[Vision2020] Incumbent City Council Members Stacking the Election

[Mark Solomon]

Donovan,

You are assuming this was a decision that was put to a vote as 
opposed to the mayor sounding the Council members and making a 
decision based on something other than majority rules.

m.

At 6:54 PM -0700 9/24/07, Donovan Arnold wrote:
>Mark,
>
>Just like I told Tom I., I know because the math does not lie. The 
>majority of the council at the time was at least three, the minority 
>no more than two, and three are up for election, two are not, so it 
>is not possible to have a majority without at least one 
>person running again.
>
>If a politician stands to personally gain greatly from a decision 
>made using their office, they need to make very clear those reasons, 
>especially when such a decision is made and damages democracy or the 
>public interest.
>
>Best,
>
>Donovan 
>
>Mark Solomon <msolomon at moscow.com> wrote:
>
>Donovan,
>
>How do you know that the objection came from the incumbents seeking 
>re-election and not the two members whose terms are not yet expired? 
>Aside from that, I agree with you that the seat should have been 
>filled as soon as it was legally possible to do so regardless of 
>proximity to the filing deadline or person to be appointed.
>
>m.
>
>At 11:04 AM -0700 9/22/07, Donovan Arnold wrote:
>
>>The Mayor has indicated that she could not appoint anyone to the 
>>city council because members of the council were unwilling to 
>>approve any appointment until after the last filing date to be 
>>placed on the ballot. 
>><http://www.moscow.id.us/pressrelease.asp>http://www.moscow.id.us/pressrelease.asp
>>
>
>
>In my opinion it is unethical behavior to use the power of your 
>office to rig the ballot as to not have any serious competition on 
>election night. Kit Craine should have been appointed long ago, and 
>for other members of the city council to keep her (or any new 
>appointee) off the ballot so they have a better chance of reelection 
>seems unbecoming of an elected official and this clearly moves 
>AGAINST the best interests of the people of Moscow to have as many 
>qualified candidates as possible on the ballot.
>
>
>
>In my opinion, the incumbent candidates on the City Council have 
>demonstrated they are willing to use the power of their office to 
>make damaging decisions against the people of Moscow, 
>like preventing a quality candidates like Kit Craine from being on 
>the ballot, for their own selfish interests and personal gains.
>
>
>
>MOSCOW DESERVES BETTER.
>
>
>
>Best,
>
>
>
>Donovan J Arnold
>
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