Starting Your Political Biography - Day 73 of the Jackson County Ethics Blackout
Has the thought of running for office ever run through your mind? Have you ever looked at the politicians on TV or at neighborhood meetings and thought, "I could do that as well or better than him (or her?), and I would do a better job of looking out for the people of this area"? Have you been thinking someday, when the time is right, you will seriously look at launching a political career?
The time is right in Jackson County. You can start your political career with a victory in 2010.
How does this sound for the start of your political biography?
_______________ started his/her political career in Jackson County, Missouri. In 2010, inspired by the election of Barack Obama, ______________ decided to take on an entrenched incumbent who had grown arrogant in office. His/her first opponent was a member of a cozy cabal of old-school politicians who existed in a dim world of prearranged, unanimous votes and a lax attitude toward ethics. In 2008, the Jackson County legislature went so far as to exempt itself from local ethical oversight, and _______________ realized that if real change was going to happen in Jackson County, it was not going to happen with the entrenched incumbents controlling the Courthouse.
______________ was swept into office as part of a group of reformers whose first priority on the campaign trail was to "Bring Ethical Home Rule to Jackson County". The Ethical Home Rule Slate of candidates turned the tide when they began winning the endorsements of reform-minded political groups, and campaign donors followed suit.
The Ethical Home Rule Campaign of 2010 succeeded in defeating a majority of the anti-ethics legislators who had controlled the Jackson County legislature. After serving two terms on the Jackson County Legislature, ______________ successfully ran for an open seat in the Missouri General Assembly . . .
If you've been thinking about jumping into politics, you will never face a better opportunity than running for Jackson County Legislature in 2010. The fundraising demands for a county office are manageable, and the incumbents have all come out against Ethical Home Rule for Jackson County. Many of the candidates have documented problems with ethics and the law, so their attempts to avoid ethical scrutiny will be impossible for them to explain on the campaign trail.
If you don't take this opportunity, who will? If you are waiting for the right time, when will the time be better?
Labels: 2010 Elections, Jackson County Ethics Blackout, jackson county Ethics Crisis, politics
5 Comments:
The Funk, The Squid and now Dan. Are you looking to re-start the failed and now defunct Orange Revolution?
I like it :)
P.S. Your abhorrence what is going on with the Jackson County legislators seems to be well intentioned and right on the money. I hope you don't stop. Although at some point, if the people let this more odious performance go on, then they are getting what they deserve.
I'd lose "cozy cabal." It's very Spiro Agnew.
Dan take a look at Scott Burnett's paid lobbying activity before the city council and some state offices. This should not be allowed. He needs to decide whether he is a lobbyist for profit seeking clients of a public official. He cannot be both.
Just need to add the demand that the best example of Jackson County's ethics hypocrisy be fired: Calvin Willford.
Documented but not covered in the Star (of course) the charge against Williford operating outside the law has once again been proven in court. Remember the $25,000 he said he didn't borrow from John Bondon for ADAPT? After 2 years of judge changes, and other delays filling 11 pages of docket items in Jackson County Court... Calvin the cheat was forced to pay it all back:
12/05/2008 Docket Entry: Tried by Court-Civil
Associated Docket Entries: 11/17/2008 - Court Trial Scheduled
Associated Events: 12/08/2008 , 09:30:00 - Court Trial
Docket Entry: Judgment Entered
Text: $23000.00 + INT + COSTS
source:
Case.net
Too bad Beth is already on City Council. She would make a great County Legislator.
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