tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post3227627595796352225..comments2023-09-02T12:29:45.592-04:00Comments on Had Enough Indy ?: Illuminating What's Wrong with the Marion County Democratic PartyHad Enough Indy?http://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-26415633843215150282014-02-08T05:54:03.090-05:002014-02-08T05:54:03.090-05:00a lot of reasons why this ought to be an appointed...a lot of reasons why this ought to be an appointed officeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-66779310893901352192014-02-07T22:19:31.632-05:002014-02-07T22:19:31.632-05:00KK - his performance has been a hot mess. There i...KK - his performance has been a hot mess. There is no sense in giving him another 'public service' job to screw up.Had Enough Indy?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-82493702552781247732014-02-07T21:11:01.661-05:002014-02-07T21:11:01.661-05:00Good blog. However, this post has some misinformat...Good blog. However, this post has some misinformation which begets clarification. Gary Welsh is right that it was Ackles who fired the pathologists and did many more wrongs (resulting in multiple lawsuits) that Frank Lloyd had to unfortunately deal with when he took over!! From what I know, under Lloyd's leadership, the Coroner office improved like never before. For the first time in it's history, the office secured federal grant funds on two occasions to the tune of $250k. This was used to modernize the entire operations of the office [such as, providing field laptops for deputies, mobile radios, a digital X-ray system for autopsies, modern body handling and storage rack systems in the morgue, and such). He also spearheaded efforts to receive accreditation from NAME (National Association of Medical Examiners). The office also received accreditation from ACGME (which helped to successfully run the state' only forensic pathology fellowship program). The office implemented lean six sigma across its entire operations and through that reduced turn around time for death certificates dramatically, that received due recognition from Mayor Ballard!! All this was done, when the office had to face budget cuts year after year! <br />As far as whether, he will give up his medical practice or not if he were to win the Clerk's race, the question is, why is he then going through all this hassle for running?? He has practiced surgery for more than 25 years, and may now want to do something else (after 6 years as the Coroner, which is part time position).<br />As far as anonymous' question on his association with Methodist, from what I know, his father [Frank Lloyd, Sr.] was the President/CEO of Methodist Hospital during the 80s. <br />In the end, I'd like to say that everything I said above can be verified independently by anyone!! Thanks for creating this forum.KKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-55240347536494848812014-02-07T13:17:20.505-05:002014-02-07T13:17:20.505-05:00Did Frank Lloyd ever serve on the board of Methodi...Did Frank Lloyd ever serve on the board of Methodist Hospital? The name seems familiar. In the 1980's, I believe a board member by that name had invested a lot of money into a concern called King Cola. If I remember correctly,this beverage concern was an endeavor initiated by -at the time- a very prominent family by the surname of Heilbrunn. Of course,in later years it was discovered the Heilbrunn's (of The Yogurt Connection fame) were involved in one of the largest marijuana importation operations in the country.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-86597445189966870322014-02-07T11:22:27.132-05:002014-02-07T11:22:27.132-05:00Thanks for the correction, Gary.Thanks for the correction, Gary.Had Enough Indy?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-68529255178580109672014-02-07T11:20:45.171-05:002014-02-07T11:20:45.171-05:00County clerk is a full-time job. Heck it's pr...County clerk is a full-time job. Heck it's probably 2 or 3 full-time jobs. I agree with Gary. I can't see him giving up his medical practice.Paul K. Ogdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16137003328850866711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-86343806375042426042014-02-07T10:07:33.845-05:002014-02-07T10:07:33.845-05:00Lloyd didn't fire the pathologists; Ackles did...Lloyd didn't fire the pathologists; Ackles did that. Lloyd did, however, keep the chief deputy coroner in her job who actually ran the coroner's office under Ackles and who was responsible for all of the day-to-day mismanagement and discrimination that took place in the office. He was an absentee officeholder just like Ackles. Does anyone believe he's going to give up his medical practice to work full-time as county clerk as all other county clerks in recent memory have done?Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.com