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EDITORIAL: 'Good old boy' network runs strong in Otero County
Thursday, July 01, 2010 4:06 PM

(Source: Alamogordo Daily News)By Alamogordo Daily News, N.M.
July 01--Congratulations on the editorial "Building deal involves shades of gray" in Sunday's Daily News. I think it will get many people to appreciate perception and its effects in a new light.

You asked, "Why didn't commission chairman Doug Moore speak out sooner?" I don't believe he would have spoken out at all without the dogged persistence of Janet White. White is an extremely knowledgeable woman in county affairs. She never misses a thing and we, in Otero County, should be proud and glad to have her vigilance and dedication working for us.

I hope the people of District 1 will give her favorable consideration in November.

Moore made some bad decisions, but it probably won't cause him any real harm since his tenure is about up on the county commission. People seem to forget about these things quickly, and with the apparent "good old boy" network at play in Otero County, Moore will rise again to run for some office or another.

My mother, who is 89, says she still thanks God regularly that none of her five children are politicians. I share her opinion.

Frank Gebbia Jr., Alamogordo


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