TKC EXCLUSIVE AND BREAKING NEWS!!! MAYOR ELECT SLY JAMES AND HIS SMALL TRANSITION TEAM DISAPPOINT!!!

We were all expecting big things from Sly James, we thought that he would reveal sweeping change and Kansas City was quivering with anticipation.

Now, not so much.

Why?

KICKASS TKC TIPSTERS HAVE DISCOVERED SOME MORE NAMES FROM THE SLY JAMES TRANSITION TEAM AND THEY AREN'T ANYTHING AT ALL WHAT WAS EXPECTED!!! IN FACT, IT'S KIND OF A LETDOWN!!!

Here we go . . .



FORMER COUNCIL DUDE TERRY RILEY IS REPORTEDLY ON THE SLY JAMES TRANSITION TEAM!!!

I'm sure TKC Readers have their own reactions . . . But let's look at what one KICK-ASS TKC TIPSTER has to say . . .

"This is disappointing, Terry is out for Terry and he doesn't bring anything to the table. I'm troubled by this pick because it makes everyone wonder who does Sly James Listen to . . .

To be fair, Terry Riley was a Sly James supporter from early on also, Mr. Riley has experience as a member of Gov. Jay Nixon's transition team as well as his tenure as a School Board Member And City Council Dude . . . Additionally, The Eastside and 5th District vote deserves most of the credit for pushing the Mayor-elect over the top. However, it's also fair to note that Terry has a history and along with some fans, he has many detractors.

Also on transition team . . .



Peter deSilva - Obviously he's a local power player but he is also described as a "Chamber Flunkie" and his impressive resume reveals that he doesn't have much in common with most people in Kansas City. His thinking and so-called "civic activity" have always reflected as much.



Charles Garney - This Northland Construction dude and TIF king doesn't inspire feelings of hope or change with anybody. Obviously, a powerful guy but not somebody I would count on to act on Kansas City's interests above all . . .

Remember that the transition team is important because they play a major role in picking new members for Kansas City Boards and Commissions.

So . . . Mayor-elect Sly James once again seems to be playing it safe and old school. He claimed he would surround himself with smart people on whom he can rely but these faces, along with folks like Carol Grimaldi who we've already discussed, are people Kansas City already knows. Heck, I was kinda disappointed to learn that I missed my shot on this transition team now that the web page application on the Sly James site is now blank.

Another TKC TIPSTER tells us this:

THE SLY JAMES TRANSITION TEAM IS COMPRISED COMPLETELY OF FOLKS WHO ARE KNOWN FOR ALWAYS ACTING IN THEIR OWN SELF-INTEREST!!!

Amid this global recession, that's a fair and accurate assessment of most people in Kansas City politics but ESPECIALLY the folks on this transition team. Sadly, for Kansas City residents waiting for some sweeping change from Mayor-elect Sly James . . . They probably shouldn't hold their breath at this point.

DEVELOPING . . .