15-3809 Bill 72
Amends the Ethics Code by adding the following provision: No compensated appointed official or employee of the City, excluding those in elected offices of the city, shall be a candidate for nomination or election to a city public office unless the employee shall have first resigned from employment with the city. The City employee must resign prior to the candidate's filing of the nominating petitions.
I oppose the change for the following reasons: An elected official should fulfill the term of the elected office and complete the obligation created by being elected to that position; Should an elected official need to resign for any reason they should wait the year after resignation as required.
To change this rule speaks to the fact that the elected individuals wanting to change the rule for personal gain clearly don't have the needs of the constituency at heart.
I oppose the change for the following reasons: An elected official should fulfill the term of the elected office and complete the obligation created by being elected to that position; Should an elected official need to resign for any reason they should wait the year after resignation as required.
To change this rule speaks to the fact that the elected individuals wanting to change the rule for personal gain clearly don't have the needs of the constituency at heart.