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Friday, September 15, 2006

Who are these guys?

In a Chamber of Commerce newsletter I receive they start off with the promise of highlighting an area agency and answering the question, "Who makes up this agency, and what do they do?"

"Finally!" I thought. Someone has heard my calls for transparency and will lay bare the inner workings of one of the scores of mayoral appointed committees that recommend policy. This particular installment was on the Port Authority. Part of the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) the Port Authority oversees riverboat gaming, development of the riverfront, and the Richards-Gebaur International Freight Gateway.

The article went on to explain that the Port Authority is governed by seven commissioners appointed by the Mayor. It even listed the commissioners. Finally it provided a link to the Port Authority website. Surely I thought, you can go to the official website and find out about these commissioners? Nope! It's up to you to Google the names and try and find something about their backgrounds. It shouldn't be that hard, but it is. These people deal with casinos handling millions of dollars of revenue. They oversee an international freight hub. These things sound pretty important to me. Shouldn't the commissioners be qualified? Shouldn't we as the constituency know a little something about them?

A simple bio page is all I'm asking for. Each City Councilperson has one. Just tell us all a little about yourself, your background and what your qualifications are to serve. Too much to ask? I don't think so.

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