This week I took Matt to task twice, allow me to end the week with a trilogy. I question what is really behind his bi-lingual jogging posts? Are there that many Latinos in Allentown who do not understand English, or is the explanation for those bi-lingual posts political pandering?
I'm sure that there are those in the Latino community who will broadcast that Tuerk's Spanish videos show respect. Tuerk self describes as Allentown's first Latino mayor.
Tuerk being bi-lingual could benefit the city, but he would have to deliver much tougher messages than we have heard so far. Being in year five at city hall, he could take the opportunity to put some shine on a rust belt city. Pawlowski tried to ride the NIZ development to Harrisburg or Washington, but got detoured. While I see no such detour for Tuerk, I do see a missed opportunity.
I believe it was yesterday that a comment started they felt sorry for the current mayor’s family.
ReplyDeleteI would second that emotion.
anon@6:42: In the future please post such venom to another blog
ReplyDeleteM.M.
DeleteYou don’t think that the Mayor is embarrassing?
anon@11:12: My issues about Tuerk's governing are spelled out in my signed posts. Comment 8:42 is insulting, and being anonymous yet, is cowardly. To speculate, I'd guess that his family is proud that he was elected twice as mayor, and perhaps will be for a third term.
ReplyDeleteAfter Ed, the City Charter was amended limiting the mayor to two terms.
DeleteCan Ed run again after his release from prison? I think it would be great to have Ed back on the 5th floor. He could hit the ground running.
DeleteYes he can run again. As he was mayor when the term limits were passed, he was not affected
DeleteBrent@12:22: Glad to see you posting!!!! It is my understanding that the amendment was never ratified. I'll try and get a definitive answer.
ReplyDeleteanon@12:42: No, as a convicted felon, he is not eligible. Otherwise, he would probably still be mayor, and would have governed from his cell.
ReplyDeleteThere is no restriction on him running and holding office, Ed cannot legally vote however
DeleteEd actually resigned. He was not removed bt City Council. There is no provision in the charter to renove a mayor from office. The charter says nothing about convicts holding elective office either
DeleteThis was all new as Allentown never had a convict as mayor before
Brent Moll was correct, and the Charter limits a mayor to two terms.
ReplyDeleteBrent@3:30:SECTION 305 Forfeiture of office.
ReplyDeleteThe Mayor shall forfeit office if the Mayor:
A.
Lacks at any time during term of office for which elected any qualifications for the office prescribed by this Charter or by law;
B.
Violates any expressed prohibition of the Charter; or
C.
Is convicted of any crime classified as a misdemeanor of the second degree or higher, under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the United States or be convicted of any comparable graded crime under the laws of any other state in the United States.
I saw that Alan Jennings thinks that Pawlowski should make a return in some capacity to Allentown City Hall.
ReplyDeleteI guess Jennings has taken up smoking crack.
If Allentown City government has any interaction with Pawlowski, it will certainly be telling as to just how far Pawlowski’s corruption continues to extend.
Then again, the current administration and its allies on council are annually rewarding another convicted felon with taxpayer dollars, so why shouldn't Pawlowski get in on that grift?