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Legislature moves to disapprove executive nominee to ethics panel after procedural objections
Summary
County executive's appointment of John R. Humphrey to the Ethics, Human Relations and Citizen Complaints Commission drew objections from legislators who said the charter requires a nominating committee; the legislature voted to disapprove the executive order.
The county executive announced an executive order appointing John R. Humphrey to the Ethics, Human Relations and Citizen Complaints Commission (EHRCC). Several legislators raised procedural objections, saying the charter requires a three‑member nominating committee to present candidates to the executive before an appointment is made.
Legislator Anderson moved to disapprove the executive order and the motion was seconded. After debate about charter process and timeliness, the clerk conducted a roll‑call vote; the clerk recorded votes that resulted in disapproval of the executive order. Members repeated that rejecting the appointment was a procedural decision about charter requirements, not an assessment of the nominee's qualifications.
The item will be held for further consideration when the nominating committee can present candidates under the charter schedule.
