Sletvold Nomination Withdrawn

In a memo to Northampton County Council Personnel Chair Ken Kraft, Executive John Brown has just withdrawn the nomination of Bob Sletvold as his Public Defender.

Brown states, "Unfortunately, it is apparent that Robert Sletvold's reputation, experience and commitment are insufficient to secure his confirmation ... ."

In other words, he does not have the votes.

This is what happens when you try to fit a square peg into a round hole. It doesn't matter how square that peg is, it is not going to fit.

You can read Brown's memo here. He completely misses the point. The objection to Sletvold has nothing to do with his reputation, experience or commitment. It has everything to do with the burden on the courts, as well as a threat to public safety that Brown simply ignores.