By Antonio D. French
Filed Thursday, August 30, 2007 at 3:55 PM
PUB DEF EXCLUSIVE Labels: Appointments, Governor
In the following two-page letter from Governor Matt Blunt to the Missouri Senate, the names of 10 different appointees were pulled from consideration. According to sources, only two (SLPS CEO Rick Sullivan and State Board of Education appointee Derio Gambaro) were pulled because of controversy. The others, including Harris-Stowe University regent Wayman Smith, were pulled because they were unable to make the Senate hearing or some other minor reason.
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Blunt will likely re-appoint most, if not all, of the people on this list following the end of this special session of the Missouri Legislature. The Senate would then take up these appointments again during their regular session next year.
However, it is still not known whether Sullivan or Gambaro's senators (Jeff Smith and Joan Bray, respectively) will be willing to support their appointments next session either.
13 Comments:
I can see Peter Downs and Veronica O'Brien both trying to stage a coup and each declaring "I'm in charge!"
8/30/2007 8:45 PM
Don't worry Veronica O'Brien has made it clear the SAB is in charge. Veronica does not support Peter Dons attempts to maintain control. I hear O'Brien is working on a new project. Don't forget that it was she that hreally drove home the charge for the state to come in. She is done with Peter and his group. Way to smart of a lady to deal with them.
8/31/2007 12:46 AM
Get over it! Peter Downs is done with. He is yesterdays news. He can go get a job!
O'Brien is gone. She got what she wanted and let her be!
If the St. Louis Public School leaders are serious about hiring the best staff and administrators and doing what is best for the children of St. Louis, they will get rid of Diana Bourisaw.
This woman is dishonest and simple. She surrounds herself with simple, incompetent upper-level staff. Bourisaw has not put into place one thing to move the district forward. She has, however, submitted false data to the State Board of Education. Recall the letter written to her by Dr. Kent King.
This year, she did not have the folks at 801 dancing and singing for school opening. She got them at her skirt tale this year ... either that or she managed to get rid of them. One adminstrator, she wants gone but she can't touch!
GET RID OF BOURISAW AND HER INCOMPETENT ADMINSTRATIVE STAFF (including CHIP CLATTO and MAUREEN SPENSE)
8/31/2007 7:41 AM
What PR firm do you troglodytes work for? Once again, you miss the point--NO EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE BODY OR BUREAUCRACY HAS THE RIGHT TO DISENFRANCHISE THE VOTERS IN A LEGALLY HELD ELECTION. Any other point is moot. It is not necessary to disenfranchise citizens in order to improve education. By the way, school boards are NOT supposed to micromanage the schools (as learned in Mo. School Board Association training); they are supposed to act as a fiscal guard protecting the citizens' tax investment. As for Veronica; she did as her corporate masters demanded. She is a STATE FARM agent, and as such follows the dictates of her top boss--State Farm CEO Edward Rust. Mr. Rust is the lead force behind the privatization effort spearheaded by Bushco. Rust would just as soon disband public education altogether and send the children packing to a future of child labor in your 'friendly neighborhood sweatshop.' Consequently, Veronica has a HUGE conflict of interest. I realize the facts, though damning---might upset your little diatribe----GOOD!
Jos N. White
8/31/2007 8:22 AM
Mr. White,
The constitution of Missouri disagrees with you. A court has yet to endorse your position. Please let me know when one does.
Get a clue.
Mr. Green
8/31/2007 11:58 AM
Mr. Green,
Could you please be more specific with regard to what, exactly, from Mr. White's entry is in disagreement with the Missouri Constitution?
not anonymous
8/31/2007 12:28 PM
Mr. White,if what you say about Veronica O'Brien and her motives for destroying SLPS then I personally will boycott State Farm Insurance! I wonder will all St. Louisans whose vote has been disenfranchised will also boycott State Farm Insurance?
8/31/2007 2:03 PM
Annonymous #2 and #3 write and sound like Veronica--poor grammar, poor English, and poor attitude.
8/31/2007 4:15 PM
NO EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE BODY OR BUREAUCRACY HAS THE RIGHT TO DISENFRANCHISE THE VOTERS IN A LEGALLY HELD ELECTION.
This is what I disagree with Mr. White about.
Mr. Green
8/31/2007 4:40 PM
In spirit, I am with Mr. White. I thought the takeover, especially considering the backgrounds and motives of those who did it,was disgusting. Horrible.
But I think Mr. Green is right about the constitution.
I don't know what Veronical's motives were, but I am sure they have more to do with behavior of people she observed, than following the dictates of any ceo. Veronica is her own ceo.
The MO constitution needs to be smacked around a little by the US constitution---but I am starting to think judge Callahan will not be the judge who has anything to do with something like that.
Sullivan seems like kind of a wild card. He might even be his own ceo. So is Bourisaw.
SLPS always seems to have lots of ceo's. Good thing, because not all of them stick around that long.
8/31/2007 5:04 PM
Anonymous #8...your grammar and English could use some brushing up as well.
When you live in a glass house, don't throw stones!!!
8/31/2007 5:12 PM
Mr. Green,
While the Mo. Constitution may allow for voter disenfranchisement; the US CONSTITUTIONS DOES NOT. THE MO. CONSTITUTION USED TO ALLOW SLAVERY; THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT. I REITERATE; NO GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACY, LEGISLATIVE BODY, JUDICIAL BODY OR EXECUTIVE HAS THE RIGHT TO DISENFRANCHISE CITIZEN FROM CONVENING IN AND PARTICIPATING IN A LEGALLY HELD ELECTION. I REALIZE THAT MANY 'ORIGINAL INTENT' TRUE BELIEVERS HAVE PROBLEMS WITH DEMOCRACY--TOUGH! ACCORDING TO 'ORIGINAL INTENT' ONLY WHITE MALES WHO OWNED PROPERTY COULD VOTE. ARE YOU SUGGESTING WE RETURN TO THAT BIGOTED STATE OF AFFAIRS? WHILE THE 'LETTER OF THE LAW' MAY ALLOW SUCH INJUSTICE BY DISENFRANCHISEMENT--THAT IS NOT THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW OR THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY. I WOULD VENTURE TO SAY THAT IF SUCH AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE IN AN AFFLUENT AREA--RECALL PETITIONS WOULD BE FLYING. MY POINT IS CLEAR--EITHER YOU BELIEVE IN PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY OR YOU BELIEVE IN FASCIST STATES WHICH IN MO. WOULD MORE RESEMBLE 'PLANTATION POLITICS.' I FOR ONE--STAND FOR DEMOCRACY AND INSIST THAT THE WILL OF THE ST. LOUIS CITY VOTERS BE RESPECTED AND IMPLEMENTED. THEN AGAIN, I BELIEVE IT'S TIME TO DISSOLVE THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE AND HAVE DIRECT ELECTIONS. IT'S CALLED DEMOCRACY--YOU SHOULD TRY IT SOMETIME.
JOS N. WHITE
9/04/2007 10:05 AM
Mr. White,
We are governed by the letter of the law, not the spirit of the law. Again, show me a court case that agrees with your position that the school board cannot be removed by the state.
As many seventh graders know, we live in a republic, not a democracy. The people elect people to make the laws, rather than voting on every law individually. The people of Missouri made a constitution granting the state certain powers, one of those powers to take over a school board. The people could amend the constitution, but, as of yet, they have not.
As for the US Constitution, could you point me to support of your position? It is a pretty short document, so it shouldn't be that hard. The US Constitution gives pretty wide latitude to the individual states to govern their own affairs the best way they know how.
I agree with you about disbanding the electoral college, but Rutherford B. Hayes rightfully took office. That is the law, by the letter.
9/05/2007 5:47 AM
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