Fwd: [Vision2020] Re: PERSI REPORT

[Mark Solomon]

I agree with Debbie that no one should be presumed partially or 
wholly incapable of fulfilling their job duties due to their physical 
well-being.

As to my medical record, I have not been hospitalized for any reason 
since I had my tonsils out when I was five. I have the usual 
assortment of worn joints and breaks associated with working for a 
living with my hands and body but still ski for an hour up and down 
to our home on the mountain all winter.

Mark Solomon



At 1:26 PM -0700 10/9/04, Debbie Gray wrote:
>If this were an employee covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act
>or the Family Medical Leave Act, I don't see that it would be legal to
>harass Mr. Trail for taking medical leave. Why is it justifiable just
>because he is an elected official? What if he is dealing with health
>issues within his family? That is still none of our business. And imagine
>if he had ignored family related health issues to stay down in Boise,
>wouldn't we be hearing all sorts of criticism about what kind of a person
>would do that? I've had to take medical leave for my own health problems
>and those of my family and I've heard plenty of people whine about how I
>was basically just on vacation. My husband heard smarmy comments when he
>took off time under the FMLA after both of our children were born. Do we
>value families or not?
>
>If you don't want to vote for him, DON'T, but bringing up his medical
>business is unacceptable. And now I am waiting to see if Mark Solomon will
>post his medical records for the past 15 years... =)
>
>Debbie
>>Donovan Arnold wrote:
>
>1) Mr. Trail's health is his business. However, what is OUR business is if
>Trail can go to Boise and represent us. It seems to me that Mr.Trail is
>always gone. If he is in great health, why is he always handing his seat
>to someone else? It makes no sense to me why he is in office if he not
>going to vote or even go to Boise. I certainly have no problem with him
>not making every vote, but three week leaves of absence at a time when he
>doesn't have health problems seems a bit excessive to me.
>
>
>Debbie
>
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