Mr. Conley is without a doubt in my mind a successful business owner in Mineral Wells. He has just expanded in the past year into a new building. He was very fortunate to a have road built with State funds into that new plant easing the way for egress. I am not going to "gush" all over him as Mr. Rapp has done some occasions because he own a "million dollar" business. But, they seem joined at the hip?
For whatever reasons, he has done well and should in the coming years.
In his pre-candidacy as noted in the PN&S on the 25th of December 2015, Mr. Conley is quoted as this Election is his second campaign for Vienna City Council. He noted also running in 2012. I thought about these statements for a few moments when I read them. I certainly cannot debate he ran in 2012. I would not question his intentions in 2016 by the pre-candidacy filing he has done.
But what I need to ask is why, did he choose to ignore the race for City Council in 2014 (ah, there is that date again), when Mr. Azinger won the City Council Election to replace Mr. Thornton on the Council? I am not very smart and will be the first one to admit it. But it for sure seems to add up to three (3) runs for the roses? If anyone wishes to see more on his 2014 Candidacy, it can be found in the PN&S article on page 4D dated 19 October 2014. And in the PN&S Voter's Guide on page 9, also dated 19 October 2014. Seems the PN&S folks don't even read their own paper? But why let the facts interfere with an article on a "favored Vienna son"?
Than he notes that he attends "almost" every City Council Meeting and has been doing that for several years. I had to think on this for a few seconds and again, I admit I am not very smart but can only recall his presence at about a dozen meetings at best since mid 2013? And most of those were just before the 2014 Special Election with a sprinkling of others on either side to date. I attend every City Council meeting when I am in town, that is posted to include the 27 October 2015 meeting that just disappeared into the ether and no one else showed? I can only remember missing one meeting since mid 2013? That would indicate some attendance by him, but hardly almost every meeting?
There is NOT much doubt that I am going to come under attack for some of what I just wrote above. So in the spirit of "Truth in Advertising" that I like to pursue; I am again stating I will take the infamous Polygraph Test. This is NOT to make anyone else out to be lying, but prove I am telling the Truth. After that, others may do as they please. The only caveat is while I am quite willing to pay for my test; if anyone wants to challenge me and I lose, I of course have paid. When I show my Truthfulness, the challenging party (ies), than pay. It cannot be administered by any West Virginia entity Public or Private. This because I am suspicious that I could not pass such a test if the only question was that of " is your name Lawrence Wilson" or another complete variation of that question? It's called tampering.
When I go to these City Council meetings, I am except for the City Council, City Atty., several of the Department heads, a few sycophants who are unpaid members of various committees and on very, very rare occasions a person or persons wanting City funds for some project, the only what I call non-functionary there. By this I mean, I am not a member of the City Administration or one of the very "connected" City Residents. When Mr. Conley is there, he is usually piled up with those Department Heads in attendance. "Networking", I believe it is called? Any other person there as I am is as rare as the extinct Great Auk the day before it went extinct.
The question is why this misinformation while going into the starting gate and not even waiting for the gate to open on the 11th when he can officially file? This seems to be part of the Mr. Rapp doctrine for the City of misdirection, misinformation, deceit and deception practiced on the Community far too often? Is this what he would do if elected this time? Just throw you know what at the wall to see what sticks?
It would seem to me that those three words I believe so strongly in " Morals, Ethics and Integrity" should apply to a "pre-candidate" as much as any Elected or Appointed Government Employee. It would appear that filing for City Council with some of the issues noted above, would pretty much disqualify him? Unless of course that is what the Voters want more of?
Mr. Conley has every right to run if he wishes, that is his right. But how many more of the same do YOU the Voters/ Residents of Vienna want doing the same things over and over? All that is showing right now is the same music; just different lyrics. Think twice- vote once.
I have also watched as he and several other members of the Wood County Republican Executive Committee that I call the "Coup d'état" group have tried for much of this year to unseat the current Committee Chair, one Mr. Cornelius. While I would certainly accept the right of the members of the Committee to change the Chair; it seems the reasons are pretty much petty and personal versus the Professional which should be the driving force for removal? 'nuff said.