Date: Fri 09-Jan-1998

Publication: Bee

Author: STEVEB

Quick Words:

GOP-Police-Commission

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GOP Has Questions About Police Commissioner's Vote

Some Republicans are pressing for answers as to why fellow party member Carol

Mattegat voted in favor of a Democrat to take over the Police Commission.

She will be asked to explain herself at Monday's meeting of the Republican

Town Committee.

Last month, Mrs Mattegat, a town committee member, was the swing vote in

Democrat Robert Connor's 3-to-2 victory over Republican incumbent chairman

Bill Meyer.

Town Committee members Mike Snyder and Pierre Rochman had requested that Mrs

Mattegat explain her decision to support a non-Republican for the police

Commission's chairmanship.

Two years ago, Mrs Mattegat was unseated as the commission's chairman by Mr

Meyer.

"Carol is prepared to make her comments," said Republican Town Committee

chairman Marie Sturdevant.

The town committee is also slated to hold a caucus to nominate new town

committee members prior to its regular meeting. All registered Republicans are

invited to attend.