tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post1843128149586652909..comments2024-03-28T00:50:16.901-05:00Comments on Life at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center: The Magidson EditorialMurray Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00662196272138109874noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-34414527363429785392008-10-20T21:44:00.000-05:002008-10-20T21:44:00.000-05:00Tom,You are right. He isn't an outsider because o...Tom,<BR/>You are right. He isn't an outsider because of his past history, but he probably seemed a little bit like one to those who had started after his time.<BR/><BR/>Anon 9:32,<BR/>I disagree with your assessment. Maybe his leadership skills were amplified in the face of Chuck's lack of skills, but Magidson has been a good leader. He has made an effort to congratulate prosecutors and staff alike whenever they have had a good verdict, or gotten a letter of thanks. He has continuously emphasized that winning or losing isn't the goal, but doing the right thing is. He's been with the prosecutors in the early morning hours on the Monday after Hurricane Ike and has provided a steady hand of leadership throughout.<BR/>I wouldn't underemphasize his importance, because it has been great.Murray Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662196272138109874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-11410969915059612972008-10-20T21:32:00.000-05:002008-10-20T21:32:00.000-05:00Let's not kid ourselves, he did a fine job but he ...Let's not kid ourselves, he did a fine job but he inherited an office that had ONE problem. That problem was gone. All you needed to be was level headed and that is it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-8998157140474122482008-10-20T13:27:00.000-05:002008-10-20T13:27:00.000-05:00Personally, I am writing him in...he has been trem...Personally, I am writing him in...he has been tremendous to the office. The exact kind of guy I had always hoped to work for and I doubt anyone will be able to fill his shoes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-55117731051853253062008-10-20T02:45:00.000-05:002008-10-20T02:45:00.000-05:00Ken isn't really an outsider. He was a fine assis...Ken isn't really an outsider. He was a fine assistant DA for years before he went to the U.S. Attorney's office. His job there is to coordinate anti-drug efforts of numerous agencies.<BR/>That means he has to get a lot of people with different agendas to work together. <BR/>He's an island of calm in a stormy sea. He was the right man to calm things for the new DA.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10422756686976294550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-84084659571340896282008-10-19T18:33:00.000-05:002008-10-19T18:33:00.000-05:00I think he should be written in on the ballot for ...I think he should be written in on the ballot for DA. <BR/>Not that he'd want it..... <BR/>But what a breath of fresh air for the office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com