Rap Music: Howington v. 50 Cent

It appears Jane Howington, the woman chosen as Kalispell’s new city manager, made few controversial decisions during her previous stint as city manager of Oxford, Ohio. Rap fans, however, may have reason to worry. In 2003, Howington tried to stop Miami University from hosting a 50 Cent concert out of public safety concerns. She wrote a letter to the university’s president, according to the Dayton Daily News:

`This `event' is putting the entire community at risk, an action that I most vehemently oppose,' Howington wrote. `If any problems occur, Miami will be accountable in answering to the community, the student body and their parents.' 50 Cent, born Curtis Jackson, grew up in a rough part of Queens, had a drug dealer for a mother, and became a crack dealer by the age of 12. He's done time in prison, was stabbed in 1999 and shot nine times at close range in 2000.

The concert went ahead without incident.

After serving for seven years as the city manager of Oxford, Howington is the assistant city manager in Dayton.