It is a sad state of affairs when a politician has no back bone and no faith in any particular belief. That is the particular definition of Councilman Dan Repay of Hammond. He has not guts to achieve anything but his personal interests and he has no independent ideas that would benefit Hammond that he is willing to act on.
As a consequence he seems to have cut a devil's bargain with the Mayor, Tom McDermott, Jr. where he supposedly has the Mayor's support to run for a county wide office in exchange for not running against the mayor in this forthcoming election. The unique fact is that if Dan Repay were to run; he would have a good possibility of wining. Most Hammond Democrats want someone to replace the child-like baby Tom. The current Mayor has successfully lost the support of the the police and the fireman. If Dan Repay believes the mayor will keep his word, he ought to talk to other politicians who have fallen for this line, specifically Sheriff Dominguez. In that race Mayor McDermott, Jr. committed to both Dominguez and Buncich and when he got caught with his pants down, he let Dave Hamm, as the City's Democratic Chair, take the fall -- nice friend.
When it comes to economic development the Mayor has supported everything that helps his family but has no serious consequences for the city in terms of economic development. A good example is the case of Cabellas that is under a serious ethical cloud.
The brilliant mayor has twice come out in full support of change in the current K-12 educational system. The first time was in defense of "hoodies". This was when the Mayor and City Council came to the School Board meeting to protest the banning of sweat shirts with hoods in school that students would wear to cover their identity. The second major step that the illustrious mayor was involved with and reported on his radio show four weeks ago was the disaster threat to the educational development of Hammond students when their athletic conference was changed. That is the extent of this mayor's knowledge and involvement with education.
The sad thing about Dan Repay is that for many years I knew his father and worked with his father when he was on the Hammond City Council. Dan Repay does not have the independence of his father.
you cant be serious? you want to bring fathers into it now?
dan is currantly most concerned with his new family. he has publically and privately said he has no interest in running for mayor or countywide office because of that. he has said that for the last 2 years.
bobby c and you want him to run. and he said no to you guys. and this is how you respond.
im proud he said no. not because of any deal he has with the mayor. but because of who he was saying no to. you and bobby c!
Posted by: steve fowler | Monday, December 25, 2006 at 10:23 PM