Letter regarding county appointments
On April 19, the State Journal-Register published the following letter to the editor which I wrote:
Dear Editor,
In the January meeting of the Sangamon County Board, I appreciated hearing county board member Tim Moore speak out against politically motivated appointments to county committees.
Moore objected to the appointment of Sangamon County Democratic Party Chairman Tim Timoney to the Springfield Metro Sanitary District because he felt politicians should be kept off such committees. I agree that county committees should be filled by those with expertise in the subject area instead of those who are merely being rewarded for service to either political party.
During the April county board meeting, Sangamon County Republican Party Chairman Tony Libri was nominated to the same Springfield Metro Sanitary District to which Tim Timoney was previously appointed. Tim Moore seems to have forgotten his objections to politicians serving on that committee because he voted in favor of the appointment without comment.
After searching the minutes of other county board meetings I have yet to find one example of Moore voting against the appointment of any Republican elected official to a county committee.
True reformers speak out against politically motivated appointments made by both parties, not just the opposing one.
Sincerely,
Will Reynolds