O'Malley selects Jenkins. NAACP (kind of) annoyed.
Over the (initial) objections of the Frederick County NAACP, Gov. Martin O’Malley Wednesday selected Frederick County Republican Charles Jenkins to fill the House seat vacated when Del. Richard B. Weldon Jr. left work for the city of Frederick.
Jenkins was sworn in this morning and said he was “humbled” and “honored” by the appointment. He was also a little overwhelmed.
“The day has been a whirlwind,” he said. He said he was informed of O’Malley’s decision at 7 a.m. and immediately submitted a letter of resignation from his slot on the Frederick County Commission.
The local branch of the NAACP has battled Jenkins over issues including his effort to declare English the county’s official language and his desire to count all of the illegal immigrants enrolled in the county school system.
“We’ve been fighting for some time,” said Guy Djoken, the President of the Frederick NAACP. “Hispanic people feel like they are second class citizens as result of some of the policies that Jenkins has put forward.”
Jenkins was sworn in this morning and said he was “humbled” and “honored” by the appointment. He was also a little overwhelmed.
“The day has been a whirlwind,” he said. He said he was informed of O’Malley’s decision at 7 a.m. and immediately submitted a letter of resignation from his slot on the Frederick County Commission.
The local branch of the NAACP has battled Jenkins over issues including his effort to declare English the county’s official language and his desire to count all of the illegal immigrants enrolled in the county school system.
“We’ve been fighting for some time,” said Guy Djoken, the President of the Frederick NAACP. “Hispanic people feel like they are second class citizens as result of some of the policies that Jenkins has put forward.”
Djoken expressed his concerns in a letter to O’Malley – but a chat with the governor caused him to change his mind.
“After talking to the governor’s office we realized that the other person had the same views so the opposition is moot,” Djoken. That other person? Mike Hough, a legislative aide to ultra conservative Maryland State Sen. Alex X. Mooney.
O’Malley said when presented with the two candidates he picked the only one who had held a local elected office.
The governor got to pick from two choices because the legislative district being filled encompasses both the Frederick and Washington counties -- and the respective republican central committees couldn’t agree on a candidate to put forward.
“After talking to the governor’s office we realized that the other person had the same views so the opposition is moot,” Djoken. That other person? Mike Hough, a legislative aide to ultra conservative Maryland State Sen. Alex X. Mooney.
O’Malley said when presented with the two candidates he picked the only one who had held a local elected office.
The governor got to pick from two choices because the legislative district being filled encompasses both the Frederick and Washington counties -- and the respective republican central committees couldn’t agree on a candidate to put forward.
Comments
The NAASCP's base are the ones most effected by illegal immigration. I do not get why they want to do nothing about it. Since now the Hispanic population is more than blacks, the NAASCP seems to be working AGAINST their own people. Crazy!
Posted by: Voters Ignorance | January 13, 2010 3:47 PM
Illegal immigrants ARE second class citizens, and should be treated as such. They are breaking the law. There is no rational reason why an illegal immigrant should have not only equal, but in many cases, superior rights to American citizens. As usual the NAACP is completely out of touch.
Posted by: Tod | January 13, 2010 3:58 PM
Contrary to what the jokers above think, Hispanic does not equal illegal immigrant...
Posted by: Voters Ignorance is Ignorant | January 13, 2010 9:17 PM
The only Hispanics that need to be worried about Jenkins' views on the situation are the ones here illegally and the ones that are here legally but are aiding and abeting criminal activity by supporting the illegal immigrants.
Posted by: What part of Illegal....? | January 14, 2010 8:34 AM
"Voters Ignorance is Ignorant" has a severe reading comprehension problem. Maybe English is not their first language.
I NEVER typed anything close to what you accuse me of.
So who is the IGNORANT one!
Posted by: Voters Ignorance | January 14, 2010 10:07 AM
People All,
Most ppl are NOT concerned or realize the impact on svcs that 'illegals' have on our system. Until this touches them 'directly', (job, denial of service, subject of crime, child not accepted in preschool etc.) they will continue to blindly go along thinking opponents of illegals are 'racists'. Even though their tax dollars are spent to support this ever growing strain on our system. By some reports to the tune of 1.4B, that's billion dollars folks. Nearing the amount that would balance our structural deficit in Maryland.
(Tod) They are NOT second class citizen's and shouldn't be referred to as such, they are NOT citizens at all, and that remains to be the education process that will need to be stressed if this problem is to be addressed. In reality, many of the legal immigrants are highly upset with the problems and are staunch supporters of illegal immigration enforcement.
Proper 287(g) training at all levels of local and state govt are necessary, and we should hold the federal agencies accountable to enforce proper ICE enforcement. Especially with the spike in gang population and as a result crime many of them violent.
Finally, illegals come in all shapes, sizes and nationalities, so as hard as it may be to separate your bias, try not to associate hispanics as the only offenders.
Augie
Posted by: David Aughenbaugh | January 16, 2010 10:00 AM