This guy needs to be axed before he really causes trouble. If Bob Brady can get Rick Mariano out of Billy Penn's hat, and SEPTA back to work, why is he wishy-washy on this guy?

Gar Joseph Missing $, missing ward leader cause angst

KEVIN FASSETTis Democratic ward leader in West Philly's 27th Ward. Sometimes.

On primary Election Day in May, Fassett disappeared.

That meant he failed to give his committee members poll- watcher certificates, campaign literature and, worst of all, thousands of dollars in cash donated by judicial candidates and Democratic City Committee.

His committee members were so angry, they seized control of the ward. Fassett sent a resignation letter in June.

Six weeks ago, he suddenly returned.

So when city committee distributed the $3,000 or so for Tuesday's election in the 27th Ward, the money went to - you guessed it - Kevin Fassett.

Longtime readers can guess what happened next.

"No one saw him" on Election Day, said committeewoman Mary Goldman. "Everyone was embarrassed and furious."
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At the Sept. 22 meeting, Fassett agreed to resign if the ward committee voted him out. It did, 14-1.

"Then I get a call and Kevin says he isn't resigning," said party chairman Bob Brady. "What am I going to do? There's a procedure for removing a ward leader, and if they don't do it, then he's still the ward leader."