"I just would remind the board that Proverbs tells us the Lord hates dishonest scales, and I'm not saying dishonest scales are at work here, but I am saying that the people of the community feel that there are dishonest scales, and so if that's the case, then we need to do everything possible to make sure, and so I would encourage the board not to go forward with this organization but to allow other organizations that have a longstanding commitment to the community to participate and to give voice and rise to the vision for their own community."
— Hillsborough County Commissioner Ronda Storms, in her second-to-last meeting as she leaves the board to seek a seat in the Florida Senate. From the County's captioning transcript, Nov. 1.
>> Jim Norman: And Ms. Ronda, I know — I know you'll be back for our, our farewells, but this is your last actual sitting date, and we really do appreciate you.
>> Ronda Storms: I believe so.
>> Jim Norman: Yeah. We really do appreciate you.
>> Ronda Storms: Thanks.
>> Jim Norman: Okay.
>> [County Planner] Joe Moreda: I know there's a couple board members who are moving on with their — with their political careers, and I just want to say it's been a pleasure and good luck.
>> Jim Norman: Thank you all.
>> Ronda Storms: Joe Moreda's been a bright star, Mr. Chair.
>> Jim Norman: You're going to be back, aren't you? This isn't her last. Commissioner Storms.
>> Ronda Storms: [inaudible]
>> Jim Norman: And with that, we're now adjourned.
— Storms' last words (as such) at a County Commission public hearing, from the captioning transcript Nov. 2.
This article appears in Nov 8-14, 2006.