My phone call with Sharon
Sharon Wallin called me Sunday morning and we had a nice chat about a number of things: the special election, a possible parcel, the Governor's "lies", and the appointment process that brought Gavin Huntley-Fenner his seat.
Of course, Sharon defended the appointment process. I'm not surprised. But she made a decision based on a far more rigorous process than the voters themselves do.
The one admission I got from her -- and I give her brownie points for being honest with me -- dealt with her comments to the Irvine World News that the public in general supported the appointment process. That wasn't my experience from gathering signatures.
Sharon did say the vast majority of the voters didn't really care one way or another. Some voters were strongly for appointing John Burger and others were strongly for the board's appointment. My comment back, "so then your statement in the IWN about the majority of voters supporting the board's decision was inaccurate?" She paused for a moment and said, "well, I don't remember was I said exactly, but yes, you're right."
Again, I appreciate the honesty. I also told Sharon we're on the same side more often than not. And I don't view Sharon as political.
But being someone identified as a petition carrier for the special election effort means people tell me stuff. And the more I know about Gavin and the more I drill down into this statements regarding his non-candidacy, the more convinced I am he's the wrong choice to hold the board seat.
Let's review:
1. Didn't run because he had just started a new job.
It didn't stop him from being active on the IPSF board, which is now set up to be an exclusive fundraising arm for the district.
2. He has a child with special needs.
Hmmm, unfortunate, but then why spend so much time with IPSF and all that goes with it? And why put your hat in the ring for a board seat anyway? The child still has special needs that aren't going to change in '06.
3. He didn't have the money to run.
No one does.
Going back to the special needs child; its' pretty well known in Irvine that the district is NOT helpful or fair when it comes to helping parents of kids with special needs. There's a network of parents who share data and help other parents know their rights. The fact that Gavin has a child with special needs can be viewed in a positive way only if he does everything he can to help make sure that all kids with special needs get the same level of service based on their diagnosis. What I'm saying is, if two kids have the same disorder (and I recognize the no two kids are unlike), then they should both get the same level of service. One family shouldn't get more than another simply because they brought their lawyer to a meeting with the district.
Of course, Sharon defended the appointment process. I'm not surprised. But she made a decision based on a far more rigorous process than the voters themselves do.
The one admission I got from her -- and I give her brownie points for being honest with me -- dealt with her comments to the Irvine World News that the public in general supported the appointment process. That wasn't my experience from gathering signatures.
Sharon did say the vast majority of the voters didn't really care one way or another. Some voters were strongly for appointing John Burger and others were strongly for the board's appointment. My comment back, "so then your statement in the IWN about the majority of voters supporting the board's decision was inaccurate?" She paused for a moment and said, "well, I don't remember was I said exactly, but yes, you're right."
Again, I appreciate the honesty. I also told Sharon we're on the same side more often than not. And I don't view Sharon as political.
But being someone identified as a petition carrier for the special election effort means people tell me stuff. And the more I know about Gavin and the more I drill down into this statements regarding his non-candidacy, the more convinced I am he's the wrong choice to hold the board seat.
Let's review:
1. Didn't run because he had just started a new job.
It didn't stop him from being active on the IPSF board, which is now set up to be an exclusive fundraising arm for the district.
2. He has a child with special needs.
Hmmm, unfortunate, but then why spend so much time with IPSF and all that goes with it? And why put your hat in the ring for a board seat anyway? The child still has special needs that aren't going to change in '06.
3. He didn't have the money to run.
No one does.
Going back to the special needs child; its' pretty well known in Irvine that the district is NOT helpful or fair when it comes to helping parents of kids with special needs. There's a network of parents who share data and help other parents know their rights. The fact that Gavin has a child with special needs can be viewed in a positive way only if he does everything he can to help make sure that all kids with special needs get the same level of service based on their diagnosis. What I'm saying is, if two kids have the same disorder (and I recognize the no two kids are unlike), then they should both get the same level of service. One family shouldn't get more than another simply because they brought their lawyer to a meeting with the district.
posted by Dan Chmielewski at 4:26 PM
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