Claire Levy - still not getting it

From today's Daily Camera we have (bolding added):

Also on Saturday, state Rep. Claire Levy, D-Boulder, announced that she has accepted the resignation of Edith Stevens as her campaign treasurer.

"(Stevens) has resigned, and I accepted her resignation," Levy said.

Levy said last week that she had received several requests from constituents to "disassociate" herself from Stevens, who worked on Levy's 2006 campaign.

Levy said Stevens did not offer a reason for the resignation, which she said was done by phone.

"I didn't ask her for a reason, so I can't elaborate," Levy said. "We're both aware of all the controversy going on. Presumably, it's in response to that."

An attorney representing Stevens sent the Camera a written statement about the resignation Saturday evening.

"I have stepped down as treasurer for Claire Levy because I do not want Dick's and my personal situation to undermine her effectiveness in representing the interests of Boulder County," Stevens wrote in the e-mail.

When asked what her reaction was to Stevens' resignation, Levy said, "It's best that we all just move on and attend to the business we have."

This may actually be the most damaging outcome for Claire because it lets her think this is behind her while she still has not spoken to the issue. And her ending request to move on once again comes across as arrogant and unwilling to speak to the issue at hand.

Again, we will have to see how the next few weeks play out. Will Claire finally make a statement about her opinion of the land grab? Will this story stay front and center for awhile? Will a credible opponent run against Claire in the election?

But as of now I think her seat remains very much in play in the upcoming election. And if the Republicans nominate a strong candidate (hint - Bob Greenlee), then it's a real race.

Comments

[waltzeswithdog]

I can't believe you would write-off one of the best new legislators to come along from Boulder because of her association with someone who won a law suit, with which you may disagree. The law of adverse posession may need some tweaking, but one can hardly fault Claire Levy for refusing to get involved in what has essentially become a witch hunt against Maclean and Stevens. Claire Levy is a thoughtful and courageous legislator who will take on difficult progressive issues that others are afraid to touch. As a liberal, I would think you would appreciate that, and not be one of the ones to jump on the oh-so-easy bandwagon of crucifying a couple on a court battle that is significantly more complicated than has been portrayed in the media. By the way I am not friends with Maclean and Stevens though I have had contact with them many times. I am writing to support Claire. I have been a serious observer of the Colorado General Assembly for more years than I care to think about, and have been impressed with Claire more so than I have almost every other freshman from Boulder. She will be good for liberal causes, and you do wrong to cast her aside because of a court case in which she was not directly involved and for which she refuses to pass judgement. I suggest you get off of assciating Levy with this witch hunt.