Fayette delegation rules require

that all House members (100 percent support) must agree before any local

legislation can be introduced.

Since I am a part of the delegation,

I would have to sign off on the legislation also. Because of some of the

problems faced state-wide with the CIDs, I would have questioned the effort

and would have wanted more information as well.

Every piece of local legislation

I remember handling during the past 10 years has been by unanimous resolution

of the local government, although I am not saying that I would act only

on unanimous requests in the future. Even if the resolution had been unanimous,

however, Rep. Cox would not have been required to introduce it.

As far as her being RINO (Republican

In Name Only), she has been a supporter of the Republican Caucus. Whenever

I have asked her to support me or the caucus on any issue, she has been

there to help. The Republican whip had enough confidence in her to appoint

her a deputy whip.

And the last thing, Rep. Cox

has been a strong voice for education. She is the Republican vice-chair

of the House Education Committee and her bid for state school superintendent,

in my opinion, is not "quixotic," but very viable.

Rep. Lynn Westmoreland

District 104

Sharpsburg