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melm00se

(4,999 posts) Wed Mar 26, 2014, 08:28 PM Mar 2014

Charlotte mayor resigns after arrest on corruption charges

Source: Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon was arrested Wednesday on public corruption charges, with the FBI alleging he took tens of thousands of dollars in bribes – including $20,000 in cash delivered in a briefcase last month to the mayor’s office where he also solicited $1 million more.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/03/26/4795861/charlotte-mayor-patrick-cannon.html#.UzNwO_ldUrU

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Charlotte mayor resigns after arrest on corruption charges (Original Post) melm00se Mar 2014 OP

well that was quick. Cofitachequi Mar 2014 #1

how is this going to work? is there a special election or littlewolf Mar 2014 #2

i believe that melm00se Mar 2014 #3

In Charlotte, DAMANgoldberg Mar 2014 #6

Sworn to enforce the law Supersedeas Mar 2014 #7

Jeez.... marble falls Mar 2014 #4

The stupidity is simply amazing. Whaaaa? LuckyLib Mar 2014 #5

Cofitachequi

(112 posts)

1. well that was quick.

Reply to melm00se (Original post)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 08:37 PM

Mar 2014

i do like to see a new mayor hit the ground running......

littlewolf

(3,813 posts)

2. how is this going to work? is there a special election or

Reply to melm00se (Original post)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 09:08 PM

Mar 2014

Does the city council appoint someone until there is an election?
or some other way?

melm00se

(4,999 posts)

3. i believe that

Reply to littlewolf (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 09:16 PM

Mar 2014

state law says the City Council will decide who fills the vacancy.

DAMANgoldberg

(1,278 posts)

6. In Charlotte,

Reply to littlewolf (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 05:49 AM

Mar 2014

The mayor is essentially a figurehead, cheerleader if you will of city government, and a "part-time" job. The city is governed by council-manager, he gets the large $$ to actually administer the city based on council objectives.

Patrick Cannon ran a parking company, Anthony Foxx (current Transportation Secretary) is a lawyer, Pat McCrory (current Governor of NC) was employed by Duke Power/Energy, Sue Myrick (ret. Congresswoman) had an advertising agency, and Harvey Gantt is an active architect.

Out of the five most recent mayors (Patsy Kinsey was temporary and maybe again soon) I have personally met one, who happens to be Governor.

Supersedeas

(20,630 posts)

7. Sworn to enforce the law

Reply to DAMANgoldberg (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 09:15 AM

Mar 2014

And thinking that those laws don't apply to him.

marble falls

(57,878 posts)

4. Jeez....

Reply to melm00se (Original post)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 10:29 PM

Mar 2014

LuckyLib

(6,823 posts)

5. The stupidity is simply amazing. Whaaaa?

Reply to melm00se (Original post)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 10:32 PM

Mar 2014

They'll never find out!!

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