-Helgen?Duane Benson says the operation is screwed up, the finances are in the soup, and there is a lack of leadership. The other two say that isn’t the case.
>>Politically-connected people can’t actually manage anything.
Yeah funny how that seems to work.
http://www.google.com/search?q=denver+mayor+bestman+indicted
I guess in the case of “US Bank Stadium” we don’t have to wonder who’s financing the construction.
Maybe there should be a requirement for disclosure of the financial entities involved in EVERY public infrastructure project....