It's been a long
time, again, and a lot has been done.
Since August, I
have been working with the Democratic candidates for County Rep;
other than Andrew Marietta and Andrew Stammel, they were all new to
the work of the County Representative. I provided a lot of
background regarding Board structure and function, as well as very
extensive communications and conversations about particular issues
that the Board has been working on. This work intensified during the
run-up to the debates, which were held in a variety of places
throughout the County.
Four of the new
candidates, as well as Andrew and Andrew and I, were elected, and we
had what turned out to be a pretty joyful election night celebration.
As of January 1 there will be seven Democrats on the Board, although
the Republicans represent a slight majority in weighted votes. But
the Republicans may not be unified regarding Board leadership as we
go forward, and there is a distinct possibility that we Democrats will
be participating in what can only be called a coalition government
when the gavel comes down on January 3.
I try to avoid
partisan politics in these messages, but at this point I think it's
important to lay out how things stand. There are some Republicans
who have expressed dissatisfaction with current leadership. However,
they cannot prevail without Democratic votes. So we will all be
talking about how we can go forward, supporting each others' vision
for the County and the major issues we are facing.
I think we will be
able to work out a plan which will satisfy everyone. There's a lot
of work to do, and I think that with a commitment to transparency,
communication and bipartisan cooperation, we'll get that work done.
Stay tuned.
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