Fight to the Finish

Mr. Quigley, the head of the Valley View School Board, has had his nomination petitions challenged while running for office in the April 5 election.  His 90 signatures that he turned in have many problems.  First, he needs 50 valid registered voters.  Second, people signed other people's names. 

A local resident and disabled vet had submitted the objection.  Mr. Quigley has not taken lightly to his objection, and does not understand that this is a part of the electoral process of being an elected official.  Nothing is handed to you unless you are liked and respected in a community you run for office in. 

Furthermore, Quigley has raised the taxes the last two years on the residents, with the school being the one that hits the pockets the deepest of the residents.  It is not wonder that his pompous attitude of "how dare you object to me" has spurred many residents to see him for who he is. 

We received an email yesterday calling him an egotistical, money hungry, arrogant, SOB that feels he is OWED the world on tax payers dimes.  This letter goes on and on about how he chooses to send his kids to private school, does nothing as the chair to improve the education levels, and raises taxes while cutting needed services. 

Although we don't state that about Mr. Quigley, we really don't know him enough to deny it.

We contacted Bonnie to get her feel about this elected official and she stated that she witnessed his attack against the retired vet for objecting to the petitions. 

Bonnie states, "Although it is every citizens right to object to faulty petitions, Mr. Quigley yelled that he wasted his time to do so and the time of each person that signed the papers.  He did not claim any fault for the many printed names I saw on there, non-registered voters that signed, people that signed multiple times, or lack of enough signatures.  Last year I went through this process and understood that it is the right of anyone to object, that if I did something wrong it was my fault because it was my petitions.  I was humbled and learned a great deal.  I do not see that attitude reflected in Mr. Quigley's actions and nor did anyone else.  Furthermore, he was trying to lead the board by telling them what to do during his own hearing.  That was pretty pompous and demanding and I am just glad that my own husband is not like that." 

We asked her if his attitude will stop him from getting his name on the ballot or for being a good candidate and she replied "no comment". 

Is this really the type of people that we elect? 

The hearing is scheduled sometime next week for the final objections.  Mr. Quigley is trying to have it thrown out citing lack of evidence and a waste of his time.  The objector is stating that the evidence is right on the page with not enough signatures, printing of names, and the same one writing in all the names of people they know.  It will be interesting to find out if this process humbles this man into being a public servant or continues to allow him to do his thing, continue to raise taxes and cut services...