An important milestone at the Courthouse and a major opponent of Exec Frank White's Administration decides against keeping up the fight.
Here's the story:
Examiner: After 32 years as a Jackson County legislator, Dennis Waits is hanging it up.
Background:
Waits, a Democrat, had filed seven weeks ago to run for a ninth term in a district that includes most of Independence. But he withdrew Thursday. For the moment at least, that leaves one person – Democrat Paul J. Wrabec of Sugar Creek – running for that seat. Democrat Jessica J. Berry of Independence withdrew earlier this month.
Waits said he’s had a good run and will miss the people he’s worked with. He said the decision of fellow Legislator Greg Grounds of Blue Springs not to run again nudged him toward retiring too.
Over the years, he has pushed hard for such things as getting the county’s Regional Animal Shelter built in Independence. At his insistence, officials stuck with their original goal of having a no-kill shelter. Waits, who is passionate about the welfare of animals, said that’s important.
“We’ve moved our community into a no-kill situation where animals have another chance,” he said.
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He was a good public servant for jackson county and did a lot of great work. His experience and effectiveness is one of the main reasons we should avoid term limits in the new charter.
ReplyDeleteGod help us if the new county legislature turns a blind eye to the crap Frank White, Caleb Clifford and Angie Jeffries are doing
ReplyDeleteDenny is a great guy. But sorry to see things made a little easier for White.
ReplyDeleteCould there be anything more boring than talking state legislatures?
ReplyDeleteDenny was a nice guy but he has been part of the problem and he facilitated the Mike Sanders corruption era and the stain Sanders left on the county with no-bid contracts, giveaways and such. Denny's spot will now reopen for filing for five days. Be on the look out to see who the Denny/Sanders/McClain crime syndicate get to file in this short period. If someone files this late to run for office, they are doing it for nefarious reasons. Keep your eyes open.
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