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Politics > Politics-USA |
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"Harry Hope" |
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09 Dec 2005 10:36:24 AM |
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Spokane looks to repair its image after ousting GOP sex-candal mayor |
From The Associated Press, 12/9/05:
http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051209/NEWS06/51209012
Spokane business, visitors groups look to repair city’s image
The Associated Press
SPOKANE --
Business, convention and economic development leaders who asked Mayor
Jim West to resign after an Internet sex scandal broke said Thursday
they must work to repair the city’s image after West’s recall from
office.
West was ousted Tuesday by a margin of nearly 2-1 by city residents
tired of scandal after The Spokesman-Review newspaper began
investigating rumors that the mayor was visiting a gay Internet chat
room, and offering city jobs and perks to young men in exchange for
dates.
Shortly after the newspaper’s series began May 5, the Spokane Regional
Chamber of Commerce, the Spokane Visitors and Convention Bureau and
the Spokane Area Economic Development Council asked West to resign.
He refused, choosing to wage an unsuccessful court campaign to try to
stop the recall.
"It’s frustrating, but we’ve had to talk about our situation before we
could talk about our destination," Harry Sladich, CEO of the visitors
and convention bureau, said Thursday.
"In New York and Chicago trade shows, we’re there to sell our
destination. Our competitors got to talk about their destination right
off the bat. We had to dance around ‘what’s happening in your mayor’s
office?’ "
The newspaper hired a computer expert to pose as an
18-year-old high school student after hearing rumors that West was
trolling Gay.com in search of young men.
The expert used the screen name "Moto-Brock" to communicate with West,
and their sexually charged online conversations formed the basis for
the single recall allegation that West improperly used his political
office for personal gain.
West acknowledged making mistakes in his personal life, but had asked
voters to give him a second chance.
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Some guys just don't know when they're not wanted and it's time for
them to ***** off.
Harry
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| User: "Draccus" |
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| Title: Re: Spokane looks to repair its image after ousting GOP sex-candal mayor |
09 Dec 2005 12:22:54 PM |
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I knew Old Jim West well having lived in Spokane before and after he
was elected to the Mayor's office he was always a slime whatelse can we
expect from his ilk I guess.
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