Public: George Janes opposes Mangin as temperamentally unsuited
Janes, an urban planner testifying as a private citizen, describes his first interaction with Mangin as memorable for being different from typical government dialogue. He calls Mangin temperamentally ill-suited for government service, particularly land use, and plans to submit written testimony with examples of misleading statements during City of Yes.
Hi, I'm George Janes.
I'm an urban planner.
I'm not representing any client here today.
I'm here on my own time as a citizen.
My first interaction with Mr.
Mangin was about six or seven years ago.
And after it, I wrote my DCP contact at the time, quote, you shouldn't let John speak to people, unquote.
And clearly he's smart.
Clearly you've heard him speak.
He's well-spoken.
And that's not what I meant.
The interaction was memorable because it was so different from any that I've had with those in government.
While we might disagree, until then, my dialogue with people who serve, especially in planning, has always been one of mutual respect.
But from that very first interaction, it was clear to me that Mr.
Mangin operated differently.
As he showed during the City of Yes, he was there to win, to crush opposition, and to get a job done by any means necessary.
There are lots of places where this type of hard-charging behavior is appropriate, but
Government service is not one of them, especially not in land use.
In government, the process or how something is done is as important as what is being done.
And that's the issue, and that is why I am here today.
I believe Mr.
Mangin is temperamentally ill-suited to serving in government at any level, and certainly not in a leadership position.
I will be submitting written testimony with examples of Mr.
Mangin's misleading statements and half-truths made on the record during the City of Yes.
And which will be reflective of my own personal experiences, and I hope you use them as you see fit.
Thank you.