I was stunned to recently see the attacks that Garry Post has launched on Cindy Denby. His comments in the September 30 article of the Argus are a case in point. Making the statement, "She's is a legislator, and legislators legislate. The No. 1 job of a legislator is to introduce laws and to pass laws”, Post faulted Representative Denby for not sponsoring ENOUGH legislation in her first term.
First of all, I say we have more than enough big government, free spending representatives in Lansing. I am tickled pink that our representative is not among them.
Second, legislation almost always comes with a price tag. And Michigan is BROKE! We can’t afford legislation, especially legislation passed simply to pad the representatives resume.
Third we elect representatives, not legislators. The job of a representative is to represent his/her constituents. Cindy Denby does this extremely well. Every time I have called her office, I have been promptly and efficiently assisted. I have seen Cindy out at community events (even when it isn’t election season) and I know first-hand that she cares deeply about Livingston County.
Fourth, even if I believed that not sponsoring legislation were a bad thing, I would still say that if this is the worst thing that Post can throw at Cindy--we've got a great representative. As a limited government supporter, I think representatives should share the physicians' creed-- First do no harm. Keep up the good work, Cindy!
Mr. Post, if you want to be in elected office simply to pass laws, I say move to a district that wants more big government. As for Livingston County, I say reelect Cindy Denby as our REPRESENTATIVE in Lansing!
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