July 2, 2010
Statement from Dwight Blint, New Britain Republican Town Committee
Chairman:
I find it utterly incredulous that State Representative Tim O'Brien would
make an offer to broker a meeting between Mayor Timothy Stewart, Council
Majority Leader Phil Sherwood and Board of Education President Sharon
Beloin-Saavedra.
Having Rep. O’Brien serve as a mediator in this dispute is like having George
Steinbrenner serve as the umpire in an important game between the Yankees
and the Red Sox.
After the Common Council voted to hire attorney Steven Mednick to
potentially sue Mayor Stewart, the Republican Town Committee issued an FOI
request to Aldermen Michael Trueworthy and Phil Sherwood and Rep. O’Brien.
We received a number of documents. What they show is that Rep. O’Brien was
clearly the catalyst for our ongoing budget dispute. He first suggested
that Mayor Stewart’s veto was “illegal” and he encouraged the Council
Democrats to hire an attorney. Rep. O’Brien even drafted a letter disputing
the validity of the mayor’s veto. That letter was submitted to the mayor’s
office by Sherwood who simply replaced Rep. O’Brien’s name with his own.
In cooperation with attorney Mednick, who has yet to be retained, Sherwood,
Trueworthy and Rep. O’Brien wrote the resolution that called for the hiring
of Mednick.
It is clear that Rep. O’Brien is more than a casual observer or a disinterested party. Some have suggested that, as part of his effort to run
for mayor again, he purposely stirred up this hornet’s nest. Instead of
being applauded, he should be held accountable by the voters and by the
Common Council members who were clearly left out of the initial
discussions.
Therefore, I ask those Council members not to override the veto. Residents don’t want
more spending and politically-motivated lawsuits that get us no where. What
they want is an end to this dysfunction and for the Council to work with
the mayor for the betterment of the city’s taxpayers.
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4 comments:
Perhaps you have enough documentation for the Senate to begin impeachment proceedings against O'Brien.
Governor Rell would need to convene a special impeachment session of the Senate.
Perhaps you have enough documentation for the Senate to begin impeachment proceedings against O'Brien?
Governor Rell would simply need to convene a special impeachment session of the Senate.
Mr. O'Brien is elected to serve in one capacity only and that is to serve a small section of New Britain residents and a small section of Newington residents through the 24th district at the state level. He is charged with the responsibility of "bringing the bacon home" for this district.
He has no business interjecting into our municipal government less he has information about the money he should be bringing to us.
Th dumbocrats ignore the professional expertise of Corporation Counselor Bizzaro? Seems to me he gives fair opinions on all matters when questioned, regardless of the political affiliation of the Council member doing the questioning on any matter. Why spend $2000 for a biased opinion?? Get with the program!!
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