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HBO Survey Sez … George Sayler

Posted by DFO

March 24, 2009 8:31 a.m. • 9 comments

In Monday’s HBO Poll, 38 of 74 (or 51%) said that state Rep. George Sayler, D-CdA, is the most effective of the nine Kootenai County legislators. Finishing tied for second, way back in the pack were Post Falls legislators Frank Henderson and Jim Hammond, with 9 votes apiece, followed by John Goedde (8), and Jim Clark (6). Tied for last with only one vote apiece were Marge Chadderdon, Phil Hart, Mike Jorgenson, and Bob Nonini.

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GaryIngram on March 24 at 2:57 p.m.
How does one define “effective”? Getting no bills passed on his own initiative? Don’t bring up the child care bill. It had to finally come out of the senate majority to get any traction. Being chairman of nothing? Walking away from a minority assistant job? Voting always in the minority? Ignored in committee and on floor debates? George is a pleasant, even mannered, non offensive personality more suited to a volunteer job in some social service setting, but an effective legislator? Come on folks, get real!
JohnA on March 24 at 3:09 p.m.
“Ignored in committee and on floor debates”.

Sorry, Gary, I beg to differ after watching proceedings this morning from Boise. Rep. Saylor argued successfully for the defeat of another of Rep. Hart’s bills attacking urban renewal. He was well-prepared and well-received in his remarks concerning the success of urban renewal in Kootenai County.
Granted, he is soft-spoken, but when he talks like he did this morning, he was listened to.

In the end, the House voted with Rep. Saylor and against Rep. Hart on the legislation, a bill which if passed would have effectively ended urban renewal in Idaho .
GaryIngram on March 24 at 9:47 p.m.
Really John, How would capping tax increment that URD’s are getting at the expense of local governments who are becoming more cash strapped because of rising demands for services destroy urban renewal?

Why would some state tax commission oversight be harmful and destroy urban renewal?

Rep. Saylor did a great disservice to his constituents today.
Sam on March 24 at 10:11 p.m.
Gary, I appreciate the Open Records Act you got passed, but seriously. You can be kind of harsh for no reason. Except for party affiliation. You have blinders on.
Nick_Adams on March 24 at 10:36 p.m.
Sam: Don’t forget that Gary is an ardent foe of URDs. His blinders, while partisan, are also immune to the benefits of URDs. By aligning himself with Phart, MMQC and Gookin, he’s apparently quite content to cede credibility on a city’s abilitiy to affect economic development.

What’s next, Gary, a heated defense of returning to the gold standard? Not paying federal taxes? Threatening neighbors with a rake? You’ve got to admit that some of your allies in the anti-URD crowd hold some other beliefs/political positions that are a bit out there. But, maybe you are too.

Perhaps you should’ve partaken of the Faragut festivities instead of just “observing”. You seem to be wound a little tight.

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