Do you really want Horgan and his marijuana conviction?
Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 3:56pm
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Robert Horgan, Candidate for re-election to the Fayette County Board of Commissioners - Post 1, would have you believe he helped save the county $400,000 in approving the county’s Defined Benefit Plan in 2009. See The Citizen Newspaper article: http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/06-12-2012/commissioner-horgan-announ...
As Colonel Potter of the TV sitcom “MASH” often said, “what a bunch of pig feathers!”
Many of you will undoubtedly remember Robert Horgan was convicted and fined for possession of marijuana in September 2009, then fined for violating the terms of his parole, then found guilty by a 3-County Ethics Panel for violating his oath of office, and finally fined by his fellow members of the Fayette County Board of Commissions.
With a record like that, what can I say? Surely, this is not someone you would want representing you on the Fayette County Board of Commissioners!
I will much more to say about Mr. Horgan in a forthcoming article in The Citizen regarding his role in approving the Defined Benefit Retirement Plan in 2009 and the Early Retirement Incentive Plan in 2012.
Please examine Horgan’s record carefully and I believe you will decide he is not worthy of your vote!
Charles (Chuck) Oddo, a long-time Fayette County resident and local businessman, is running against Horgan. I believe Chuck is someone you can rely on to represent your interests at all times.
Please join me in voting for Chuck on July 31, 2010 or when the advanced voting begins on July 9, 2012 at the Elections Office in the County Complex in Fayetteville.
Jim Richter
Peachtree City, Ga.
Sat, 07/28/2012 - 9:10pm
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The Horgan issue
I was amazed that he violated his parole by not being able to pass the screening so soon after sentencing.
The other interesting part is his continued driving force to rush the West Fayetteville Bypass project to completion. A lot of people ask me why he's doing it. I do not know.
Fri, 07/06/2012 - 1:26pm
#3
What kind of message will the voters send the public?
In all the commissioners meetings I've attended, Mr. Horgan votes with Messrs. Frady and Hearn in order to block any efforts of Steve Brown and Allen McCarty to represent their constituents. To my knowledge since Brown and McCarty took office,Mr. Horgan has never voted against Hearn and Frady. This tells me a lot about all three of them, since any one vote could make a major difference.
Most people I've spoken with agree that it sets a bad example when county leaders can get busted for dope, violate the terms of their probation, and still hold their jobs, even if the occurrence was off duty. If it had been an off duty policeman or sheriff's deputy, they'd be gone.
What kind of message are we sending to our children if we vote to reelect Mr. Horgan? To me, we're telling them that dope is OK, as long as the amount you get caught with doesn't exceed the parameters of a misdemeanor.
According to county court records, Book 103, page 611, Horgan has not satisfied a large federal tax lien that arose from failure to pay his payroll taxes.
Lets see now:
-- Convicted for possession of marijuana
-- Fined for operating an unlicensed vehicle
-- Tried to bride the arressting officer
-- Fined for violating parole
-- Found guilty and fined twice for ethics violations
-- Didn't pay his federal taxes
What else do you need to know about this guy? Is he someone you would be proud to have representing you as Commissioner?