Why Would You Hire Arthur 'Chad' Bishop?
We are almost to the one-year anniversary of then Chairman Steve Bukont's melt down on the Windover Heights Board of Review. Unable to answer the most basic of questions (i.e. is this house historic?), Bukont ran out of the Council chambers at Town Hall screaming four letter Freddie’s at Town residents. It was a disgrace. Unable to replace Bukont for over 10 months, Chad Bishop finally elected to sit on this Board and replace Bukont.
We have a question for Vienna society in general: Why Would You Hire Arthur 'Chad' Bishop?
1. Bishop forces his neighbors to appear before his 'no rules' review board.
2. Bishop admits the Historic District is toast.
3. Bishop teaches children at a church, but sells his soul for political power.
Is this kind of man you really want to trust for either a job or frankly anything in life? If Chad Bishop is so infatuated with political power that he is willing to serve as a political prostitute on the Windover Heights Board of Review, what can you expect from Bishop when it comes to other areas in life? Apparently, Bishop wants to pretend he is a man of honor in one walk of life, but in his spare time he has no problem jamming a knife into his neighbors' property rights.
We expect Bishop will trot out the ignorance excuse for his participation on this Board, but that won't work. There are 15,000 people in this Town and 14,995 were ethical enough to not take this job from Maud.
Comments
GIVE IT UP CHAD, YOU WEENIE. IF YOU ARE WAITING FOR MAUD OR LAINE HYDE TO GIVE YOU THE ANALYSES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE "HISTORIC" PLACES, STRUCTURES, ETC REQUIRED BY THE TOWN CODE, FORGET ABOUT IT. THEY DON'T EXIST! MOREOVER, WHY DON'T YOU RECOMMEND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, THE WEST END CEMETERY AND ITS NEIGHBORS FOR INCLUSION IN THE DISTRICT, SO THEY CAN ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF IT?
PS. DOES ANYONE KNOW THE HISTORY OF THE LOG CABIN ON WINDOVER AND WALNUT LANE?
Posted by: 1979 | December 3, 2006 01:14 PM
Run, Chad - run while you can. You know no good can come of this.
You seem like a decent guy. So I'm saying this with all the respect I can muster for a fellow do-goooder: these people are vultures. The review board and the town council will suck you in, chew you up, and spit you out. It's only a matter of time. Save yourself.
Posted by: Vienna Mom | December 3, 2006 06:27 PM
(you said)
"PS. DOES ANYONE KNOW THE HISTORY OF THE LOG CABIN ON WINDOVER AND WALNUT LANE?"
Sure..that was moved from Arlington a few years back and placed in it's current location. It's a nice looking structure, but certainly not an "original" or "historical Vienna" structure.
Posted by: tbrduc | December 5, 2006 08:57 AM
Get real! You all are lambasting Chad Bishop for trying to do something more for the community, when all you do yourself is sit behind a computer and blog about it. You attack his credibility and you call him ignorant when you actually know nothing about his motivations or background. As a lifelong resident of this area, with many family members involved in several community organizations, isn't it possible that this man is simply trying to be civic minded and change a downward spiral?? If you knew Chad at all, you would know that the last thing this guy is after is political power. The Town of Vienna is a gem in Fairfax County and the suburban sprawl that is Northern Virginia. What is so disgusting about a young member of the community trying to find away to help protect that? Before you point a finger, maybe you yourself should do some research. And oh, by the way- are you really going to attack his credibility as a Church Minister Because he involved with local politics? Selling his soul? Come on. One would think that having a person with a soul get involved is just what this town needs and applaud Chad's attempts to make a differnce- however naieve they may be. Besides, his political and religious convictions have nothing to do with one another- ever heard of the First Amendment? The Bishops are model community members who are doing everything they can to ensure that their children can experience Vienna and all of its charm the way it was when they grew up here themselves.
Posted by: Get Real | December 5, 2006 03:44 PM