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Video – Special Meeting Last Thursday

(See yesterday’s story)

I placed a call to the Arizona State Bar Association to inquire about Martin Brannan’s record as an attorney. The Bar returned my call right during the meeting where Brannan was being installed as Quartzsite’s prosecutor. The report given: Martin Brannan of Lake Havasu City has a record of 8 public records (charges) brought against him since his Arizona Bar admission in 1996. Of the 8 charges, 7 have been dismissed, and one is in formal proceedings. Mr. Brannan did not disclose the (6) other charges at the council meeting. Nobody on the council thought to ask him about his record. The public was forbidden to speak on the decision. Brannan added that he admitted his performance as La Paz County Attorney a few years ago was not up to his own standards, and promised to do a good job for Quartzsite. By the way, Brannan was hired today by a majority vote of council.

The prosecuting attorney most preferred by first degree murderers is coming to Quartzsite. Tomorrow (Thursday) Martin Brannan may be put in place as Quartzsite’s prosecutor. A special Quartzsite Town Council meeting was called for this hiring.

No public discussion will be allowed, but you can watch. Brannan has made recent news headlines:

1. Botched the murder investigation   2. State Bar Association targets attorney   3. Brannan could not be reached for comment

Attend Meeting: Thursday 1:30pm at Quartzsite Town Hall, April 28 2011.

See for yourself: http://www.rvnewschannel.com/crop-circles-or

Watch it here. Tuesday April 12, 7-9pm. Two hour meeting.

 Video 1 of 7   Video 2   Video 3   Video 4   Video 5   Video 6   Video 7

Again, a committee has been formed to consider censure of the Mayor of Quartzsite, as a result of complaints brought by the Town Manager to the Vice Mayor. The Mayor was not present for this meeting. The result of the meeting was to refer the findings to Town Council. 

No hearing was scheduled for the Mayor to respond. Nobody, including the town’s attorney Pamela Walsma, displayed interest in providing a due process hearing for the accused. Councilman Lizzaraga: “waste of time to hear from the Mayor”.

Notably, in spite of the town’s well published advice regarding behavior at meetings, many potentially slanderous remarks were made. The Vice Mayor chaired the meeting, but did not discourage such personal remarks by the public or the council members. These (less than objective) comments were heard: Town Manager Alex Taft remarked about one of the enumerated complaints that it was “emotional” rather than “factual”. Mike Jewitt: “…riding him out of town on a rail … tar and feathers”. Councilman Joe Winslow, regarding the Mayor: “… I don’t know why we’re even discussing his ethics. He has none.” Councilman Bob Kelly: “get someone with some brains”.

Mayor Ed Foster reports that he was not given notice of yesterday’s meeting, but learned of it by reading this website.