May 13, 2008
Stroger Disses the 'Burbs
Todd Stroger's picks to head the new independent county hospital board have been controversial - with critics complaining that they are too closely tied to local Democrats or vested interests in the county health care system. That controversy may get more heated.
Six of the nine candidates he's picked are from Chicago, all but denying county suburbs a voice on the board. And one of the candidates lives in Naperville, which straddles two counties, neither of which is Cook. "It's about their talents, experiences and backgrounds," Stroger spokesman Gene Mullins told the Sun-Times. "He didn't know where they were from, and he didn't care. He looked around the country at how hospital boards are chosen and knew we needed a diverse group based on their backgrounds, not their geography, and who represent all parts of life." County Commissioner Liz Gorman, an Orland Park Republican doesn't see it that way. "Who's going to be the watchdog for suburban interests?" she said. "It's frustrating because this just lends credence to people talking about seceding."
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How do you have an independent board appointed?
Taxation without representation . . . it seems to me I've heard about this somewhere before.
Maybe us suburbanites should throw a tea party.
Toddler is something else. Runs the County like it's his own private corporation. Spends like there's a bottomless budget bucket. Makes decisions in a vacuum. Can't wait to hear about the next big Toddler mess.
Good luck on your secession, Palatine.
When will people in this county realize you need more than one party in positions of power?
It doesn't matter which (Libertarian, Socialist, Republican, Green, Banana Republic, Old Navy, etc...), as long as people in office are aware they can be put out of office if they don't act at least somewhat in the best interest of the people.
Stroger will never lose his job and he knows it, because he knows as long as D appears next to his name on the ballot he will win. As such, he does whatever he wants.
Toddles is just misunderstood. After all, Senator/President/Messiah Obama endorsed him, right?
Taxation without representation
Wha? You are represented. Call your damn commissioner.
I don't have a commissioner who will stand up to Stroger, despite repeated phone calls, emails, letters.