The MDJ recent wrote an article about District 3 Northeast Cobb Commission candidate Earl Stine. We feel his reputation was tarnished by that article. True, Earl was convicted of a traffic incident. He reacted to a situation after a person in a SUV with dark-tinted windows twice tried to run him off the road. Earl feared for his well being, but admits that he over-reacted, has paid his dues and has moved on to make Cobb a better place to live.
Stine is a family man, dedicated Christian and president-elect of his Rotary Club. Earl is community minded, helps those in need and is generous with his time and assets. A U.S. Army veteran with a good record, we feel Earl Stine would make Cobb County a good and faithful commissioner.
David Smith
William Callaway
Bob MacPherson
East Cobb
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When you write to, speak to, otherwise approach a county commissioner trying to influence his or her vote on an ordinance ( including zoning), you are doing the same thing a lobbyist does. The only difference is they get paid, and you may not. (If, however, more than 250 dollars a year changes hands via such activities, then you ARE a lobbyist, and need to register with the state... so big deal 250 dollars is all that separates you from the dreaded lobbyists).
Somehow I can't see the crime in being a "lobbyist". If this is the only drum you can beat in your support of Mr. Stine, then you clearly don't have anything of substance to say.
To Pleez-You ask about Stine's experience. Do you really think that Birrell's lobbying experience for WM makes her better? Pleez!
Birrell, on the other hand, has some SERIOUS conflict of interest issues and tiptoes around the ethics enough to make me question whether she will have my best interest at heart when governing.
My money (and my vote) is on Stine. I would prefer to hitch my wagon to someone who has made non-political mistakes in the past that had nothing to do with ethics (and who has repented for them) rather than someone who most likely will serve special interest on the Commission.