HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM. 59.2 from R. BidlemanTestimony, Communications 59, December 16, 2011
The ground rules established for 2010 redistricting process created some difficulty
and made it difficult to satisfy everyone. That said, I think the process went
reasonably well and certainly provided for public input. However, in the end, I
think some of the committee members were less than genuine and special
interests ended up being the trump card. We know your final report will include
recommendations for the next commission. Please include a recommendation to
make the process totally transparent, including special interest desires. As we
have seen many time over, special interest to not always promote the greater
good. We probably cannot rid ourselves of special interests, but we can make
them transparent.
Respectfully submitted
Richard Bidleman
Pahoa
COMM. 59.2