What's Next for the Milwaukee County Board
So, what's next?
Well, like most other developments at the Milwaukee County Board, there are two scenarios.
What should happen, and, what will likely happen.
Here is what should happen:
The board to meet as soon as possible and hold the vote to elect a new chair. Given Holloway's actions of the past few days and new revelations of his interesting landlordly philosophies, he should face an overwhelming vote of no confidence, although the Attorney General has said that a majority is sufficient. If a majority votes for someone other than Holloway, that person is the new chair. If not, Holloway remains chair and so be it. An election on a new chair would almost assuredly prompt legal action on the part of Lee Holloway. That case will run its course, as will the 90-Count ethics investigation he faces.
Here is what will likely happen:
Several members of the board will whine about the lack of direction from Lautenschlager and the performance of their own counsel, Domina. They will claim it makes no sense to hold a meeting to elect a chair if it will guarantee costly litigation, so unless their side has a 2/3rds super majority to elect a new chair, they won't take up the issue. But they will claim it is not their fault, but rather the fault of those who are still in Holloway's camp. The bullying makes the Board cower. In short, Ground Hog day. Again.
Clearly, when dealing with the current Attorney General, the Milwaukee County Board, and its embattled Chairman, there is plenty of incompetence to go around...
So, if Holloway demands, the courts should settle whether County Chair positions can or can not be revisited by a majority vote mid term.
Why not now?
This is the perfect test case.
3 Comments:
He should be thrown out of his job because some repair wasn't made as fast as the journal sentinel wants? Get real.
No, my point was that some of his supporters who may see him as some sort of symbol of racial pride and empowerment may have second thoughts after reading today's paper and seeing how he treats his tennants, who also appear to be people of color.
The article talked about 2 problems,one of which was fixed. This is the basis of your declaration of his fitness as a land baron, as you put it. (Are Cesarz and Million Dollar Orville "land barons?") The racial aspect is simple -- no one can dispute that Holloway is being treated differently than others have been. There is a number of specific examples. It would be one thing if Holloway's opponents went after him using the same standards/rules that have been used before. The problem is that they want to make up new rules just for Holloway.
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