Dromm in Queens Chronicle: Term Limits Keep Elected Officials Accountable

From Queens Chronicle:
Idle chatter about what Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to do next is nothing new for New Yorkers. It seems like every day the city’s leading billionaire has a new objective. President? Vice President? Governor? But now it’s beginning to look like Bloomberg is choosing to forego those ideas and go for a different gig: the one he already has.

Rumors are swirling around the city about a clandestine meeting Bloomberg reportedly held with the publishers of New York’s largest newspapers. The topic? His desire to reset the clock on his remaining time in office.

Not everyone is so keen on it, though. Daniel Dromm, a Jackson Heights district leader and City Council candidate, said on Tuesday that the mayor agreed to serve two terms — and only two terms — when he ran for office in 2001.

“I strongly believe that any attempt to overturn the will of the voters by legislative maneuvering will undermine our democracy,” Dromm said. “Term limits can help keep elected officials accountable to the public and defend against the abuses of unlimited tenure. The people of New York City benefit when our elections are more competitive and the nearly insurmountable advantage of incumbency is leveled.”