Alex Jackson

“Politics is not an exact science,” said the German and Prussian statesman Otto von Bismarck. Another politician whose name ends with the letter K might beg to differ: Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak says, about his relationship with the Obama administration: “This is working out exactly as I would want it.” That’s similar to what he told the Southwest Journal: “I live exactly where I want to be … I am exactly where I need to be right now.” Turns out that Rybak, more than being Mr. Minneapolis or Mr. Mayor, is actually Mr. Exact. See his litany of exactitude after the jump.

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak announced this week that he will appoint Alex Jackson interim fire chief when current Fire Chief James Clack departs on March 29. Jackson, 50, is a 27-year veteran of the Minneapolis Fire Department and has served as a firefighter, fire captain and most recently assistant fire chief. He’s also an accomplished [...]