cj's dad
04-20-2011, 01:49 PM
Baltimore's one time Mayor and Governor passed away Monday at the age of 89. He was a character. He was the driving force behind the National aquarium, Inner Harbor, Oriole Park @ Camden Yards and Ravens stadium.
He was stubborn and arrogant but he always, always put the city first. He would have his chauffer drive him around Baltimore at 2-3 AM and locate potholes, trashy alleys, etc. Later that morning, he would call in his dept. of Public works chief and tell him what he had found and give a general location and 2-3 nights later the problem areas had better be fixed or there was hell to pay. Quite a character and a good man; even for a Democrat !!
RIP- Willie Don.
More here:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/04/19/135523376/williamn-donald-schaefer-maryland-political-legend-dead-at-89
He was stubborn and arrogant but he always, always put the city first. He would have his chauffer drive him around Baltimore at 2-3 AM and locate potholes, trashy alleys, etc. Later that morning, he would call in his dept. of Public works chief and tell him what he had found and give a general location and 2-3 nights later the problem areas had better be fixed or there was hell to pay. Quite a character and a good man; even for a Democrat !!
RIP- Willie Don.
More here:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/04/19/135523376/williamn-donald-schaefer-maryland-political-legend-dead-at-89