CITY HALL SAM: Councilman Squilla Mistaken For Murderer

CITY COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA was recently recognized by a fan at the Phillies game. The fan actually mistook Squilla for actor TERRY O’QUINN. Squilla was disturbed to find out O’Quinn portrayed a murderous stepdad in the Stepfather movies. The actor also appeared on the hit TV series “Lost”. However, Squilla was encouraged to learn that most people consider O’Quinn to be a handsome man.

COUNCILMAN JIM KENNEY is considering a run for Mayor. He feels STATE SEN. TONY WILLIAMS should not get a free ride. But would Kenney really give up his council seat to run? The answer is: He may not have to. There is a movement to change the city ordinance that requires Council Members to resign from office before running. If that happens, the field would grow substantially. Clearly COUNCIL MEMBERS BILL GREEN and BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN would get into the race; perhaps even COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARKE would give it a whirl.

There is a rumor US SEN. BOB CASEY may want to come back to Pennsylvania to run for Governor against incumbent TOM CORBETT. Why would anyone in their right state of mind want to give up a Senate seat to run for the thankless job of Chief Executive of Pennsylvania? The answer might be: That is the job he truly wants. Corbett appears to be having a rocky time with his fiscal-austerity policies, and could be the only Governor to not be reelected in Pennsylvania history.

Other potential candidates for Governor are businessman TOM KNOX, who is 77 years of age; STATE SEN. MIKE STACK; and STATE TREASURER ROB McCORD. If Casey ran for Governor, look for Stack to run to fill his US Senate Seat.

HARRY ENGGASSER, 45th Ward Leader, landed a job with CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY. He will be working in one of Brady’s district offices alongside fellow WARD LEADER TOMMY JOHNSON.

MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER’S appeal of an arbitration panel’s award for firefighters shows bad judgment. Look for Nutter to take some hits in the upcoming months from a number of politicians that back our heroes. The Workers Stand For America rally by labor will bring many national labor leaders to town, as well as some top Democrats. The event is scheduled for Eakins Oval, rain or shine. If it rains, we know JOHNNY DOC will have enough umbrellas out there to cover the multitude expected.

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