Local Government TV

▼

Friday, January 16, 2009

Fighter Pilot Runs From Northampton County Council

When he applied to fill the vacancy on Northampton County Council created as the result of Wayne Grube's sad death, former fighter pilot and Annapolis grad David Haines stood out. After Patti Grube, he was my favorite. I found myself daydreaming about this Democrat in dogfight with the Northampton County Bulldog, Ron Angle. Because Grube's seat became available again as a result of the sudden resignation of his widow, I hoped to see Dave's name surface again.

But he stalled. In a scathing letter to Council, which must have been written on asbestos, he crashes and burns. Haines withdrew his application on Wednesday.

"This letter is written to extend a courtesy not previously afforded by the Northampton County Council.

"After personally experiencing the arbitrary manner in which the council conducts business at the December 4, 2008 meeting, and closely watching press reports of council business over the past six weeks, it has become obvious that council would appear to be a body, currently more interested in political theatre than in effectively serving the citizens of Northampton County.

"It has also become clear that no 'new member' will be able to materially change the tenor of council in the short time leading to the 2009 election. Fulfilling a tragic or comedic role was never what I envisioned when making initial application to county council, therefore, please remove my name from further consideration at this time.

"Best of luck in the selection process and the coming year."
at

4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2009 at 12:19 AM

    I think and believe he should run for County Council. I agree with his assessment of the current County elected officials.
    My only concern is when these appointment deals come up many come forward wanting to be appointed but few are willing to go throough the struggle of running for Office.

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2009 at 11:04 AM

    he speaks truth to power.

    Dangerous but fun...

    ReplyDelete
  3. Bernie O'HareJanuary 16, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    Tuesday Night,

    I love this guy. Probably a bad sign for him.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Sanctifying GraceJanuary 16, 2009 at 5:06 PM

    That was awesome. That gave him instant credibility and integrity.

    Just by reading that short letter, without knowing any backgroud; he has my vote.

    Peace be with you, ~~Alex J.

    ReplyDelete

You own views are appreciated, especially if they differ from mine. But remember, commenting is a privilege, not a right. I will delete personal attacks or off-topic remarks at my discretion. Comments that play into the tribalism that has consumed this nation will be declined. So will comments alleging voter fraud unless backed up by concrete evidence. If you attack someone personally, I expect you to identify yourself. I will delete criticisms of my comment policy, vulgarities, cut-and-paste jobs from other sources and any suggestion of violence towards anyone. I will also delete sweeping generalizations about mainstream parties or ideologies, i.e. identity politics. My decisions on these matters are made on a case by case basis, and may be affected by my mood that day, my access to the blog at the time the comment was made or other information that isn’t readily apparent.