A mother’s love. Council member resigns so her son can become a firefighter.
This is the nicest story I have seen in a while. Oklahoma City Councilwoman Ann Simank resigned her post after 13-years on the job. The announcement, in the middle of her term, is not because of any scandal. It is a mother doing what she thinks is best for her son.
After a number of attempts, Simank’s son Dow has been accepted as an Oklahoma City firefighter and will enter the academy on Friday. That apparently couldn’t happen if his mom stayed on the job. According to NewsOK.com, “To prevent conflicts of interest, the city charter prohibits council members from having relatives who are city employees”.
Ann Simank took office just eight days before the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. She was the city’s longest-sitting council member and has served under three mayors.
