Hard Work is all in a day's work...Supposedly

As mentioned in a previous post, I had indicated that Dulles Supervisor Stevens Miller voted for a pay increase that would have been triple his salary, as a part-time county supervisor.  The Loudoun Times reported in February 2008 that Miller had some frustrations with the demands of the job. 

At a recent breakfast with the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce, he said board members should be paid more. He currently makes $41,200 a year as a supervisor. The position is considered part-time.

At Tuesday's meeting, he voiced his frustration at the workload placed upon supervisors.

"No one told you had to work this hard," he said mostly in jest. "Perhaps someone should have told me this before I took the job."

Also, during a series of votes on whether the board would support or oppose certain bills coursing through the General Assembly, Miller vented that supervisors were not given adequate time to pour through the legislation thoroughly enough to formulate an opinion.

If Miller had reservations about being a supervisor, then why does he believe that those in the 86th District should elect him as their delegate?

Where in the World is Chuck Caputo?

I think there should be a follow up to the famous Where's Waldo series with a Where's Chuck Caputo series.  In 2008, during an important session of the General Assembly to address the issue of transportation, Del. Chuck Caputo (D-67) was on a cruise, neglecting those in his district by not voting in their best interests (in terms of transportation). 

Yet, Caputo comes out saying that he has fought on behalf of his district when it comes to transportation.  This is a hypocritical statement, especially considering that he was out of town during the session to address transportation. 

 

Overworked and Underpaid...It's a hard knock life

Nobody ever said being a public servant is easy work, as you often work long hours and the pay often does not equate to the hard work at the end of the day. You do it to improve the community, even if it means you are not getting the top dollar for the job.

Evidently, the stress of being Dulles Supervisor has caught up with Stevens Miller, as he asked for a living wage increase just two weeks into office. According to Leesburg Today, Miller said he would look into implement the living wage into supervisors' pay. He said, "You can't be a full-time supervisor unless you don't have to work," he said. "The people of Loudoun County are entitled to full-time supervisors." Since the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors are part-time, they are paid accordingly for their services. In fact, Leesburg Today reported that the supervisors pay increased from $22,400 to $41,200. This is double the salary for part-time services.

Since Stevens Miller is running for Delegate, how will he be able to live off of a $17,640/year salary? Will he request a "living wage" increase in Richmond? After all, he called for the Supervisors to be paid the same as the constitutional office holders, who make $120,000/year, which is triple his salary.