The Peon Wishes To Say Something Nice About Center Twp. Trustee Chuck Conover

I was pretty rough on Chuck Conover during the midterms.  I supported Michael Essany, not only because he was a Democrat, but because he wanted to advance the Trustee's office into the 21st century by using technology.  This idea was poo pooed by some who said that the poor don't use the Internet, and that this would be a useless, wasteful, ridiculous purpose.

My argument to that was that it is not  necessarily those who have fallen on hard times who seek out the information regarding available assistance.  Sometimes, maybe even most times, it is friends or family members who start looking into where to go.

My other argument was that just because people are not wealthy, it doesn't mean that they don't have access to the Internet.  There is the library, access by way of friends and family, and cell phones.

That being said, I want to give kudos to Trustee Conover who as the election was heating up came to join us on Facebook, and whose Trustee page has been posting valuable and helpful information about services for those who need assistance.  I don't know if what some have said that it is not helpful to those in need to have an online presence by the Trustee's office or not.  I'm sure that Chuck will be the best one to gauge the value of what he is doing, but I am very pleased that he is giving it a try.

Thank you Trustee Conover.  Thank you very much.