Going forward into next month's primary election three incumbent officeholders here in Clark Co. have earned and deserve to be reelected not only in May but also in the fall general election.Rick Stephenson, Kevin Vissing, and Kelly Khuri have proven to be fine public servants deserving of another term in the offices they currently hold in county government.
County Commissioner Stephenson has brought new transparency, openness and accessibility to an office where in the past those qualities were seriously lacking. Stephenson along with Co. councilman Vissing openly discuss and attempt to solve problems and issues through social media and the internet, something unheard of by many officeholders past and present. Mr. Stephenson has an open question and answer thread on the local internet forum the Clark County Chatter. Kevin regularly posts information and his slant of issues on The BatBlog aka Jeffersonville Clark Co. blog.Kevin to I'm sure will answer any question anyone might have thru his cell phone or submit it here at The BatBlog which he frequents regularly. Ms. Khuri has proven to be also accessible and one of the most determined supporters of fiscal conservatism and responsibility and a true dedicated steward of her constituent's tax dollars.
The ongoing budget crunch has created tough times for our county but going forward these three along with some of the other commissioners and councilpersons appear to be working well together to hopefully solve and improve a tough situation(budget problem) they were left with.We will talk more about the individual races later but Rick , Kevin, and Kelly have earned and deserve our votes in this election year...
Be Sure to Vote !!!
The early results of your bat poll make a win look likely for all three.
ReplyDeleteIt is early but the BatPoll in the past has been remarkably accurate...
ReplyDeleteThese people are true public servants -- unlike our City Council. The County Council and Commissioners are NOT eligible to participate in the county insurance program. But the City Council members partake of the employee health/dental/vision insurance even though they have FULL-TIME jobs. Pure GREED on the part of the City Council. The County Council and Commissioners should be commended for not taking from the taxpayers for their personal benefit.
ReplyDeleteTrue on real public servants, unlike the Clarksville Town Council members who are doing the exact same thing to the citizens by claiming the same employee health benefits as if they are like Jeffersonville City Council members. At least one Clarksville Council member is not exploiting the taxpaying citizens of Clarksville with their greed, why else would you want to go on Town's coverage of health insurance if not for monetary gain. Heck if you can give yourself a $20,000/yr raise and contribute to it for $1/yr and not pay the other $19,999/yr you just got yourself a raise. And another thing that needs addressed is how the leaders of the past Clarksville Town Council could even dare set up a deal like this for themselves and the employees of the town paying $1/yr is just crazy, since in the real world NO ONE only pays a dollar for ONE YEAR of coverage.
DeleteMrs. Khuri you have my vote for your dedication to "We the People" and not the "Party", Mr. Stephenson "Hooah" and Mr. Vissing good luck to you on your primary race, hopefully we will see you on November Ballot.
God save the Republic!!!!!
Agree with Rick and Kelli not so much Vissing.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why Sellers is running against a popular comm. like Rick?
ReplyDeleteIt is simple, Rick is not a puppet of the Republican party. He makes decisions based on what is good for the county, not the party. They want him out.
ReplyDeleteCan you imagine how the county's relationship with jeffersonville will go if Sellers gets in there. She hates everything Mike Moore does and will refused to work with him just like she did while on the city council. Welcome gridlock
Larry Wilder and Scott Lewis encouraged Sellers to run. Since Maples is the one that took Sellers seat last year, you can assume that this was all planned.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous said: "Larry Wilder and Scott Lewis encouraged Sellers to run. Since Maples is the one that took Sellers seat last year, you can assume that this was all planned."
ReplyDeleteVerrry Interesting!
Hmmmm...Gotta Love the Political Intrigue!
Soooo, two very talented, politically powerful lawyers, who hacked the city court, decided to next try to block Mr.Stephenson from getting independently re-elected by putting Ms. Sellers into the race.
It looks like that may just backfire and just split the "against vote" into two camps.
What is their lawyerish gripe against Commissioner Stephenson ?
He seems like a very nice person who works very hard for the taxpayers.
'Far Out' posted.
ReplyDeleteThe point about splitting the vote is well taken. Who composes the "Three Factions" battling it out in this Republican Primary commissioner contest?
Spill, bro.
This election is bone numbingly numb.....
(Plus, Mr. Hoosier Taxpayer, you can't post with a name now?
What gives, bro?)
Perhaps Hoosier Taxpayer could do a revealing story
on this little fight among the fractious factions.....
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
How?
It appears to me there is a option to choose from the "reply as" box ... select "name/URL", Then type in your name in the top box. Let me know of any continuing problem...
DeleteMr Stephenson may not be popular within some factions of the local GOP party, but he is popular with average Joe taxpayer and voter of both parties. Sellers is out of her league in this one...look for an easy win for Rick....
ReplyDeleteAnd if it's true she is listening to Wilder and Lewis....well then, there's her problem...
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