In spite of what some lawmakers would have us believe, the failure of the IMA to get out of committee this week is not the end of our hopes for action for this legislative session. It can still be brought to the floor of the Senate during this term – if we can get 26 members to sign on. We have 23 Senators, and we should have had Senator Kibbie’s signature on this resolution as well. He did, in fact, promise he would vote in support of the IMA if it came to a vote.
Newspaper quote from Senator Jack Kibbie:
Kibbie said he would vote to place an amendment before the people during a referendum.
”If it comes up in my presence and the roll call is called for Jack Kibbie’s vote it will be in favor of letting you vote,’‘ he said.
- The Messenger, Nov. 22, 2009
It did come to a vote. He did not support it.
It seems that Senator Kibbie is not a man of his word. It seems that Senator Kibbie refuses to faithfully represent his constituents.
The IFPC folks put it this way:
either Senator Kibbie should sign the pledge to support the IMA with all the power of his office,
or he should resign from his position.
That’s it – either SIGN or RESIGN.
Do the job he was hired to do, or get out of the way.
