Annapolis Capital Punishment

Hats off to those Annapolis City Employees who managed to pull off the two recent special elections in what must have been record timing. With the various holidays and short notice, it must not have been easy. Regina Eldridge, the City Clerk and her crew , Theresa Bucalo, Assistant City Clerk and Shanta Ludwick, Election Assistant deserve special praise.

Pulling off not one but two special elections in such a short time required great effort and diligence on their part. As a candidate, I can say that Regina and her entire office staff was helpful, courteous and always efficient. The elections went off pretty smoothly, though not without a few glitches.

The success of the Election was in great part due to the City Attorney, Shaem Spencer, Esq., and the Election Board Members Michael Van Geertruy, S. Lee Caudle and Don Lamb-Minor.

Unfortunately, despite the enormous effort and great costs, it is terribly disappointing that so few citizens actually see it as their duty to vote.

Lest anyone think that CP and all blogs are just whiney, hand-wringing, cynical, nay saying nattering nabobs of negativism, let it be said that CP is just as interested in recognizing and heaping praise upon public servants and elected officials as it is in pointing fingers. CP’s intent is to help government and civil society work better for everyone’s benefit.