[Vision2020] Term of Office

[Donovan Arnold]

Jeff,

Ament was not elected to a term, which is four years,
he was elected to fill a vacancy, he should fill it.

State law says the appointee can only fill the vacancy
UNTIL the next election. The next election has passed
and we know who is suppose to fill the vacancy. The
city government, and local people do not have the
authority or legal right to override the state law. 

If an important vote passes, such as the Third Street
bridge, those that oppose the law can take it to court
on account that the city did not legally authorize it.

This not a local issue, it is a state issue.

Take Care,

-DJA

--- Jeff Harkins <jeffh at moscow.com> wrote:

> Visionnaires:
> 
> It seems to me that elections are for "terms of
> office"
> 
> I suspect that the state law deals with two issues -
> filling the 
> remaining term of Hill (to January) and election of
> the replacement 
> for the new term - (which is seated in Jan),
> 
> A consistent interpretation  - leading to seating in
> January 
> seemingly consistent with the will of voters ....
> 
> Thus voters for Hill get their full term and voters
> against Ament 
> don't have to endure someone they didn't vote for
> more than his 
> elected term.  Seems rather straightforward to me.
> 
>
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