Various health issues (mold? walking pneumonia? I have no clue, I just know I can't breathe) got between me and making the drive.
Thanks for the follow-up.
Here's info on Mr. Riddick who decided to temporarily abdicate during the meeting:
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Paul R. Riddick Paul R. Riddick was first elected to Council in July 1992 representing Ward 4. Riddick is owner and operator of Riddick Funeral Service in Norfolk. He attended Norfolk State University and has an A.A.S. degree in funeral service from John Tyler Community College, Chester, Virginia. He is chairman of the Southside Task Force and is a member of the Church Street/Huntersville Development Committee. He serves on the Legislative and Strategic Planning and Youth, Education and Neighborhoods council committees. He also represents the city as a member of the Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity Project and Chairman of the Regional Jail Authority. Additionally, he is a member and former Vestryman of Grace Episcopal Church; former President of the Norfolk Branch of NAACP; Lead Plaintiff in Riddick vs. Norfolk City School Board (a suit filed to prevent the return to segregated elementary schools); member of Eastern Light 04 Masonic Lodge, Prince Hall Mason; Alpha and Omega Consistory #9; Norfolk Funeral Directors and Embalmers Assn.; Virginia Morticians Assn.; Tux Club and Hiawatha Social and Beneficial Assn. (the two oldest Black men's club in Norfolk's history); Bachelor Benedict Social Club (the organization has presented African-American females as Debutantes since 1921.); voted Omega Psi Phi Citizen of the Year by the Lamda Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity incorporated and was honored by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority as a "Citizen of Tomorrow." Mr. Riddick has five children and is the proud grandfather of six. |
Did anybody get to mention the incredibly unprofessional behavior of the city attorney? Evidently Pishko is a piece of work -- the kind of lawyer who explains the joke about what happens when you give a lawyer viagra -- he just gets taller.
When Chet was speaking, Mr. Fishco was distracted and began talking to the gentlemen on his right. Chet, understandably so, raised his voice and said something like, “I am speaking to YOU! Mr. Fishco.” VCDL had a good, orderly turnout and it made me proud to be an American.
One other bad deal was a young black man who open carries and has been accosted, arrested twice in the downtown area during the day. As one person said, the Norfolk police are equal opportunity offenders.
This will be an expensive lesson for our inept city council and police department. FOIA requests taking months instead of the 5 days required bny law, etc.