Mayor Bob Kelly appalled with actions taken by Ellen Cohen

West University Examiner: Letters to the editor

Updated: 09.08.10

This letter to the editor is submitted in regard to the West University Examiner's Sept. 2, 2010 edition and its article by Charlotte Aguilar concerning the recent fire at the Harris County Election Technology Center where Harris County voting machines were destroyed.

In that article, a reference was made that as a results of that fire a letter was sent by several Harris County elected officials to Washington, D.C. requesting that the Department of Justice intervene into the Harris County elections to be held Nov. 2, 2010.

I am appalled in general that such a letter was sent, and specially that our State Representative Ellen Cohen endorsed such a request and signed the letter. I am confident that Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and other Harris County local officials will conduct a fair election without the need of the federal government intervening. Ellen Cohen needs to have and demonstrate more confidence in our local officials and end her continued misplaced reliance on the federal government in Washington, D.C.

Harris County Commissioners have already approved funds to replace the destroyed voting machines, and Judge Emmett, as well as County Clerk Beverly Kaufman, have assured Harris County residents that Harris County will do whatever is necessary to have a fair election.

Bob Kelly, Mayor
West University Place

(Editor’s note: Kelly is a supporter of Cohen’s opponent for re-election, Sarah Davis)