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September 13, 2006
A Manny for All Seasons
City Councilman Manuel Rico is safe for at least another year. Not that we were all that worried about him.
The Hamilton County Election Commission ruled last week that a recall effort targeting Rico could not appear on ballots for at least a year. “It’s very poorly presented, and it’s too late to get anything on the ballot this year,” Elections Administrator Bud Knowles told the Times Free Press last week.
Black community leaders had drafted a petition to recall Rico for “abuse of his office, and showing no respect or regard for the citizens of District 7.” Which Rico thinks translates into “failed to vote for $450,000 disparity study proposed by the Office of Multicultural Affairs.”
“I've had several elected and other black leaders come and ask me to vote for it,” Rico told WDEF News 12, “and sometimes even try to intimidate me. So, that's the only thing I could think of that they're not happy with.”
Well, Manny, there was that time that you suggested that Power 94 attracts “bad people.” But we’re sure that has nothing to do with this. Just ignore that poll on the Power 94 Web site – the one asking, “Do you feel that Manny Rico is representing his district in the best interest of the people?” That’s not important. Let’s move along. No impending racial conflict to see here.
BlogBeats | By colrus | 12:46 AM
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