It took longer than expected, but the first rumor landed this week that at least one person is interested in being appointed to the open seat on the Town Board when Commissioner Laurie Venzon eventually steps down.
When her eminent departure was announced, DavidsonNews.net reported that Laurie Venzon willremain on the Davidson Town Board 'at least until summer.'" Considering that an official date has not been announced, vulturing over the seat seems a bit premature.
So let's keep this simple.
Appointing someone to a vacant seat who intends to run again just as filing for the 2011 election is about to start would be an absolutely terrible idea - both for the Town and for the appointee wanting to run this election cycle.
It would be divisive for the Town as it would look like the remaining Board members wanted to hand-pick a successor and give that person the advantage of incumbency. It would be bad for the appointee/candidate because voters would see right through this. Making and accepting an appointment under these circumstances would be flatly undemocratic as it would be attempting to manipulate the small-d democracy of the coming election, and the person accepting such an appointment would deserve the "anybody but" label come election day this November.
If you have not won elected office previously, then you do not deserve the seat. Period.
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