Trouble Brewing? Edgemont Mayor forced to resign...

By -
Okay, I'm just kidding with that title. Edgemont Mayor Mark Hollenbeck announced in the Rapid City Journal that he's resigning from his office because he's moving out to the Ranch:
Edgemont Mayor Mark Hollenbeck has resigned, effective Oct. 1, because he is moving out of town. Hollenbeck is moving to the family’s Sunrise Guest Ranch north of town, where he will manage the day-to-day operations of the ranch and lodge, he said in a letter to the Edgemont City Council.

Hollenbeck said that City Council President Jim Turner will become the acting mayor, and he expects the council likely will appoint Turner to fill out the six months remaining on Hollenbeck’s term. The council’s next regular meeting will be Tuesday, Oct. 3.

Hollenbeck was first elected Edgemont mayor in 2001, the year after the city had four turnovers in the mayor’s position, he said. He was re-elected in 2003 and 2005.
Read it all here.

Mark is truly a good guy, and I wish him and his family the very best. In fact, I have to admit that I'm somewhat pleased at this move, because it frees him up to possibly run for the legislature in a few years - a position he held before when he represented District 35 in Rapid City.

Once a relative unknown, if memory serves he emerged from his first race as the top vote getter in a legislative district also represented by Linda Lea Viken. And he continued winning his races from that little blue house on the corner.

Several of Mark's friends and acquaintances, including myself, would love to see him back. Mark was steadfast and stuck to his principles. Even if they weren't always popular.

So, hats off to Mark Hollenbeck, the retiring mayor of Edgemont. And also the once and future state legislator.

Comments

Anonymous said…
How is it that someone who resigns from public office before the end of their term doesn't have any trouble getting elected again? Like that Darin Smith in Sioux Falls, who ran for mayor, lost, and then resigned from the city council. If I were a SF resident, I'd never vote for him again -- I don't care how good he is, he's liable to quit on me again.

Same deal with this mayor. What's to say he won't quit again if he wins another office?
7:33 AM
Anonymous said…
Yep, if Smith would have ran for Constitutional office as rumored he would have been hammered by PP.
8:00 AM
Anonymous said…
During my first term, Mark was a freshman lobbyist. We quickly realized that we agreed on absolutely nothing but, for some unknown reason, we really clicked. We ate a lot of food, drank a lot of beer and argued a lot of politics together. I was very disappointed when he gave up on lobbying. Mark is a good man and I wish him the success and whatever he chooses to do.
8:49 AM
Anonymous said…
When Mark was in the legislature he behaved like a 12 year old spoiled brat. He was intelectually dishonest, untrustworthy and unfortunately a backstabber. Wait, that describes a politicain perfectly! I quess he was the perfect politican. More power to him!
9:11 AM
Anonymous said…
pp - Sometimes people just read headlines and move on without reading the story - especially if they are interrupted or in a hurry. You might want to keep that in mind when you write future headlines.
10:27 PM
Anonymous said…
As a legislator I worked with Mark when he was lobbying, and I found that we did agree on a number of things. I found him to be a straight shooter and one whose word I could trust.

Mark is a loyal Republican, but he was always willing to work with Democrats to get things done for his lobbying clients. I wish Mark the best.
5:05 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

A note from Benedict Ar... Sorry. A note from Stan Adelstein why he thinks you should vote Democrat this year.

By -
Image
(Click on letter to enlarge) And while it may not be printed at taxpayer expense, I don't see a disclaimer, either. When they hold the special session (supposedly at the end of November) , since he's left them already, I think his colleagues should expel him from the caucus. Sure. At that point it's only going to be symbolic. But since he's already said he's running again in the near future, sometimes symbolism is enough.
Read more

Corson County information on Klaudt Rape Charges

By -
Here's some of the information on the Corson County Charges: COUNT I That on or about December of 2005, in the County of Corson, State of South Dakota, Ted Alvin Klaudt did commit the public offense of SECOND DEGREE RAPE (SDCL 22-22-1(2)) in that he did accomplish an act of sexual penetration with his foster daughter, A.M., through the use of force or coercion; and as to COUNT II That on or about July or August of 2006, in the County of Corson, State of South Dakota, Ted Alvin Klaudt did commit the public offense of SECOND DEGREE RAPE (SDCL 22-22-1(2)) in that he did accomplish an act of sexual penetration with his foster daughter, A.M., through the use of force or coercion; and as to COUNT III That on or about July or August of 2006, in the County of Corson, State of South Dakota, Ted Alvin Klaudt did commit the public offense of SECOND DEGREE RAPE (SDCL 22-22-1(2)) in that he did accomplish an act of sexual penetration, separate and distinct from the act alleged in Count II, with...
Read more

It's about health, not potential promiscuity.

By -
As the only South Dakota blogger out with 5 daughters, I feel I need to weigh in on the whole discussion that's occurring with regards to the HPV vaccine, and Governor Rounds' proposal to make it available. My family (including my three oldest girls) watched my mom, their grandmother, succumb slowly and painfully to cancer which spread throughout her body. If a similar fate from a different type of cancer was preventable through a simple shot, why wouldn't anyone advocate for it? At the age most of my kids are going to be getting it, they're still playing with barbies, and negative influences such as most of the programming on MTV, and other assorted trashy television is verboten in my house. All they're going to know about this vaccination is that it's a shot, just like for teatnus or measles. They'll go "Ow, I don't want a shot," and that will be it. Just another mark on their vaccination record. One check box for DPT, one for HPV, and so on...
Read more