Patrick Furey Jr. Resigns from TUSD Personnel Commission
Mayor Furey and son Patrick Furey, Jr. (photo taken from Daily Breeze)
Patrick Furey Jr. has resigned from the Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) Personnel Commission. The news was confirmed via an e-mail by new Deputy Superintendent Dr. Tim Stowe who released an internal memo on the subject.
Furey Jr.’s position on the Commission had come under fire due to his role in a political scandal involving illegal campaign contributions to his father’s 2014 mayoral campaign that led to a $35,000 fine by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC). Furey Jr. served as his father’s campaign manager during that election campaign.
The incident resulted in Furey Jr. stepping down earlier this year from his role on the City’s Traffic Commission just prior to when the Council was to hold a vote on whether to oust him. In his resignation letter, he said that “these sad political attacks on the Mayor and my family are embarrassing our City.” He also lamented that:
“Now the most extreme elements of our City – people who literally do nothing but complain, make vicious public attacks about people they don’t even know, and write racist and homophobic blogs – call all the shots. Now they can move on to just attacking my father and leave my family out of it.”
Furey Jr. was initially appointed to the Personnel Commission in December 2012. His father had previously served in the same role from 2006 to 2008. Furey Jr. was re-appointed to the position in December 2015 and his current term does not expire until December 2018.
The Commission was established to ensure favoritism and nepotism are kept out of the District’s hiring practices and that employees are hired based only upon demonstrated ability and not on who they know. Furey Jr. was appointed to the Commission by the California School Employees Association (CSEA) Chapter #845. His mother, Teresa Furey, is still currently listed on CSEA’s website as its First Vice President.
CSEA has 15 days from the day the position became vacant to publicly submit a new name to fulfill the remainder of Furey Jr.’s term.
Oh my! The news just gets better and better for Torrance residents!
Now it’s time to get rid of the corrupt mayor!
Jrs mom, Terry Furey, (aka Mayors wife) took over jrs spot on the commission.
It was said that “The Commission was established to ensure favoritism and nepotism are kept out of the District’s hiring practices” So true but the exception was the commission itself.
The entire family is sponging of this city with favoritism, nepotism and cronyism.
Let’s not forget who is principal at Bert Lynn and what position his father has held in the city.
Lets not forget the Administrator Mark Roulette who was involved in the illegal hiring of a substitute paraeducator in 2016, who’s father is on the “Oversight Committe” decidine where school bond money is spend, Ray Roulette, and who’s mother, retired TUSD recently donated to Furey campaign.
Donor Gail Roulette to Mayor campaign. Inbred Commission and HR, Admin, and hired help.
Lets not forget, Rita Anderson, who is the HUMAN RESOURCES ADMIN ASSIST, whos duties including placment of administrators on payscale, ALSO donated recently to Fuery campaign.
Lets not forget Anil Mohammed, who donated to Fuery Campaing in 10/ 2017, is a commissioner alongside Terry Furey. 3 Commissions in total: One is Mayors wife. two is Anil Mohammed, donor to Mayor campaign.
Who is third?
Go TEAM FUREY.
ALSO, The personnel commission is currently asking for another raise. They just had a 10% increase recently. Bet they get it.
Are you talking about Adminstrator at Bert Lynn, Leroy Jackson. Son of City Manager Jackson?
Are you aware that each High School used to have 3 Administrators? (Two vice Principals and One Principal). NOW each high school has 3 administrators.
… More jobs slots for Fuery to fill with his supporters.
Leroy Jackson the principal at Bert Lynn middle school has been there way too long! Most principles get moved around the district. This principle has never been moved around! I had two children that attended the school. This principal was very unprofessional! Nothing was ever done about him. He’s untouchable! He got rid of most of the electives that middle school kids were able to take. Very unprofessional Parent IEP meetings!
Now the mom, PJs mom, and Mayors wife, has taken over her sons spot.
Hey Jr. Nobody attacked your family as a whole. Both you and your dad keep on blaming others for both of your actions. McCormick has to go along with your vindictive dad next. Best thing dad can do is step down, second best is not even run in 2018. After your dad decided to spit in a trash can next to my arm, hitting my arm with his spit, I decided to do anything in my power to destroy his chance at a second term. I believe you have a wonderful mom. It is you and daddy that proved that winning elections was more important than having integrity. I know your dad rather see me dead, remember we have friends in common. It’s time the mayor stop with his BS attitude towards everyone that doesn’t agree with him.
You talk a lot of trash on forums and facebook. Ever had the guts to do it in person?
Nope. Btw: you’re dad is ashamed of your behavior. Told me himself 🙂
Leave my family out of this. Stop being a coward, show your name. Also, why don’t you come tell me to my face what you wrote in this blog ? Coward.
Also, my dad has Alzheimer’s leave him alone.
He actually seemed quite offended yesterday when I asked him about you telling people he has Alzheimer’s. Seemed to be doing his job and running his business just like he has for the last 20 years. Obviously somebody has daddy issues.
You see Anonymous, you don’t have the balls to even show your name. Come over to my office 2501 W. 237th Street Suite A Torrance CA 90505 and say it to my face. Hiding like a little sissy. You might be having fun with this, but the truth is, my dad is sick and you are really starting to piss me off. Either show your name or shut your mouth. Coward.
I can think of a few assholes in my life that get off on trying to cause havoc in my life, only because they failed to have a life of their own. Hiding behind a computer screen. Very nice 🙂 Leave me alone.
Anonymous 🙂
BTW it’s “your dad”, not “you’re dad”. And I’m the ESL student 🙂 I also do not need daddy’s approval. I was brought up by wolves, angry ones.
One reason I truly respect folks like Aurelio is that they are willing to put their name behind what they say and they don’t hide behind anonymous postings.
This Anonymous person sure likes to talk smack and hide behind his computer screen. You see, my name is Aurelio Mattucci and I am happy to talk to anyone that shows their name.
That was easy LOL
Anonymous, you are sharp 🙂 And still Anonymous. LMAO
Left wing Liberals always use “Extremist” in conversation, when in fact they too are considered “Extremist”. Also, if seeking the truth, accountabilty, trustworthiness, and integrity out of our elected and appointed representatives is being Extremist, then by all means, I am an Extremist.
Best news I have heard in a long time. Now all we need is for his father to follow suit and resign.
Sorry, by Jrs mom/mayors wife Terry Fuery is now on Personnel Commission
Great News..I guess Torrance Truth.com can resurface now
Humpty Dumpty Sat on a Wall
It was all planned years ago and almost was successful
Anyone get in there way and your called a bigot.
D.A. investigation probably still open ..
If I were to guess, they are probably aware that there will be some charges filed so Jr. decided to quite now rather than having the pitch forks come out first.
2018 Elections are around the corner
the government benefit tree just shrunk a little more..i.e..tax payers saved more money
Watch the next appointment by that so called Union…will pick whoever SR wants…
vote to eliminate the commission..get it on the ballot and vote Yes to eliminate it….save money lots of it
Did you ask anybody to find out why he resigned? Or did you just make assumptions. Because some people know the real reason… had you bothered to do some research.
Sounds like you have some inside information. Why not share with the rest of us and let us know who your source is? There were no assumptions made in the article. I just posted the facts.
you clearly implied that it was due to something involving the things you brought up rather than finding out from the horses mouth. And now you want us to do your work for you. If you want to be a journalist, you should do some research and stop insinuating that things are related to whatever you think they are related to.
There’s so much corruption, look who is principal at Bert Lynn Middle school and who his father happens to be.
Hey Anonymous … if you aren’t willing to stand behind your hateful, personal statements … then why are you posting anything at all? Could it be because you have more “time” to play mind games and bully people now that you have resigned from two Torrance commissions? If you respond, have the strength of character to stand behind your words and identify yourself. Oops … I forgot who I was talking to.
Hilarious how you pathetically attack somebody you have never been anything but nice to in public.
Bullying LOL
Anybody background check the mayors history as a police detective?
Ooooh there’s a scoop there, I bet! Or maybe we should background check his history as a child abuse prosecutor. I bet there some juicy stuff in there where he helped people….