Still, others council members--including Quincy House representative Michael D. Shumsky '00--say while the council has lost a significant amount of potentially productive time in the election brouhaha, they believe the Burton impeachment efforts will not impede Driskell's ability to push the census through.
Shumsky--who is often an opponent of Driskell's on the council--says he believes Driskell is "not at fault" for the scandal and won't lose support as a result.
--David C. Newman