Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock, whose wife and daughter each face charges for having sexual relationships with the same underage boy, announced yesterday he is withdrawing his name from the running to become the next chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors so he can focus on family matters.
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"Serving as Chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is not
more important than serving as a father for my daughters who need me
and my attention right now," Brock says in a statement.
Brock had been preparing to take over for Supervisor Don Stapley, who
has served as chairman over the past year. But his family problems, as
you might imagine, have been a bit of a distraction.
"Despite many months of preparation for the chairmanship that would have
started on Thursday, I have asked my very capable colleague Andy Kunasek
to assume this role in 2011. He has accepted and I thank him for that.
"We both consider serving the public a tremendous honor and privilege. I
know Andy will do a wonderful job as Chairman. I would also like to
thank everyone for their prayers and recent words of encouragement,
especially my colleagues. All of the sentiments have made a difference.
Please continue to think of all those involved, including the victim and
his family. We remain deeply grateful for the ongoing prayers for all
those involved in this tragedy."
Our hearts go out to Supervisor Brock. Regardless of where you stand
politically, what's happened to him seems more like the punchline to a bad
joke than something that happens in real life.
