Opinion

Nepotism decision a sign of corruption

Posted December 02, 2015 12:00 am

Elk Grove Village politics have now joined the ranks of corruption alongside Chicago and many other Illinois communities ("Rules change and son gets job" - Daily Herald, Nov. 23).

Though I can't say that I have agreed with all of the decisions made by my elected officials, I never considered them to be corrupt. But with the vote to eliminate an anti-nepotism policy in order to allow the son of Bill O'Malley, park board president, to be hired full-time as an employee with the park district, I have changed my view. A sad day indeed.

I would like to thank John Walz for being the only commissioner who maintained ethics in politics with his "no" vote.

Oh, did I mention that Mr. O'Malley was good enough to make sure to state that his son was the best candidate? How can you argue with that?

Paul Liston

Elk Grove Village

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