Sometimes a comment comes in from a reader that is so good, I have to post it. Thank you Oscar J for your appeal to District 5 voters. It is heartfelt and sensible. I hope they listen.
Oscar J said...
Often times in public service, the public servant ignores the public and their individual struggle must become the burden of their constituents.
I have personally worked with a troubled public official, who stepped down, while still in the pinnacle of her distinguished public career. She felt that her personal life should not interfere with the service that she was obligated to provide her district.
I honestly believe it is time for the residents and voters of District 5 to not carry that personal burden of their elected representative. Their expectations should be for a servant who not only can devote full-time to the position of City Commissioner, but take the time to comprehend the irregularities of the recent financial transfers within the city government, while still ensuring she dedicates her time and influence to improve the quality of life in Miami’s poorest neighborhood. The time needed to personally hear the constituents’ concerns for youth violence, concerns for park & recreation funding, concerns for housing foreclosures, concerns for lack of business development, concerns for the increased business closings in the district; hence the lack of jobs opportunities, concerns for transparency and ethics in local government, concerns for equality of resource allocation.
The people of district 5 can no longer afford to fight their Commissioner’s personal battles, they have so many of their own battles to confront.
3 comments:
Michelle Spence-Jones and her backers are too greedy to back down. Where else can Spence-Jones get a job that pays her $104,000 per year, free health insurance, a car and driver PLUS an amazing pension plan?
Miami needs and deserves full-time commissioners. The financial problems facing the City are too severe. Spence-Jones will be too busy defending herself and her friends from various investigations.
Spence-Jones provided the crucial third vote to approve the Marlins Stadium and Garage. That decision might bankrupt Miami.
It's time for District 5 to have a Leader that is willing to bring about a change for the people. We the people do not need the Marlin's Stadium right now, but we need to keep our homes and our kids need a safe haven to play. We need a Leader willing to fight for change!!! It's all about us and we need that kind of Leader!
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