HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2003.10.02 - 27312MISCELLANEO:.7S RESOLUTION #03282
BY: Commissioner Ton McMillin, District #11
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — LOBBYIST ETHICS
'I.-0 THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMM:SSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners 1-.-red
Strategic Public Affairs, LLC in 2003 to be their lobbyist foT:
state arid feaerai matters and;
WHEREAS Paul Welday is a principle at Strategic Public
Affairs, LLC and;
WHEREAS Paul Welday is the current Chairman of the Oakland
County Republican Party and;
WHEREAS Paul Weiday was recently observed lobbying Oakland
County Commissioners regarding the issue of the Commissioners'
upcoming appointment of its Administrative Director of Program
Evaluation and Operations Analysis and;
WHEREAS the idea that an elected body would hire a firm to
lobby its own nembers is unethical and unreasonable.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners will not hire any firm or person to lobby its
own ir.embeis on any issue and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Paul Welday and any other
lobbyist that is employed by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners must refrain from lobbying the very members tat
raire them.
Chairperson, move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
TM McMillin, District #li
Resolution #03282 October 2, 2033
The Chairperson refe -red the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.