Yesterday I noted an interesting development out in Chester County.
Not only do they have a minority representative on their county council, but this week they actually made her vice chairman. And to cap it off, she was nominated for the post by a Republican.
Which got me thinking about things here in Delco, and the possibility of something similar happening here.
Yeah, sure.
A Democrat has not sat on the Delaware County Council since the county Home Rule Charter was changed back in the early ‘70s. If there’s no Democrat on the five-member panel, it’s going to be a little hard to get one elected vice chairman.
Republicans always say this is the will of the voters, they’re the ones who put the people on the council. They say that having a mandated minority – read Democrat – member on the council would take away the voters’ choice.
Maybe.
But I still think that board could use a dissenting voice.
And I don’t mean Andy Lewis. The maverick Republican – who cast one of the only dissenting votes in memory – will not seek a second term.
It’s now up to Democrats to mobilize and win a seat on council.
Democrats have been making gains across the county, but have yet to make a dent in the final GOP stronghold. That would be the county courthouse.
Democrats are mobilizing their forces again. They will need them if they expect to win a seat on the all-Republican council.
But as they say down at Harrah's, I wouldn't put the house on it.
Not only do they have a minority representative on their county council, but this week they actually made her vice chairman. And to cap it off, she was nominated for the post by a Republican.
Which got me thinking about things here in Delco, and the possibility of something similar happening here.
Yeah, sure.
A Democrat has not sat on the Delaware County Council since the county Home Rule Charter was changed back in the early ‘70s. If there’s no Democrat on the five-member panel, it’s going to be a little hard to get one elected vice chairman.
Republicans always say this is the will of the voters, they’re the ones who put the people on the council. They say that having a mandated minority – read Democrat – member on the council would take away the voters’ choice.
Maybe.
But I still think that board could use a dissenting voice.
And I don’t mean Andy Lewis. The maverick Republican – who cast one of the only dissenting votes in memory – will not seek a second term.
It’s now up to Democrats to mobilize and win a seat on council.
Democrats have been making gains across the county, but have yet to make a dent in the final GOP stronghold. That would be the county courthouse.
Democrats are mobilizing their forces again. They will need them if they expect to win a seat on the all-Republican council.
But as they say down at Harrah's, I wouldn't put the house on it.
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