Forrest Claypool is a DEMOCRAT not an Independent! Has always been, always will be a Democrat. Don’t let the Independent party label fool you, he is as independent as Berrios is. He also says he is a reformer! By definition “reformer” means: make changes in (something, especially an institution or practice) in order to improve it (Oxford English Dictionary). Has Claypool reformed anything as a County Commissioner? Heck, has he even voted against anything that the majority wanted while on the County Board? Check his voting record, you will see he is just another Democratic hack. Another cog in the Machine that does what he is told.
See the latest news about Claypool here at ForrestClaypool.biz
He also says he has “experience” in Assessment because he was a Deputy Commissioner at the Board of Tax Appeals in 1988. That was 22 years ago. And a Deputy Commissioner does about as much work as a Commissioner, nothing except take credit for “lowering some peoples taxes” (code words for RAISING THE TAX RATE! INCREASING YOUR TAXES!) Ask Berrios how many days he puts in working as a Board of Review Commissioner. I have worked at the County Assessors office for over 2 years and I make daily stops at the Board of Review office. I have seen Berrios 2 times in over 2 years. He couldn’t be there much if thats all I have ever seen of him! Find out more about Berrios here. Claypool cannot tell you how to do an appraisal or assessment, he just throws out some key words to impress those that don’t know about the subject. Thats not good enough to be the Assessor!
If you want to vote Independent, you have to go outside of the 2 party system. If your fed up with the corruption of both sides, pick a truly Independent candidate. I take no orders on any issue from anyone. I accept no campaign contributions from corporations, Political Action Committees, lawyers or unions.
Claypool, on the other hand was picked by Houlihan to be his successor. Do you like Houlihans politics? It has led down the path to higher taxes, more confusing assessments and more scandel. If you want more of the same, vote Claypool or Berrios. If you want constructive change in Assessment policy and application, vote for Robert C. Grota!
For more info on Claypool, check out this blog: http://jimhoulihan.blogspot.com/2010/07/we-hate-to-interrupt-your-summer.html and this one too: http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-chicago/forrest-claypool-independent-reformer
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