If you’ve watched Councilman Blair Hahn lately, you must wonder how he ever got elected—let alone how he ever became a member of the bar. Well, I can shed some light on the first item and take responsibility for being the one who talked him into running.
I first met Mr. Hahn when he was chair of BIPA, a group formed to represent residents’ interests when the City Council at that time was being overrun by state mandates on parking and access. I mistakenly thought Mr. Hahn would carry the zeal he displayed at BIPA meetings to City Council. Over a cup of coffee, he agreed that running would be a good idea. He was part of a team of five that ran on a common agenda of putting residents first—the others being Pounds, Anderson, Bogosian, and Miars.
Boy, has Hahn been a disaster or what?…