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		<title>Elvis, and Cecil County Econ. Development Chief Thompson, Left the Buiding but Broomell Steps on Blue Suede Shoes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elvis, and Cecil County Economic Development Director Vernon Thompson, have already left the building but Cecil County Commissioner Diana Broomell (R-4) wanted to step on Thompson’s blue suede shoes Tuesday by trying to “fire” him in a closed door meeting, according to informed sources. Thompson formally submitted his resignation, under pressure from a three-member majority of the commissioners, on 8/30/11 and it is effective Friday. The ouster of Thompson was widely seen as political payback for running afoul of the Smipkin political machine, led by Del. Michael Smigiel and Sen. E.J. Pipkin, both R-36th District. [See previous Cecil Times article here: https://ceciltimes.com/2011/08/cecil-county-commissioners-oust-vernon-thompson-economic-development-chief-smipkins-get-even-for-political-independence/ During a public worksession of the county commissioners Tuesday morning, Broomell let it slip that she wanted to talk about “Vernon” and subsequently made a motion to have a closed door meeting to discuss a “personnel” matter. There was no advance notice to the public of a proposed secret session via the worksession agenda or website postings but nevertheless the commissioners agreed to adjourn to a secret session after their public worksession. In the secret meeting, Broomell railed against Thompson and fumed that he was attending an international economic development conference this week in Charlotte, N.C. at county [&#8230;]]]></description>
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