Letter: Overall, Oscar is a good mayor

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002 | 9:08 a.m.

I just wonder if Bud Weil, who wrote the Nov. 11 letter criticizing Mayor Oscar Goodman, would like the job of being a mayor?

Sure, Mayor Oscar is not perfect, and he has never professed to be. I do give him credit for being honest. He doesn't hide the fact that he loves his cocktail. Due to this, Oscar generously donated 50 percent of the money he received from the liquor company endorsement to deal with homelessness in downtown. (The other 50 percent is helping to fund the Meadows School, which his wife helped found). Are these actions indicative of a bad mayor?

At least we can talk to him. He has those meetings on TV and you can call him during his TV show. Can you ever say the same for his predecessor, Jan Jones? No way.

He is working really hard on getting downtown to be an attractive place for Las Vegans and visitors. I am hoping easy ways for "locals" to get downtown will become a reality.

Mayor Oscar, you keep doing as you are doing. Don't let readers like Bud Weil dissuade you in your endeavors. I'd vote for you anytime ... even when at times some things you do are not to my liking. You can't win 'em all!

JUDI ROOT