Dear Friends -
I hope this finds everyone in good health and good spirits.
I've "revealed" that I'm a pretty political person. All politics, it is said, are local, and I've been involved in county politics since around 1972. I tried the be-a-candidate thing in 1980 when I was still a Republican (when it was still sort-of the party of TR, and before it took a right turn and marched into the Wilderness), and I will NEVER run for office again. However, I've done a lot of politicking for politically like-minded friends, and lots and lots of writing for them. My political mentor is my "second father," who is stunningly well connected in West Virginia politics. Several of "my" ads and brochures appear in print for those friends in every election. The week before the election, I always stop in the Circuit Court Clerk's office (in WV, the Clerk keeps the ballots) and mark up a sample ballot with my "official" predictions that is posted in her back room. At the risk of being immodest about my success, I do tend to call things pretty well.
My heck of a problem: My partner and best friend Amy has just filed to run for Family Court Judge. Her main opponent is the current Family Court Judge, my brother and best friend Dave. I had coffee with Dave Thursday afternoon, after Amy told me -- We go to coffee a couple of times a month. Dave told me that his case manager, a high school classmate of mine, exclaimed to Dave when she found out Thursday, "Holy shit, what's Roger going to do?" To which Dave replied, "It doesn't matter, we've shared a tent together." (Bro. Pete, I met Dave when we worked at Scout camp, and we went to Philmont together in 1974.) Well, I really appreciate Dave's attitude. A couple of months ago, I strongly advised Amy NOT to run for Judge, and thought that it was a dead issue. She told me Thursday that she's definitely running, and did catch me by surprise.
So what am I going to do? Well, whatever it is, it will be out in the open. Earlier today, I finished the first draft of Dave's brochure, which I've been working on for a couple of weeks. Next week, I'm rewriting another brochure for a sheriff candidate.
Tomorrow is a work day. I'll hit No. 3 Equity Court early, run a pot of coffee, read the Sunday papers, and get to work.
Pippa passes. Mizpah!
R
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OMG -- redefining the concept of between a rock and a hard, hard place.
:) good luck!
Four
PS
and didn't someone says "the political IS the personal" -- was it Marx?
Four
seems like a big bind, however, you didn't lie to her when you told her it was a bad idea months ago, so i know you won't lead her wrong now.
does she think the current judge is doing a bad job, or does she just want to do something new/more?
jilly
Such a quagmire! May the best person win.
My questions are this: if she wins the position, what does that do to the law practice? Does she take a leave of absence? Is it a job that only meets a few days a month? If she can't practice, will she continue to have an office with you? What happens to her clients, etc? A good reason why it is secret ballot or "don't ask- don't tell" takes on a new meaning.
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