Re: Endorsement for Jack Hill

[Ken Medlin <dev-plan@moscow.com>]

Dear Tim and Visionaries:    I do not think that advertising or 
politicking, other than biographic and related information in which ALL 
the candidates are asked to participate in a reporting mode, is 
appropriate for this list. If everyone took the liberty of campaigning 
for their preferred candidate, what would this medium become? A viewpoint 
on an issue is one thing, but currying favor for personalities is 
definitely another. I have already voted for my three candidates, and 
Jack Hill was not one of them. I think his performance at the League 
Forum was very fine, jovial, friendly, etc. But since you opended the 
can, Tim, let me respond why I did not vote for Jack Hill.
    Last Winter I was assigned to Jack's Committee on Work Force under 
the EDC. The then Director, Rob Parrish, asked me to do some demographic 
work, which included an extensive survey in this State, including 
archival material in Boise and other points, in relationship to Latah Co. 
and environs. I reported to Jack that I was on his committee and would 
like to get involved. I never received a return call in regard to my 
project, nor an invitation to attend his committee's meetings, over a 
three month period. This relationship was reported to Parrish, who 
dismissed it without comment. Of course, this is only one experience, but 
it was enough for me to conclude that as an adminsitrator of a project, 
Dr. Hill's performance was about 2 on a scale of 10 -- I give him a two 
for being willing at least to talk to me on the phone, once!  
     Those of you who have other, more positive experiences with Mr. Hill 
must draw your own conclusions about his willingness to work with other 
people, whose credentials are as good as mine (I'll be glad to share 
them).
      I do hope that we do not allow ourselves to be sucked into this 
kind of "debate", but this medium is no place to engage in personal 
politics or campaigning for one's favor good ol' boy.

                             William K. Medlin (PhD), 892-0148
      

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William K. Medlin
Dev-plan associates
930 Kenneth Street
Moscow ID 83843
208/892-0148
dev-plan@moscow.com