Letter the Editor: Thompson Ignored Requests of Citizens

To the editor:

Last week Ros Bird wrote that Dwight Thompson "listens and brings people together for creative solutions."

Ros, the voice of last year's "Robo Calls" supporting Prop 1, couldn't be further from the truth. Last year, for example, both the mayor and Council held public input forums on Prop 1.

At both forums all those who expressed an opinion on when the Prop 1 election should be held asked for it to be held in November 2010 when traditionally there is higher voter participation. Dwight had already declared his bias having stated at a Council meeting that "the August election is a better deal for us (Prop 1 supporters)." He proceeded to simply ignore the requests of the citizens.

And when Councilmember John Wright made the motion for a November election for Prop 1 Dwight and his allies on the Council withheld the traditional courtesy second to the motion so that Mr. Wright was prevented from even speaking on his motion. So much for "listening and bringing people together."   

Alan Kiest 

Lake Forest Park