In a capital city we rarely look past one fiscal year, and alleged visionaries can look four years down the road to the next administration. Marc Backes returned to Jefferson City for a family funeral and decided to stick around. His website suggests his agenda might be longer than we're used to: www.eternityjc.com Here's his video about why he decided to come back. It's heartfelt, straightforward and challenging. He called me a while back to ask how he could help us be a better capital city. I liked the question and I am still thinking about the answer.
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High Street Beat is the personal weblog of John Landwehr, a partner at Cook Vetter Doerhoff & Landwehr and a former Mayor of Jefferson City. Your comments, feedback and suggestions are welcome.
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