It speaks for itself, don't you think? Just remember: Dan Coffey is Jeff Gahan's chosen enforcer, the one running interference for the mayor.
This isn't Coffey's scandal alone, is it?
New Albany councilman swears into open mic during prayer debate, by Theo Keith (WAVE)
NEW ALBANY, IN (WAVE) - A New Albany councilman referred to a colleague as a "lying piece of (expletive)" during a debate over public prayer on Monday.
Councilman Dan Coffey made the comment into an open microphone, yet denied using the curse word during a brief, tense interview after the meeting.
"I didn't call him that," Coffey said, as a reporter followed him down a staircase in the City-County Building. "That's what you say I called him."
Coffey used the meeting to argue in favor of starting Common Council meetings with a prayer. The council approved the public prayer ordinance on a 7-2 vote after three amendments failed.
A minister who attends the meetings will likely lead the prayer, as one did before Monday's debate that became increasingly tense.
Councilman John Gonder offered an amendment that would've allowed only council members to lead in prayer or moments of reflection before meetings. The amendment failed, 5-4, after Gonder accused Coffey of trying to "curry favor" with the prayer issue.
"No, I didn't bring this up to curry favor," Coffey said, hitting his hand against the council's desk. "I brought it up because every time you turned around, there was something coming up about gays, lesbians, transvestites and making sure they had their rights."
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4 comments:
I for one have all ready emailed the council president requesting that Coffey be publicly admonished for his embarrassing and immature behavior.
It disgusts me to know that man is still a representative of the people in this city. And it further disgusts me to hear the distain in his voice when referring to Gonders efforts to ensure the rights of the LGBT community are protected.
I hope some advocacy groups representing the LGBT community descends on the city county building protesting him and helps to put that man out of office.
I couldn't agree more strongly. I, too, hope they do.
Is there any hope of getting rid of Gahan and his minnions?
Teresa: This is Roger Baylor speaking.
It's an election year. That's the best way.
Kevin Zurschmiede is the Republican nominee, and I will be running as an independent. After years of observing this situation, I see no possibility of the local Democratic Party reform itself (though I wish it would; I'm left of center). The party's machine is lockstep behind Gahan, so there's really only one pathway forward ... someone else as mayor.
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