A Political Witch Hunt
for Power and Control

SEPTEMBER 23 UPDATE:  Counsel for Mayor Lyle Nelson has filed suit against Interim City Secretary Irma Parker over certification of the Recall Petition.  According to the suit, “Because the Supplementary Recall Petition lacks a valid Signer’s Truth Affidavit on each page of the Petition as required by Bastrop City Charter §10.07, the Interim City Secretary has a nondiscretionary duty to certify the Petition as insufficient and has no authority to declare an insufficient Petition as sufficient. Bejarano v. Hunter, 899 S.W.2d 346, 350 (Tex. App.—El Paso 1995, no writ) (“We find that the city clerk’s duty to apply the statutory requirements to all  applications, and reject those that are insufficient, is ministerial. The clerk possesses no discretion to ignore or amend either the city charter or state election law…. Failure to perform her duty subjects [the City Secretary] to mandamus.” citing Tex. Elec. Code § 273.061)

ORIGINAL POST
For several months, Councilman John Kirkland has promoted false allegations that I knew about a misuse of public funds and covered it up. Let’s be clear, that is untrue.  I had an inappropriate relationship, a personal mistake for which I have apologized to friends and family. I have asked for God’s forgiveness. But, any allegation of misuse of funds or coverup of such is an absolute lie.

An investigation conducted by a City funded outside attorney uncovered no evidence of Kirkland’s allegations. “The Mayor denied any knowledge of misuse of public funds and my investigation to date uncovered no evidence otherwise”. While logic would say that was the end of Kirkland’s witch hunt, immediately upon hearing this, Kirkland filed an Ethics Complaint.

We went through the administrative process; the Commission made their ruling.  They issued a reprimand. Kirkland wanted and expected they would remove me from my elected office.

Again not getting his way, Kirkland began a recall petition drive, the justification for which involved innuendo and conjecture to tie me to some sort of misuse of funds. His cohorts have used terms such as embezzlement and theft with no justification.

I have taken these “punches” in the hope that we can get on with important issues that affect our City and our citizens’ lives. But not John Kirkland! Kirkland is intent on continuing this vendetta.

I can no longer stand by while Kirkland and his cohorts disrupt City business, financially bleed City taxpayers, to devour City resources when an investigator found no evidence of Kirkland’s allegations.

INFORMATIONAL MEETING:  Did you miss it? Watch the video.  If you still have questions, call me at 512 850-8123. I appreciate the friendship and support.