Mayor Pat Furey once slammed Torrance voters as suffering form "pension envy."
All while he and his son were colluding with the McCormick PAC for his mayoral election bid.
The Daily Breeze has reported on the increased pressure on Pat Jr. to resign from the Torrance Traffic Commission.
Torrance Mayor Pat Furey will learn the depth of his
political isolation Tuesday when the City Council decides whether to ask his
son to resign his volunteer position as a city commissioner.
political isolation Tuesday when the City Council decides whether to ask his
son to resign his volunteer position as a city commissioner.
Five of the seven-member panel agreed March 22 to discuss
sending Patrick Furey Jr. a letter asking for his resignation because, as a
political consultant who ran his father’s campaign in 2014, he violated state
election law.
sending Patrick Furey Jr. a letter asking for his resignation because, as a
political consultant who ran his father’s campaign in 2014, he violated state
election law.
The mayor abstained, while Councilman Tim Goodrich also
declined to concur with the request.
declined to concur with the request.
Goodrich said he does not condone Furey Jr.’s illegal
actions, but believed officials should have asked the younger Furey privately
to step down. That courtesy was extended to a previous commissioner last year,
who ignored the request and was then swiftly punted off a panel.
actions, but believed officials should have asked the younger Furey privately
to step down. That courtesy was extended to a previous commissioner last year,
who ignored the request and was then swiftly punted off a panel.
Furey Jr. had said before the March 22 council meeting that
he served on the city Traffic Commission at the pleasure of the panel, but no
members had yet asked for his resignation.
he served on the city Traffic Commission at the pleasure of the panel, but no
members had yet asked for his resignation.
Now a majority essentially has, but Furey declined
substantive comment Friday.
substantive comment Friday.
The mayor — who also could face council censure for his role
in the campaign violation — did not respond to a request for comment either.
in the campaign violation — did not respond to a request for comment either.
Some city officials appear to be hoping the whole thing
simply fades away.
simply fades away.
That includes Marla Shwarts, a civil service commissioner
who previously endorsed the mayor when he ran for office. She took exception to
a Daily Breeze article last week that recounted that the mayor’s son could run
afoul of an ethics code his father helped write.
who previously endorsed the mayor when he ran for office. She took exception to
a Daily Breeze article last week that recounted that the mayor’s son could run
afoul of an ethics code his father helped write.
Other comments were particularly disturbing:
“I will never vote for anyone (the mayor) endorses again,”
the email added. “He is crooked, deceitful and is acting like a little
two-year-old who knows he did wrong, but won’t admit it or take the punishment.
Shame on him.”
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the email added. “He is crooked, deceitful and is acting like a little
two-year-old who knows he did wrong, but won’t admit it or take the punishment.
Shame on him.”
I think that we need to keep a close on all of the mayor's dealings and support.
But even the issue of who should send any letter to the
younger Furey requesting his resignation is emerging as a political hot potato
at City Hall, with officials seeking to duck any involvement in the
controversy.
younger Furey requesting his resignation is emerging as a political hot potato
at City Hall, with officials seeking to duck any involvement in the
controversy.
All of this cowardice is mind-numbing and offensive.
“The council may want to address who should compose the
letter, who should be the transmitter of the letter and whether there should be
a time line for a response,” City Manager LeRoy Jackson wrote in a brief staff
report.
letter, who should be the transmitter of the letter and whether there should be
a time line for a response,” City Manager LeRoy Jackson wrote in a brief staff
report.
This is a joke. I will take the letter if they want me too!
There is no need for a letter. Remove the guy!
There is no need for all this back and forth. The McCormick contract needs to be rejected and replaced with something not tainted with corruption.
Voters are furious with Pat Furey and his son.
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They should also be outraged with the big money influence peddling coming out the public safety operations in the city, too.
Enough is enough!