In what had to be one of the wildest school board meetings in recent memory, Park City resident Tommy Tanzer interviewed for the open Park City School Board seat. While the board tried\u00a0to ask a list of\u00a0questions, Mr Tanzer wouldn’t have any of it (for a while).<\/p>\n
Mr Tanzer\u00a0began by\u00a0asking if they could follow Costanza rules for the interview — referring to an episode of Seinfeld where George Constanza said he couldn’t say anything wrong as long as he wasn’t told that it was wrong ahead of time. We’re not sure that episode actually exists… \u00a0but because Tommy was so authentic, we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt.<\/p>\n
He then continued by telling the interviewers\u00a0they were wasting his time. He called a variety of things going on in the district “bullshit.” He said if the right person wasn’t elected he was going to the press with information. Of course, we don’t know exactly what that information is but again it was entertaining.<\/p>\n
When asked about appropriate levels of spending, Mr Tanzer said it won’t be hard to ask the public for money, if they trust the board, because “they piss that much away at lunch.”<\/p>\n
Finally he concluded that the board wasn’t\u00a0interviewing of him; he was\u00a0interviewing the board.<\/p>\n
Honestly, it was the most fun I’ve had watching a local government meeting in a long time (if ever). I kept asking myself… “Is this happening?”<\/p>\n
The truth about Mr. Tanzer’s interview is that he will never be picked to be on the school board… and he probably shouldn’t be picked. He even said so during the interview.<\/p>\n
However,\u00a0in every joke there is a little bit of truth. In the case of Tommy, there was a lot of truth.<\/p>\n
So, we’d encourage you to take 25 minutes of your time and watch the interview of Tommy Tanzer… the guy who won’t be a Park City School Board Member but in many ways should be.<\/p>\n
One of the problems\u00a0the Park City School District has had is\u00a0authenticity. You can bring up many issues with Mr Tanzer’s presentation… but authenticity isn’t one.<\/p>\n
You want someone who had negotiated “the best raise for teachers ever” and won’t hold a punch? Call your school board representative and tell them you want Tommy.<\/p>\n
Here is the video:<\/p>\n
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