31.   Plainly, the political process needs to widen the net, if the next mayor is to be truly representative of this gloriously goofy city.

32.   Police Chief Bernard C. Parks defended his record Tuesday but for the first time said he would resign if the next mayor of Los Angeles wants to replace him.

33.   Sclar also said that the next mayor should also see himself as the leader of a much larger region.

34.   So the next mayor will likely be a caretaker for much of the term.

35.   The delay would give the next mayor more time to prepare and might make for a smoother transition, as Giuliani was promising yesterday.

36.   The next mayor could appoint Giuliani simply to direct the reconstruction of downtown.

37.   The next mayor will have to find a way of cultivating the good without failing to suppress the bad.

38.   The next mayor could be either Assemblyman Antonio Villaraigosa or Rep. Xavier Becerra, two rival leaders of the Hispanic community.

39.   The next mayor of Atlanta needs to enjoy a challenge.

40.   The next mayor will almost certainly be expected to speak this all-but-forgotten language.