I can’t very well criticize Chapman’s minions without taking a shot at the King himself. The reasons the Daily Herald gives for annointing Chapman are, to me, the very reasons why he should not be re-elected: he is “a former school superintendent with a long resume of community leadership”. As to the first qualification, does being the former superintendent of District 211, who led that District down a path of deficit spending and borrowing millions of dollars make him the best candidate in District 15? Does the fact that he has a long resume of community leadership entitle him to yet another public leadership role? What about his leadership role as president of the school board since 2008, during which time the District has approved employee contracts it cannot afford, attempting to issue $27 million in bonds it could not afford, spent $10,000 on attorneys fees to defend his role in “editing” board meeting minutes, and approving a $5,000 trip to San Francisco at a time the district is contemplating budget cuts? What kind of leadership has Chapman provided the District in the past? And why would this community want Chapman’s brand of leadership to continue? The Daily Herald has clearly lost its way.
Read the Herald endorsement here:
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110316/discuss/703169847/
