This KC Buzz Blogger saw Chiefs Hall of Famer Deron Cherry at today's Jazz Redevelopment Corp. board meeting (he's co-chair). So, would he be interested in serving on the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority as some commentators here suggested?
In a heartbeat, he says.
Ah, but Republican Gov. Matt Blunt says he only wants card-carrying GOPers nominated by the Jackson County Legislature.
Well luckily enough for Cherry and his chances, he says he does vote Republican. He said he voted in the Elephant Party's primary last week. And when Gov. Mel Carnahan appointed him to a commission, Cherry says he went on as a Republican.
County Legislature chairman Henry Rizzo said Cherry's nomination could be worth exploring, but legislators still must decide how to respond to Blunt's panel rejection last week.
Some county folks are still pushing for taking the Guv to court to make him pick from the three nominees previously submitted. The matter did not come up officially as part of Monday's legislative meeting, but KC Buzz Blog hears that little private whisper sessions among county folks did take place Monday about the county's next Hail Mary. We will keep you updated on this suite story.
Posted by DeAnn Smith
Ain't democracy great?
Posted by: | August 14, 2006 at 09:12 PM
As I recall Governor Carnahan rejected a number of panels. In fact Governor Holden just set on one such panel until it expired thus forcing a new panel. A majority of the sports authority should be from the Governors party. And if you think Georgia Buchanan is an independent I have a smooth streach of I-70 to sell. The Jackson County Legeslature wants to control the sports authority and the only way to do so is to get more democrates on the authority than republicans.
Posted by: Brooksider | August 16, 2006 at 11:03 AM
As I recall Governor Carnahan rejected a number of panels. In fact Governor Holden just set on one such panel until it expired thus forcing a new panel. A majority of the sports authority should be from the Governors party. And if you think Georgia Buchanan is an independent I have a smooth streach of I-70 to sell. The Jackson County Legeslature wants to control the sports authority and the only way to do so is to get more democrates on the authority than republicans.
Posted by: Brooksider | August 16, 2006 at 11:03 AM