Troy ZBA 2014-15 Officers Elected

Congratulations to newly-elected Troy Zoning Board of Appeals Chairman Glenn Clark and Vice-Chairman Bruce Bloomingdale. Glenn and Bruce were both elected at tonight's meeting of the Troy Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA).

I'm looking forward to serving with them for the next year.

Also, thank you to Allen Kneale for his service as ZBA Chairman for the past 2 years. He will continue on as a member of the ZBA.

Chairman Clark and Vice-Chairman Bloomingdale

Benne on Religion and Politics - Chapter 4

Sorry about not posting on a more regular basis. My new job (at the same credit union) requires me to be at work until 6 pm so I'm finding it harder to post on a regular basis.

I thought I would post a good quote I found in Chapter 4 of the book, Good and Bad Ways to Think about Religion and Politics by Dr. Robert D. Benne. Chapter 4 of Benne's book is "Critical Engagement: Moving From Core to Public Policy."

From page 53...

As St. Paul says in Romans 13, government has been instituted by God to support good conduct while punishing the bad. The governor is the "servant for your good" (13:4). Christians not only must pay taxes; they can also participate vigorously in government. They can rightly expect and press government to give protection to its citizens from internal and external threats, to work for international order and justice commensurate with the power that it possesses, to encourage and monitor wisely a vibrant economy, to forge reasonable policies to conserve our habitat, to pursue justice for all (which includes safeguarding freedoms as well as providing an adequate safety net for those unable to care for themselves), and to exhibit and support humane values.

Another Three Years on the Troy ZBA

Thanks to the Troy City Council for their action on 4/14/14 re-appointing me to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). It's a great privilege to continue serving the people of Troy - even in this small way.

Congratulations to Allen Kneale who was also re-appointed by City Council on 4/14/14 to the Troy ZBA.

Our terms run until 2017.