The Ed Who Would Become Mayor

So who's on tap to be the next Mayor of Newport Beach?

My bet is on Mayor Pro-Tem Ed Selich.

Here's a guy who has successfully stayed under the radar this past year regarding the Sober Living/Rehab Home Issue and the City Hall fight, which have made Mayor Steve Rosansky's life somewhat exciting.

I bet most people probably didn't even know Ed Selich was Mayor Pro-Tem.

Here's some background on our future Mayor.

He was appointed the Newport Beach City Council when then-Mayor Steve Bromberg was appointed Judge.

He was on the Planning Commission for 10 years.

He shows up to meetings on his Harley.

He likes to send multiple pictures of his new Motorcycles to people (who have to get rid of theirs)

He's responsible for turning Downtown Huntington Beach into Pink Stucco.

He's pretty involved in his District, as well as in Corona Del Mar.

He's a good guy.

He's smart (lucky?) enough to time his Mayor rotation to his re-election year, and if his 2006 opponent is any indication (Robert Schoonmaker was neither for nor against Greenlight II) to his likability, Ed probably won't have an opponent in 2008.

Hail to the Mayor.

And welcome to the White-Hot spotlight. You've enjoyed the quiet for too long now.