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- a weekly column published in the Pioneer Press

In honor of the season, I have found myself humming the following song:

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS – GOVERNMENT STYLE

On the first day of Christmas, the Governor sent to me, backfill of lost  Vehicle License Fees.

On the second day of Christmas, I did receive, two coho ITPs and backfill of Vehicle License Fees.

On the third day of Christmas, I did receive, three spotted owls, two  ITPs and backfill of Vehicle License Fees.

On the fourth day of Christmas, I did receive, four BoR mandates, three spotted owls, two coho ITPs and backfill of Vehicle License Fees.

On the fifth day of Christmas, my constituents sent to me, five County Supervisors,

Four BoR mandates, three spotted owls, two ITPs and backfill of Vehicle License fees.

On the sixth day of Christmas, the agencies gave to me, six regulations a laying, five County Supervisors, four BoR mandates, three spotted owls, two  ITPs and backfill of Vehicle License Fees.

On the seventh day of Christmas, the agencies gave to me, seven biologists a swimming, six regulations a laying, five County Supervisors, four BoR mandates, three spotted owls, two ITPs and backfill of Vehicle License Fees.

On the eighth day of Christmas, my mailbox gave to me, eight special interests a milking, seven biologists a swimming, six regulations a laying, five County Supervisors, four BoR mandates, three spotted owls, two ITPs and backfill of Vehicle License Fees.

On the ninth day of Christmas, my answering machine gave to me, nine constituents with inquiries, eight special interests a milking, seven biologists a swimming, six regulations a laying, five County Supervisors, four BoR mandates, three spotted owls, two ITPs and backfill of Vehicle License Fees.

On the tenth day of Christmas, it delighted me to see, ten family resources centers a leaping,  nine constituents with inquiries, eight special interests a milking, seven biologists a swimming, six regulations a laying, five County Supervisors, four BoR mandates, three spotted owls, two ITPs and backfill of Vehicle License Fees.

On the eleventh day of Christmas, the courthouse gave to me, eleven plumbers piping, ten FRCs a leaping,  nine constituents with inquiries, eight special interests a milking, seven biologists a swimming, six regulations a laying, five County Supervisors, four BoR mandates, three spotted owls, two ITPs and backfill of Vehicle License Fees.

 On the twelfth day of Christmas, Howard Moody gave to me, tweleve department heads a cutting, eleven plumbers piping, ten FRCs a leaping,  nine constituents with inquiries, eight special interests a milking, seven biologists a swimming, six regulations a laying, five County Supervisors, four BoR mandates, three spotted owls, two ITPs and backfill of Vehicle License Fees.

 Have a wonderful holiday!

 

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