Tony Hall's Looking for Work

Like most people who lose their job, Tony Hall is now currently looking for work. Sure, the loss of his job meant a super-nice severance package ($254,500, health benefits, and thousands more in a pension), but he had to go through the indignity of being fired from a cushy little gig and had to give up the Aviator SUV that was leased to him. Besides, unemployment is SO 2001. So naturally, he did what most of us would do in that situation, he marched into his employer's office and demanded his old job back. And like most of us, he also brought along a television crew and reporters.

His old job, of course, was District 7 Supervisor, a job he held before Gavin's now infamous "Triple Play" political move. There's only one problem with that idea-- the job is currently being held by Sean Elsbernd, a job that he got by being voted in. Nevertheless, that didn’t stop Tony from strolling into City Hall, reporters in tow, to hand Gavin a letter asking for his old job back. Gavin was "indisposed" and wasn’t there to receive the letter.

If any of this screams publicity stunt that's because it probably is. Besides the fact Tony and Gavin don’t like each other and Hall probably thinks this stunt would embarrass Gavin (nothing says dignified like demanding your old job back with a camera crew), the stunt is something one would do if, as rumored, one is considering a run for Mayor against the Gav. Either way, beats cruising Craigslist for job listings.

Thanks to commenters Dave and Greg for helping alert us to the story.