Mayor C. Ray Nagin’s blue-ribbon committee to choose a successor to outgoing LA-SPCA Director Laura Maloney, who is relocating to Australia with her husband, has picked Michael Vick.
Nagin’s appointees to the committee were Congressman William Jefferson, District Attorney Eddie Jordan, and former Councilman Oliver Thomas. Thomas replaced former school board President Ellenese Brooks-Simms, who was unable to attend due to legal obligations. They made their announcement at a recent fund-raiser for Nagin’s gubernatorial and/or congressional and/or Urban League campaign fund.
“We are excited about our choice for the new Director of the LA-SPCA,” Nagin said. “We are pleased to appoint Michael Vick, former quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons.”
Nagin cited Vick’s experience with dog kennels in Virginia, as well as his proven record of interstate networking of animal events.
“Mr. Vick is experienced in animal euthanasia as well as all the legal ramifications of animal care.” Congressman Jefferson added. “And he’s already been sentenced to prison, so that eliminates the need to spend taxpayer dollars on investigations and court costs.”
Oliver Thomas initially had reservations about appointing Vick to the sensitive position, but later sided with his colleagues.
“At first I was reluctant to place a controversial figure in an animal rights position, but then he gave me free game tickets and I reconsidered.”
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