Brokenwing Editorials has been told that about 40 tribal members of the Mohegan Tribe put Their names in by January 30, 2009, and are running for the Tribal Council. There are five (5) positions open.
The present Tribal Councilors who are running for re-election are: Bruce "Two Dogs" Bozsum, Lynn Malerba, William Quidgeon, Jr,, James Gessner, Jr, and Mark Hamilton.
To help tribal members, make better choices on election day, I thought I would go over some of the important votes, these five (5) Tribal Councilors have made over the years. I believe the voting results are accurate
Propsal #1 The building at Pocono Downs of a temporary facility for slot machines. The proposal was for 55% off the top (gross revenues) to go to the State of Pennsylvania. It ended up with the local governments taxes included to be 62% off the top.
Bozsum--------yes ****Hamilton------no
Malerba--------yes
Quigeon-------yes
Gessner --------yes
Proposal #2 The building of the permanent facility at Pocono Downs. It has never made money.
Bozsum---------yes**** Hamilton--------no
Malerba---------yes
Quidgeon--------yes
Gessner-----------yes
Proposal #3 Building phase 3 at Mohegan Sun, Connecticut, Project Horizon (Earth Hotel, Casino of the Wind, 3 parking lots, and 2 on ramps estimated at $745 million that ended up being estimated at $925 million. The folly probably cost the Mohegan tribe about three hundred million ($300,000,000.00) before it was stopped.
Bozsum------yes ****Hamilton- - - - yes
Malerba- - - -yes
Quidgeon- - - yes
Gessner_- - - yes
Proposal #4 The building of the Government Community Center at an estimated cost of eighty nine to one hundred million dollars ($89,000,000.00 to $100,000,000.00.
Bozsum- - - - yes ****Hamilton - - - no
Malerba- - - - yes
Quidgeon_ - - yes
Gessner- - - - yes
Proposal #5 The "Freedom of Information Ordinance", really should be called the Restriction of Information Ordinance. A petition with 41 signatures on it under Article 12 Section 1 of the Mohegan Constitution was sent to the Tribal Council to Reject it.
Bozsum- - - - yes ***** Hamilton- - - no
Malerba - - - yes
Quidgeon- - - yes
Gessner- - - - yes
Proposal #6 The Ethics Ordinance, again in my opinion, a very prohibitive law to the Mohegan people.
Bozsum- - - - yes ******Hamilton - - - - no
Malerba- - - -yes
Quidgeon- - - yes
Gessner- - - - yes
These votes that were cast, were some of the major ones cast in the last few years, by the incumbents. Look at the Tribal Councilors' votes and consider how they voted come election time. It should be an interesting election. What do you think?
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It's funny I've been told that Mark Hamilton is the trouble maker and that's why he votes against the other's, I've been told he took unauthorized trips to Hawaii and other places in the beginning of his term, and that he is Buddies with Brokenwing and Featherwing the troublemakers. I don't know what to make of it all, I thought Mark always voted for the best interest of the Tribe. Fellow members we need to take a good look at who our leaders are. This isn't a game.
I have been present at Council meetings when Mark Hamilton voted differently from the rest of the Council members. I have also been present when after the session was over the Chairman stated that Hamilton was "just grandstanding," because the vote ended 8-to-1. Personally, I thought the Chairman's comment (loud enough for all to hear)rude and bullying. I also believe it takes courage to stand alone and vote one's conscience, if that's what it takes to do the right thing. In this case the right thing should be for the good of the tribe.
I agree, we really need to look at the people that we choose to lead us. But, the leaders must not forget the people that are behind them, the people they are working for and the total membership they represent.
All council members voting records are public record. People, do your homework, and vote your conscience.
Brokenwing and Feathernews, thank you for giving us the rest of the story. Some offical tribal newsletters just aren't enough.
I have seen the chairman make several insulting comments or little digs here and there, and I feel this is very unprofessional for our leader to be doing this. He needs to be setting an example.
Yes it does take courage to stand up and vote the way you should for the membership and not for a popularity vote.
Mark Hamilton always returns my call, even when it may be negative news to talk about. He understands his job and the responsibility he has to the membership. If all the councilors voted with there own minds then maybe we wouldn't be in the position we are today.
If this membership doesn't wake up and pay attention to who we are putting in office then we can very possibly loose it all. I'm not going to be a victim of there, mistakes.
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