Dear: State Rep. Douglass McCrory,
“It has always been my belief that a good education is
essential for the future success of our children, we as a legislature; need to
make sure that every child in Connecticut us receiving a first class education
at the public school level. I think after school programs are almost, if not
equally, as important as being in school as the reinforce lessons learned,
encourage self- esteem, and afford another option to going down the wrong path
in life.”...State Rep. D. McCrory Feb 2014
For State Rep. Douglas McCrory, giving back has
always been a top priority. Elected as the Democratic candidate for Hartford's
7th Assembly District in 2004, Doug promised accountability and accessibility.
Doug has been an educator for over 20 years. Beginning as a teacher at Sarah J.
Rawson Elementary School, he has also taught at and served as vice principal at
Lewis Fox Middle School. McCrory also served as a vice principal at Weaver high
School.
February was Black History Month and the beginning of the
Connecticut’s 2014 Legislative Session.
With this in mind I would like to remind State Rep. Douglass McCrory
that there are two issues that he has always addressed and claims that he will
continue to fight for until the system is equal for everyone. Many of you have
heard repeated conversations regarding State Rep. Douglass McCrory belief that
he fights for education and justice: Yale or Jail? “Most of our kids won’t be
going to Yale, but that shouldn’t mean that their only option is jail.” … State
Rep D. McCrory March 2014
Yale or Jail?
Pair this information with the fact that When Mr. McCrory
was the principle at Weaver High School in Hartford, Connecticut. He gave my
sixteen year old son permission to leave school at ten a.m. on a daily basis.
He allowed my son to roam the streets of Hartford every day without parental
consent. State Rep. McCrory you will find that these issues are very much
connected.
“It is too easy to be
led astray when people at such an impressionable age simply have nothing to do
and nowhere to go” said State Rep McCrory March 2014. Let me remind you to
think before you speak, you coached my son when he participated in the North
End Little League; became his vice principle and mentor when he attended Lewis
Fox Middle, then you had the privilege to be his vice principle when he
attended Weaver high school.
If you were so concerned with providing quality education to
youth, how then did you fail my son? How could you grant permission that was
not yours to give? You never notified me that you gave my son permission to wander
the streets of Hartford, you gave him access to drug dealers you helped him to
sell drugs. Did you listen when I told you that I was the best person when it
comes to making decisions in the best interest of my son? The incarceration of
my teenage son has weighed heavily on my family.
I met with you several times at Weaver High School to
discuss my child and why you felt it was necessary to give him permission to
leave school without my consent. I expected you to educate my son; you did not
do what you said you would do. Nor did you apologize, or acknowledge that you
made a mistake, nor did you try to rectify it. Instead you resigned and ran for
State representative.
My evidence is
located in the record books at Weaver High School, the mere fact that you hid
the mistake, lets me know that your credibility is eroded. Honest people admit
mistakes; your mistake could have promoted learning, which could have prevented
me from holding you accountable in a public forum. When someone provides you
with poor service, what do you expect? Mr. McCrory I am not afraid to speak
out, I hope my words inspire people of color to not vote for you in the next
election. You are not one of the talented ten. You have done my family and
injustice.
Look I don’t know everything Mr. McCrory; I am a public
servant just like you. My job is to hold CEOs of color accountable for their
actions in the community. If your leadership is viewed as a service then you
should hold yourself accountable to the same standards that you claim to have
confidence in; your mistake has cause inconvenience, loss and injury to my
family. I want you to know that I am serious about this and I will do my best
to live up to our collective beliefs.
Mr. McCrory you stated that “ Currently, in the city of Hartford
there are over 3,000 residents incarcerated as we speak, which is enough people
to fill First Cathedral Church. Think about the impact that has on their
families, community, city and state.” State Rep. D. McCrory were you aware that
my son was the youngest person to be sent to federal prison in the state of
Connecticut. Had you not given him permission to leave school every day, he
would have graduated from Weaver High School. Instead he earned his high school
diploma while incarcerated.
There has never been a time in the history of Hartford that
one group of people has not dominated, suppressed or persecuted another. If I
don’t show you dedication, then judge me based on the metaphor, we tend to give
people “three strikes and you’re out” The first time you made a mistake, I said
“he still learning.” The second time, I said maybe “he’s a slow learner”. The
third time, I said “He’ll never learn” and that is where I will not allow you
to do that at in the City of Hartford.
I have a problem with Mr. McCrory he is a fraud; State Rep.
Douglass McCrory and I grew up in the same district where he now lives with
his family. Doug you have not done your best when Hartford residents reach out
to you about issues that are important to them. The words you say can influence
others to take action on particular missions and projects. My mission is to
hold you accountable. My son could have went to college , but you choose another option, you made a choice that was not yours. How would you like it if I gave your child permission not to go to school? sent my child to school to be educated, you gave him permission to roam the streets of Hartford.
Yale or Jail?
In a Neighborhood near you,
Martha Hood
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