Newcomer Republican Stephen Morris apparently believes they are. Quoted in the JS today, Morris, an attorney, said he thinks the committee appointments "are reasonable". Let's take a deeper look. The powerful Executive Committee of 9 consists of only 1 APPOINTED Republican member. The 2nd Republican on this committee is not appointed but is automatically on this committee because this person was elected V-Chair.
Their are 10 Democrats on the County Board. There are 8 Republicans.
2 out of 9 on the Executive Commitee is fair and reasonable? Morris got his appointment by playing footsie with the Democrats when he changed his vote from being against the museum to being "strongly" for the museum. Which earned him an executive apointment to one of the three museum committees. He also makes his living by being an attorney. needing all the clients he can get.
Not mentioned in the JS today is the actual breakout of committees. Why not? I had plenty of room to list the breakouts in my Spotlight column on the Editorial page of the JS Saturday.
Fair? And "moving ahead" as quoted by Democrat Chairman O'Neill by "growing" the local county government when at least 12,000 people who could work can't find a job that pays a living wage?
Out of the nine committees Democrats control all nine. The committee Morris chairs has 3 Democrats and 3 Republicans. Tie votes block anything that a chair proposes.
Fair, JS reporter? Bullcrap. But then this dyed-in-the-wool liberal Democrat reporter never did understand figures making misstatements all the while she covered County Meetings.
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