LVRJ: Dirty Reid Politics In Henderson

From the LVRJ: The appointment of a new city attorney is usually as controversial as a Citizen of the Month award. But when the name Reid is involved, the dynamics quickly change.
The city of Henderson officially posted its city attorney position Aug. 11 to replace Elizabeth Quillin, who lost the job after being convicted of drunken driving. In that posting, the minimum requirements were 10 years of experience as an attorney, with five years in the public sector.
Enter attorney Josh Reid, the son of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. At the time of the posting, Josh Reid did not have 10 years of experience and had not worked as a government lawyer at all.
But just before the Sept. 6 application deadline, his powerful father called council members to advocate for his son's application. The city later reduced the minimum requirements for the job. Going forward, the city demanded only eight years of work as an attorney. Experience in the public sector was no longer mandatory, but "highly desirable."
Of the six semifinalists picked from 46 applicants, only Josh Reid failed to meet the original standards. He was the least-experienced attorney among the semifinalists. And yet he was named a finalist, along with interim City Attorney Christine Guerci-Nyhus, who has 11 years in private practice and eight years in government. Among those failing to make the cut: Luke Puschnig, the longtime counsel for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, licensed to practice in Nevada for 21 years.
City of Henderson officials deny that Josh Reid's last name or his father's phone calls had anything to do with the extension of the application deadline, the rewriting of the job's minimum qualifications or Josh Reid's advancement through the process. The council is expected to make a decision Tuesday. http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/city-attorney-search-134483788.html
Now, I didn't know this: the City of Henderson decided to change the job qualifications so that Josh Reid could apply.
While Reid may have a better academic record than the others candidate, this doesn't equate to being the best qualified person for the job. Reid's work record consists of being an environmental attorney. Suing on the behalf of the birds, bees, deer or trees is not exactly the same as being a city attorney. You need to have experience negoiating contracts, give advice to the mayor and council, read contracts, make sure the council and mayor obey the law when it comes to meetings, determine if a proposed law is constitutional and many other duties.
Simply put, if Josh Reid is hired, then we need to recall the council members who voted for him. This is a travesty of justice and it involves a city council that appears to have been bought off or intimidated.
And to my Council member, Debra March, I only have 1 word for you if you vote for Josh Reid: Recall