Comments on: Is our ANC really on our side?

By: MisterWeederson

MisterWeederson — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:55:07 +0000

Woodland:

First of all, let me start by saying that your post is totally off topic. The original post deals with the fact that you have not written the necessary letter of support for the approval of funding for Rhode Island Avenue NE redevelopment. This has nothing to do with people finding out about you through board of elections, nor does it have anything to do with contacting you via Harry Thomas’ office to tell you of the problems of the community. This has to do with you not doing your job in an effective manner.

But to answer your off-topic post, it is the most asinine thing I have heard all day. As an elected ANC official, you do bear some responsibility to keep up with the goings on of the community you serve. I know who a lot of the other ANC’s in the area are because they write comments on the various listservs/blogs in the community. The only time you ever write on this blog is to complain about others not taking you seriously. Perhaps if you were to write to inform us of some of the good works that you are helping to usher into the community, we wouldn’t view you as being a poor fit for office in our community.

Additionally, when we were talking about the Lodge this summer, area residents did go to Harry Thomas and other city officials and you got your panties all in a wad that nobody came to you (Rayseen Woodland, ANC5B04 September 15, 2009 at 12:01 am: The approach that has taken place can be viewed as disrespect to me as the commissioner. Before the Mayor and other District Government agencies are involved, I should have been informed.) Perhaps nobody contacted you because they see you as an ineffective leader…or perhaps the other people informed were easier to contact, as they make their presence known in the community.

Being a good leader means being proactive and finding out about some of these problems yourself. It can’t be everybody’s fault but your own that you are uninformed.

By: Woodland

Woodland — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:09:38 +0000

It is the responsibilities of each citizen to contact the Board of Elections for information on who the elected officials are that represent you.

ANC’s can’t be everywhere at once. If you contact Harry Thomas’s office and they do not share the issue with the ANC’s, how will they know the problems exist?

By: Zomora

Zomora — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:44:42 +0000

I have attended several ANC meetings and am very disappointed. There seems to be a do nothing attitude. Except to dicuss their cell phone bill and a party. New ideas and concerns were actively discouraged.

NEW BLOOD IS DIFINENTLY NEEDED.

By: jj

jj — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:28:51 +0000

I doubt Phil Blair supports it, so don’t expect a letter. And I agree that the ANCs in this town are worthless. It’s just a forum for the political wannabes to squabble and power trip. They should be removed. Any time I’ve had a problem and gone to the ANC, NOTHING has happened. It isn’t until I then directly contact Councilman Thomas’ office or the relevant city agency directly that anything happens.

By: wardfiveguy

wardfiveguy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:57:15 +0000

the ANC system needs an enema.
i have no respect for it.

By: Roy

Roy — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:29:55 +0000

To be honest I’m not sure the ANC does anything.

By: Brookland Resident

Brookland Resident — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:44:09 +0000

Doesn’t seem to me that she does much of anything. Me thinks it’s time to get some fresh blood in there, someone that can effect some real change.