It's tough to say you're sorry. It's tougher to say it in public.
It's toughest of all to say it in front of a crowd -- especially if you're an elected official and in a high leadership post.
But Doug Christensen, chairman of the Grand Forks Growth Fund Committee, did that toughest of all jobs on Monday. He apologized for the tone of his questioning from a few days earlier, a tone that observers had felt was hostile and rude.
The observers included the person who'd been the subject of the questioning: William King, vice president of Cirrus Aircraft.
"I want to apologize for how I conducted the meeting last Tuesday and how I addressed Mr. King during that meeting," Christensen said at Monday's meeting.
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That was an admirable and honorable thing for Christensen to do. Here's hoping it clears the air and lets everyone involved get back to the great business of improving the city.
