Through the bickering that passes for politics we may be losing what "public service" is all about.
Who is true to helping the people he or she serves? Take a moment and brag about tht person and what they do - whether or not you agree with them - that shows they have the spirit and committment to be our Public Servant of the Month.
Each month from your nominations and voting we will select one person who is that "public servant".
To start things off, I nominate Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) for taking principled stnds when there were easier ways out. I disagree with her on many things, but she can be counted on the support what is right and is a real representative of the folks back home.
Here you are... your turn...
Who is true to helping the people he or she serves? Take a moment and brag about tht person and what they do - whether or not you agree with them - that shows they have the spirit and committment to be our Public Servant of the Month.
Each month from your nominations and voting we will select one person who is that "public servant".
To start things off, I nominate Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) for taking principled stnds when there were easier ways out. I disagree with her on many things, but she can be counted on the support what is right and is a real representative of the folks back home.
Here you are... your turn...
Joe Liberman of Connecticut is one of a very few who get my vote for "Real Public Servant". It is the only vote I would ever cast for Liberman...outside of his stand on Israel...I disagree with him on just about everything.
ReplyDeleteMy state governor, Governor Mike Beebe(AR). I disagreed with his leadership to raise tobacco and alcohol tax, but his leadership in reducing the grocery sales tax, and to raise the severance tax on natural gas to the same level as our neighboring states gets my approval. I don't know if that is what you are talking about.
ReplyDeleteHerb Richardson, one of my state representatives. I can walk in to the produce department of Shaws on any given day and find him hard at work, and even then, he is never too busy to talk to me about an issue. His love for our home town and county and his unwavering service to the people there is above and beyond the call of duty.
ReplyDeleteBecause of New Hampshire's unique legislative structure, he does all this for almost no pay. He probably makes more in one day at his regular job than he does all year in the legislature, yet works just as hard there as he does his regular job.
Herb....thank you. You represent the north country with great honor.
Given all the things the President deals with I half to say President Obama is a good public servant.
ReplyDeleteGovernor Andrew Cuomo has taken a REALLY dysfunctional legislature and morassed government and has it working again. Budget on time and all.
ReplyDeleteHe is not an ideologue and proves that most every day. I'm voting for Cuomo on this award.