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In his second stump speech on the courthouse steps in as many weeks, A. E. Newman, Independent candidate for Southern District Associate Commissioner of Gasconade County, yesterday excoriated incumbent Jerry Lairmore for statements he made during last Thursday's County Commission Meeting. Here is the complete text of Newman's stump speech on Tuesday, 10/5 at the courthouse steps:
"My fellow citizens of Gasconade County, lend me your ears! I come today, not to praise Southern District Associate Commissioner Jerry Lairmore, but rather to criticize the hell out of him!
During last week's County Commission Meeting, Southern District Associate Commissioner Jerry Lairmore stated that he did not know Northern District Associate Commissioner Matt Penning's telephone number and as a consequence, he had "no way to contact" Commissioner Penning, so he could NOT confer with him regarding the MoDNR's application for a "no interest" loan to complete energy savings projects . The application is due October 15, so time is of the essence!
Now folks, I've check on Matt Penning's telephone number. It can be accessed in the following ways:
- Penning's home number is listed in the telephone directory.
- Penning's home number is available by calling "1411" directory assistance.
- Penning's home number is available on the Gasconade County website at http://www.gscnd.com/government.html
- Penning's home number is available by contacting County Clerk Lesa Lietzow.
- Penning's home and cell numbers are available at the county's road department office and from any number of the county employees.
The subject of the Horace Brown engineering study arose when Dale Ridder, President of the Gasconade County Courthouse Society (GCCS) and appearing before the Commission on behalf of the GCCS, offered the assistance of his group in terms of moving ahead on the preservation and renovation of the county courthouse as well as other associated improvement projects.
You may recall that Commissioner Lairmore took it upon himself over a year ago to commission Horace Brown, an engineering student at UMR, to prepare an engineering project estimate for the proposed new emergency access road to the county courthouse. During the course of this study, there was no coordination or consultation whatsoever with Commissioner Penning. So imagine Commissioner Penning's surprise when he saw for the first time a copy of Horace Brown's formal report, a report which was originally delivered to Commissioner Lairmore back in 2009.
I couldn't believe what I was told by an attendee of last Thursday's meeting, so I obtained a copy of the meeting video tape. I viewed the tape recording several times. I confirmed that what I had been told was indeed true!
Folks, these are just a few recent examples which illustrate why Jerry Lairmore needs to be defeated in November of 2012. I hope I can depend on each of you for your support. I promise you that I will NEVER lie to you or to any of my colleagues on the County Commission, nor will I withhold important information pertaining to county business from you or any of my colleagues! THIS IS A SOLEMN CAMPAIGN PLEDGE I MAKE TO YOU RIGHT HERE AND RIGHT NOW!
And one more thing .... I can absolutely assure you that I am RESOURCEFUL enough to find the telephone number for anyone in Gasconade County with whom I may need to speak! Afterall, I AM AN OWENSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE!"
It is amazing that Lairmore has had that position for as long as he has. He's not smart enough to realize how stupid that comment made him look. If he's not smart enough to figure that out, he has no business being a commissioner. What an idiot!
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