Much has been made about the voyeuristic way people live their lives these days, displaying everything from musical tastes to questionable photos on the Internet.
Networking tools like Twitter and Facebook have millions of users cementing their popularity, and state Sen. John Fritchey is no exception.
Fritchey, running unopposed for Commissioner Forrest Claypool’s 12th District County Board seat, talked to The Week Behind, an online magazine, about living life on the Web, and how some of his colleagues think he’s crazy for not keeping it safe:
“My Facebook page is like a political version of 'Being John Malkovich,'” he jokes. “This is who I am, and part of who I am is a guy who loves music, and part of who I am is a passionate state legislator, and part of who I am is a father. You are going to get my irreverent sense of humor. You are going to get my diatribes. You are going to get posts that reflect I am having a (bad) day and posts that reflect I’m having a good day. I do not want to check who I am at the door simply because I’m in public service,” he adds.
Fritchey is active on Facebook and Twitter, and keeps a blog, making him perhaps the most technologically active politician in Springfield.
So it looks like Cook Commissioner Tony Peraica, also prolific tweeter during his government meetings, might have some competition when Fritchey arrives at the County Board.
But Fritchey's online activity might also make him vulnerable, with tweets like these:
Talking with Chicagoist about his penchant for social networking in November, Fritchey says there’s one rule he follows: “The key is that it be genuine.”
It seems no one can accuse Fritchey of not subscribing to that rule.
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