Those of you in Michigan have no doubt heard the trials and tribulations of Troy, Michigan Mayor Janice Daniels, who rolled into office a couple of years ago as part of the Teabagger Express wave that wiped out hundreds of Dem across most of the country.
Daniels, to refresh your memory, staked her claim as a mean-spirited homophobe a couple of years ago when it was discovered that, shortly before being elected, she referred to homosexuals as "queers" on Facebook and, more recently (and in the middle of her own recall election process) compared homosexuality to smoking cigarettes in terms of being a "dangerous lifestyle".
You get the picture.
Anyway, Daniels, already proving to be an embarrassment to the city of Troy, is at it again, with a surreal performance during a recent City Council meeting. To wit:
Where Troy Mayor Janice Daniels goes, controversy always seems to follow.
And even an action as innocent as presenting an award at a City Council meeting resulted in headlines for the embattled mayor, who is the subject of a recall election in November.
At Monday's City Council meeting, Daniels was tasked with presenting a proclamation honoring Troy's 2012 Distinguished Citizen, former Councilwoman Mary Kerwin, reports Troy Patch. The award is presented to the city's most dedicated volunteer by a non-partisan group called Leadership Troy at their annual banquet.
But Daniels, a member of the Troy Tea Party, told Kerwin that her award had only been given to her from the Troy Democratic Club, a partisan group.
As reported in the Troy Patch, which also posted the video of the incident:
Daniels began by saying, "This was a proclamation that was given to Mary Kerwin in recognition of being the Democrat Club Troy's Citizen for 2012, Distinguished Citizen for 2012."
Kerwin interrupted Daniels to clarify the award was not from the Troy Democratic Club, to which Daniels replied: "Yes, this was given to you by the Democrat Club, my understanding is."
Daniels' comment drew an audible reaction from some members of the audience before she continued reading the proclamation itself.
“In my years of public service, I have never seen a mayor be so dismissive of a city proclamation during a formal presentation," Kerwin said. "It felt dismissive, and that’s unfortunate, especially when it comes at a time that should be spend recognizing the volunteer efforts of our community.”
As it happens, the recipient of the award, Mary Kerwin, is a former city Councilmember herself (along with having held a slew of other civic-minded titles...judging from the lengthy list of volunteer activities in the proclamation itself, she's certainly deserving of the honor). She also just happens to be running for State Representative for the 41st House District as well, and could certainly use some help.
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