Does Benny Napoleon Want to be Sherriff or Mayor?
Wayne County Sherriff Benny Napoleon has a lot on his plate. As sheriff, he serves a county with one of the highest crime rates in the nation. Plus, in order to keep his job, he’s running for re-election in next week’s primary for a four-year term. But that’s not all. Napoleon is also considering a run for Mayor of the City of Detroit.
Has Napoleon bitten off more then he can chew?
Eyeing two public offices at once sure seems like it. How can he convince voters he’s committed to his job as sheriff if he plans to run for mayor in a matter of months after being elected?
Voters need to know that their county sheriff wants the job and isn’t distracted by another political race.
It’s not that Napoleon isn’t qualified for either job. It just seems like the honorable thing to do for voters and supporters is to stick to one goal. If he is elected as mayor next year, someone else will replace him as sheriff who was appointed and not elected into the position.
There are many who believe Napoleon could be a viable candidate in the 2013 mayoral race.
When asked who would be the next mayor of Detroit, Congressman Gary Peters had his answer ready: Benny Napoleon.
For voter’s sake, pick one public office to run for and commit to it.
