Who's got the chops to be chairman?
Guilford County commissioners will choose a new chairman Thursday night. As we noted earlier this month, the chairmanship is a tough but sought-after position.
In all likelihood, the job will fall to Paul Gibson or Carolyn Coleman, both Democrats. Gibson has been talking about the job for months, and Coleman said this week she was pursuing the post. The chairman serves a one-year term.
The commissioners elect one of their own as chairman, so the trick for Gibson and Coleman is to find six votes among the board's 11 members. At this point, the six Democrats appear split, so the chairmanship could go to the candidate who wins the most support from the five Republicans.
I'll open this up to the Scoop readers. You've watched and read about the commissioners. Who's got the mojo to lead this unruly bunch? Is it Gibson, Coleman, or one of the others?
(A note: Democrat Skip Alston and Republican Steve Arnold have previously served as chairman, though that doesn't preclude them from being elected again. Democrat Bruce Davis is the current chairman.)