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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He doesn't have sole authority to direct vouchers to another part of the city, but it's his literal JOB to advocate for the residents of the ward he represents, who are being negatively impacted by a poorly-run program.

It's his literal JOB to convince, cajole, strong-arm, etc. various parties towards policies that benefit his ward. This is how our system of government works.

If he isn't willing to do his JOB, or is putting the interests of residents from other wards above the interests of the residents he represents, he should find another job.[/quote]

How do you know he hasn't tried with the Mayor and Directors of the different departments? Have you asked? Or are you just complaining on a website? Because if yu were really concerned, then there should be records of calls and emails to his office for action. Have you done that?[/quote]

NP, when I wrote to his office, he didn't write back. Stop making excuses for him. You're either him, married to him or you work for him. [/quote]

I’ve sent a few emails to him. Sometimes I get a response and sometimes I don’t. I’ve emailed a few CMs over the past few years and he is the only one I’ve ever received a response from. Often I find that I get a quicker response by emailing his staff and is responding to constituents is their primary job, but it can be hit or miss. In any case, his office likely receives many more emails than they have the resources to respond to in the course of a day, so I would recommend not drawing too broad a conclusion from a single non-response.[/quote]

He's been good about responding to me, too.  I have rented in DC for 20 years and I don't think that it makes me less of a citizen than those who own property.[/quote]

Of course it does not make you less of a citizen.   But, the point is that a 30 year old single guy with a marginal job that rents in a luxury apartment building is financially illiterate.  If that’s how he handles his personal finances that on him.  But, we don’t want him providing oversight of the District’s $20 Billion annual budget.  That’s seems like a bad idea.  [/quote]

This argument is pretty foolish. First of all, none of you have any idea what the man’s take-home salary is. People don’t usually live somewhere they can’t afford, so let’s not pretend we’re his accountant.

I also took a minute to look him up on LinkedIn. He’s worked at several reputable trade associations and companies, so calling him “lightly employed” just isn’t accurate. Frankly, I can’t even figure out where Matt Frumin has ever worked in the private sector.
From where I’m sitting, he was a failed politician in Michigan and he’s been a failed politician here.[/quote]

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