Pittsburgh does not need another blasted commission, authority, oversight body, nor class or royalty.
Pittsburgh needs real democracy.
Queen of Hearts -- Disney style. Would you want to get in line to be "queen for a day?"
Women don't want to be "queen for a day" and rotated onto and off of boards just to feel good. Rather, have nobody in the elite -- and we'll all win. Get good elections, get better exposure for all candidates, get rid of the other layers and just stick to fixing our problems with clear thinking people who interact and listen to everyone.
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O'Connor pledges boards on women, youth
Saturday, October 22, 2005
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Democratic mayoral nominee Bob O'Connor said this week that he plans to establish new city commissions on women and youth issues.
The commissions would focus on quality of life concerns specific to those populations, Mr. O'Connor said.
"We want to represent everybody," he said. "We'll be in touch with the community -- every aspect of the community."
He said women and youth tend not to have enough of a voice in city government.
"I have three granddaughters," he said. "I don't want to hear five or eight years from now that this is still an issue."
Mr. O'Connor is the favorite in the Nov. 8 mayoral election.
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