April Loses Again

I’ve mentioned previously that April Griffin schmoozed the late Ralph Hughes into supported her campaign in 2006. Of course, this support came with the stipulation that she repeat his words at every campaign stop: “The school district has a spending problem, not a funding problem.”

Right after he died a year ago, April even wrote a letter to the Tribune, praising Ralph and his business and political savvy.

“We shared a mutual respect. I feel so very privileged to have been able to know Ralph the way I did and feel proud that I earned his friendship, a gift he didn’t give lightly.”

Critics have called Hughes the puppet master. Maybe. He certainly knew, as a conservative Republican, that his money would buy loyal political capital. And that’s why he so loved April. He desperately wanted someone to advocate his brand of economics on the school board….and he got his girl. He wasn’t April friend, he was her handler. He knew she was a liberal Democrat, but he could surely pull those strings.

Recently, Hughes made the news again. This time, the local media reported that he and his business owe $69 million in back taxes. Yikes!

And, a couple weeks back, the county commission removed the Hughes name from their Moral Courage award. Holy Moley!

I guess I’m wondering…. when April runs for re-election…….will those puppet strings leave scars?

posted by admin @ 7:34 PM