Davenport Alderman Derek Cornette could lose seat
By Daniel Kim
Davenport City Council members are in a special meeting to consider expelling 7th Ward Alderman Derek Cornette.
Mayor Mike Matson called the meeting in response to complaints against Cornette. The allegations involve making inappropriate comments, touching city employees and drinking before city meetings. It takes a vote of seven of the ten members to remove Cornette from the council.
Davenport Alderman Derek Cornette is not allowed to talk to city employees directly. The order was imposed by the City Attorney for Cornette, who represents Davenport’s 7th Ward. Local 4 obtained e-mail from the city in a Freedom of Information request. Two messages sent by Corporate Counsel Tom Warner to Cornette give him directions on how he can communicate with people who work for the city. One bans him from having any direct communication with a city worker other than Warner or Assistant City Attorney Brian Heyer. Warner says those restrictions are in place based on Cornette’s interaction with city employees.
Local 4 tried to reach Cornette for a comment, but he has not responded.
