tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post3935972782183527078..comments2024-03-15T05:45:01.402-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: An odd appointment to the Juvenile Probation CommissionGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-77804403494633601212010-01-07T13:14:43.584-06:002010-01-07T13:14:43.584-06:00I only wish that these orgs would consider the rig...I only wish that these orgs would consider the rights of the employees (Juvenile Supervision Officers) that have to have day to day interactions with the children that are detained by the courts for their crimes against our communities. There seems to be too many people at the top sometimes that don't have the experience necessary to make good quality decisions when it comes to how to supervise these children in a safe and secure manner.Bennyboyhouhttp://bennyboyhouatyahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-14244373901073190282010-01-05T06:29:26.130-06:002010-01-05T06:29:26.130-06:00Grits, your 6:28 post states "he is the only ...Grits, your 6:28 post states "he is the only one making the appointments". Have you ever delved DEAP into the process? He is tolf who is the best candidate by his appointments board, who are influenced greatly by the agencies that the appointments will serve over. TJPC board is a prime example. Billy McClendon serving on the board, Ruth Jones McClendon championing TJPC's cause in the house to keep the board intact. HMMMMMMMMM!!!!<br />Known fact and straight from the appointments office, every candidate is run past the executive director of TJPC prior to submitting for the Gov's approval and appointment. A term was used in the Sunset Hearings against chief's on the board "fox guarding the henhouse". Sounds like the slyest of foxes is the executive director.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-77122220833755933692010-01-03T09:37:06.594-06:002010-01-03T09:37:06.594-06:00Looks like TJPC Executive Director won again. A c...Looks like TJPC Executive Director won again. A chief on the board would put TOO much experience on it to where she could not snow the others on the board like happens now. There should have been more provisions put in place for experience than just 1 chief in the first place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-40433737375757737132009-12-31T06:36:43.815-06:002009-12-31T06:36:43.815-06:00If my memory serves me right didn't the last v...If my memory serves me right didn't the last version of the HB 3689 place 1 chief juvenile probation officer on the TJPC board? Soooooo..... Why this guy over a chief? O"Gready has done nothing for the TJPC board like the other "Public members". Get some real experience on the board.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-84117427009726462662009-12-30T06:28:05.840-06:002009-12-30T06:28:05.840-06:0010:50 - Name a pol you think is "conservative...10:50 - Name a pol you think is "conservative" if Rick Perry is not. He's the one making the appointments - nobody else.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-9925351969164815482009-12-29T22:50:08.032-06:002009-12-29T22:50:08.032-06:00If you think that get tough conservatives are cali...If you think that get tough conservatives are caling the shots on the State level, you are obviously out of the loop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-85679085212647204902009-12-29T20:55:04.181-06:002009-12-29T20:55:04.181-06:00They are right next to you - beware.They are right next to you - beware.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-86417551674437346182009-12-29T17:03:38.418-06:002009-12-29T17:03:38.418-06:00One has to wonder where and how people like Anon 1...One has to wonder where and how people like Anon 12:59 spend their waking hours.doran williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-66595323487740970612009-12-29T14:28:26.471-06:002009-12-29T14:28:26.471-06:00Yes, b/c there's been such a paucity of conser...Yes, b/c there's been such a paucity of conservative voices exerting real power over juvie justice.<br /><br />Except, um, the Bush and Perry administrations.<br /><br />BBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-40838603795160416662009-12-29T12:59:35.952-06:002009-12-29T12:59:35.952-06:00Well, I am glad to see he is associated with the t...Well, I am glad to see he is associated with the tea party. It will be nice to have a conservative voice in such a liberal field.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-54446580402382943562009-12-29T11:41:29.632-06:002009-12-29T11:41:29.632-06:00I think all of you may be focusing on the wrong ap...I think all of you may be focusing on the wrong appointee, if your concern is about having people on the Commission who have the time to devote to it. Look at the Gov's press release about one of the other appointees, William Conley:<br /><br />"William Conley of Wimberley is Hays County Commissioner of Precinct Three. He is chairman of the Capital Area Regional Transportation Planning Organization, vice chairman of the Capital Area Council of Government, and a member of the Austin-San Antonio Commuter Rail District Executive Board, Austin Community College Center for Public Policy and Political Studies Executive Board, and Main Street Board of San Marcos. He is also a member of the Hays County Area Food Bank Executive Board, San Marcos and Wimberley Chambers of Commerce, and Rotary Club of San Marcos...."<br /><br />Unless Mr. Conley is a superman I have a difficult time imagining how he can do justice to all those organizations, make a living, and spend much time with his family. When I pointed this out to my wife, she suggested that Mr. Conley has a female assistant who keeps his calendar, arranges his interary, reads and condenses for him all staff reports, budgets, and position papers, prepares his own position papers and talking points for each organization, takes notes at meetings, and drafts his correspondence. <br /><br />Upon my remonstrance at the blatant sexism of her remark, my wife conceded that it could be a male doing all that work for him. But we agreed that someone other than Mr. Conley is probably doing the heavy lifting.doran williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-41579964498930275552009-12-29T11:37:04.626-06:002009-12-29T11:37:04.626-06:00Sam - Where should I have derived this information...Sam - Where should I have derived this information about what he wanted to do as a boardmember? Not from his board activities in 2009, clearly, nor from the "Issues" he says he most cares about on his website. Perhaps from his long record of service working on these issues? No, not there, either. The Governor certainly included no such detail in his press release to which the post was reacting. <br /><br />Also, I didn't "shoot him down" for his association with the Tea Partiers, I just linked to his speech. It was the commenter at 5:15 who implied that was a negative association. All I did was examine the background of a gubernatorial appointee, mostly linking to his own statements about who he is and what he believes.<br /><br />That said, if Mr. O'Grady wants to run for public office, he'll need to get used to folks in the public discussing and judging his record.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-41802366956265750292009-12-29T11:27:13.116-06:002009-12-29T11:27:13.116-06:00He may be a good added change. Look at the misfits...He may be a good added change. Look at the misfits that took TYC to the bottom rung. He has to be an improvement to the past juvenile supporters. Best wishes to him. Support him, Grits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-47698815424152667002009-12-29T10:20:33.541-06:002009-12-29T10:20:33.541-06:00Scott O’Grady is appointed to the TJPC board and G...Scott O’Grady is appointed to the TJPC board and Grits can’t wait to shoot him down before we can see what he can do - all pathetic arguments against the man, not one word about what he would like to do as a board member. I guess O’Grady is used to it - get shot down over Bosnia and now Grits shoots him down for how he 'self-identifies'. Now shooting him down for missing board meetings seems fair. Welcome, Scott, to the ugly side of Texas politics. I like your web site, Grits, but how does this argument against the man help?Samnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-86738819563695259172009-12-29T08:52:55.062-06:002009-12-29T08:52:55.062-06:00If one looks back at the history of these sorts of...If one looks back at the history of these sorts of juvenile justice boards, one often finds political appointees who don't seem to have any particular child welfare or juvie justice backgrounds.<br /><br />So much so that one could easily get the impression that such expertise has been frowned upon.<br /><br />This appointment is noteworthy more for its consistency with past practice.<br /><br />IMO, there is a place for lay members of such boards, but they should be individuals with some past experience or activity in either the child welfare or juvenile justice fields. This could include volunteers or philanthropists just as easily as professional or academic experience.<br /><br />Thus Scott's questioning would be just as appropriate if this individual were a lifelong Dem Party activist.<br /><br />BBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-42287316261671215812009-12-29T08:06:56.501-06:002009-12-29T08:06:56.501-06:007:58 - They did issue a press release (linked in t...7:58 - They did issue a press release (linked in the text), FWIW. That's how I found out about it.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-46445177807308550532009-12-29T07:58:25.098-06:002009-12-29T07:58:25.098-06:00Wouldn't it behoove the gov's office to pu...Wouldn't it behoove the gov's office to put out a statement when people are appointed to positions, introducing the people and explaining the reason for the appointments?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-66387791489738061742009-12-29T05:16:24.148-06:002009-12-29T05:16:24.148-06:005:15, you only quoted the second half of the sente...5:15, you only quoted the second half of the sentence. The full line said, "According to TJPC's meeting minutes, he didn't attend a commission meeting since 2008, but he's out agitating with the tea party crowd and preparing to run for office." Clearly the implication was that he was able to make time to devote to those activities but not his TJPC appointment.<br /><br />I mentioned the tea party connection for the same reason I mentioned his military service - it's how he self-identifies and the subject of the post was "Who is this guy?" Should I ignore it when it's one of the main things he promotes about himself on his campaign site? Also, in the post the link under the tea party comment takes you to a speech he gave so readers can assess his views for themselves.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-84171539837132557732009-12-28T18:23:36.177-06:002009-12-28T18:23:36.177-06:00"What difference does it make that he is part..."What difference does it make that he is participating in Tea Party events?"<br /><br />It doesn't make any difference to me what he does in his off time. But I happen to care about juvenile probation issues so I think it important that commission members show up at those meetings from time to time. <br /><br />I don't really even care if he doesn't have a background in juvenile justice, as long as he is the type of individual to take it upon himself to get objectively and factually acquainted with the issues. <br /><br />However, since I find the statements on the issues page of his website (the ones he's actually thought about) to be a bit over simplistic and short on substantive points, I'm not confident that his appointment is a wise one. IMO<br /><br />I'm also a bit confused as to why he never mentions his membership on the commission.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-68393800419900936842009-12-28T17:15:29.215-06:002009-12-28T17:15:29.215-06:00Grits states "...he's out agitating with ...Grits states "...he's out agitating with the tea party crowd and preparing to run for office. Perhaps he's too busy with other interests to accept reappointment?"<br /><br />What difference does it make that he is participating in Tea Party events? Many individuals appointed to boards such as these have political aspirations. I just find it of note that you needed to specifically mention the Tea Party movement in both your blog and your post. One could easily assume this is an issue for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-21651749169909565142009-12-28T16:40:26.417-06:002009-12-28T16:40:26.417-06:00"he has the interest of children at heart&quo..."he has the interest of children at heart" ??<br /><br />What about the interest of community safety and accountable for crimes committed by juvenile delinquents. At least a juvenile justice practitioner can see things clearly (for the most part). There needs to be people with experience in those positions so they can form a somewhat educationed opinion. I have no doubt that Scott is a great guy; however " he has the interest of children at heat" doesn't cut it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-58125593700684032892009-12-28T16:33:47.025-06:002009-12-28T16:33:47.025-06:00First, 3:52, nobody commenting anonymously has ANY...First, 3:52, nobody commenting anonymously has ANY business questioning if others "have the balls" for this or that. Grow some first, then you can talk. Unlike anonymous gripes too cowardly to put their names on their attacks who so frequently troll the comments section in this blog, I'm happy to meet Mr. O'Grady or anyone else I've criticized face to face and retract misstatements if I'm wrong.<br /><br />I don't know what "blogging him for information" means (I "Googled" him for information), but I only observed that his stated background and interests don't seem to include any crossover with juvenile justice - maybe that's inaccurate. I don't doubt that a non-pro who takes a genuine interest can make a significant contribution - I certainly don't have professional corrections credentials except in nonprofit advocacy roles. But I don't see anything in O'Grady's background or public persona that indicates an interest in these subjects. According to TJPC's meeting minutes, he didn't attend a commission meeting since 2008, but he's out agitating with the tea party crowd and preparing to run for office. Perhaps he's too busy with other interests to accept reappointment?Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-59241756583473664122009-12-28T15:52:05.535-06:002009-12-28T15:52:05.535-06:00My hope is that you would have the balls to meet M...My hope is that you would have the balls to meet Mr. O'Grady instead of blogging him for information. The times I have talked with him at board meetings, he has had the interest of children at heart. He may not be a schooled professional "juvenile justice practitioner;" however, we might need just those set of eyes providing oversight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-36538174166779785512009-12-28T13:01:18.431-06:002009-12-28T13:01:18.431-06:00Scott probably has just as much hands on experienc...Scott probably has just as much hands on experience as half the people working at TJPC. When it comes to Juvenile Justice on the State level, little experience seems to be the norm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com