In politics, outrage is rarely accidental. It’s often carefully aimed, strategically timed, and—when necessary—conveniently forgotten. That’s what we call Selective Outrage: when politicians and their allies suddenly discover their moral compass, but only when it points at someone outside their circle.

On December 2, 2025, former Frisco councilman Bobblehead Bill Woodard stepped up to the podium during Citizens’ Input with a speech that sounded, at first, like a heartfelt defense of professionalism at City Hall. After all, according to Woodard, during his 20-plus years in Frisco one of the things he was “most proud of” was the professionalism shown by board and council members while serving on the dais.

Touching. Inspiring. Almost nostalgic.

But as the speech unfolded, what residents actually witnessed was less a thoughtful reflection and more what could best be described as an emotional support tantrum wrapped in a watchdog costume. By the time Woodard finished, his concern for the city’s reputation had been carefully aimed at two of the newest council members—members who, coincidentally, are clearly not part of the inner Frisco Swarm circle.

We’ve seen this movie before. In fact, we wrote about it in our earlier blog “Butt-Hurt Politics.” Because here’s the question no one asked from the podium that night: Where was this outrage before? Woodard didn’t rush to the microphone when former Frisco Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Tim Nelson was arrested for alleged drunk driving. There was no impassioned lecture about protecting the city’s reputation then.

He didn’t sound the professionalism alarm when John “Cheating” Keating was allegedly spotted a few years ago over a Fourth of July weekend at a community pool with a woman (not his wife) who happened to serve on one of the city’s boards.

And apparently there was no emergency meeting of the Professionalism Police when Keating once posed holding a sign reading “Get Naked” over his private parts, creating the illusion he was standing there unclothed—while Mayor Jeff Cheney and the First Lady laughed along.

No speeches.  No lectures. No watchdog warnings about Frisco’s reputation.

But suddenly, when two new council members stumble, miss a meeting, or crack a joke on the dais, Bobblehead Bill finds his whistle and climbs into the referee tower. That’s not accountability. That’s Selective Outrage.

From his self-appointed pulpit as an anonymous member of the Frisco Swarm, Woodard seems eager to call out mistakes made by newcomers while conveniently overlooking the long list of missteps made by those inside his own political circle. Even more interesting? After hearing Woodard’s lecture on attendance, preparedness, and professionalism, we decided to do something radical: We checked the receipts.

And what we found in the city’s own Governance Board meeting records raises a few questions about whether the standards Woodard preached on December 2 have actually been applied… consistently… fairly…or evenly. Spoiler alert: they haven’t.

But that’s where things get even more interesting.  Because if Bobblehead Bill believes showing up late, missing meetings, or leaving early is a threat to the reputation of the City of Frisco… then residents deserve to know whether everyone is being held to the same standard—or just the people outside the Swarm.  And that’s exactly what we started digging into.

According to Woodard, missing meetings, arriving late, or leaving early was not just disappointing… it was disrespectful to the citizens of Frisco and damaging to the reputation of the city.  Those are strong words. So naturally, we decided to take Woodard’s advice and focus on the facts. If attendance and professionalism are truly the gold standard for serving the public, then it should apply to everyone—past and present.  Right?

Let’s Check the Record: Previous Governance Meetings 2022 – 2025

We started by reviewing the Governance Board meeting minutes available through the city website. What we quickly discovered is that the online records are… incomplete.

Still, the minutes that are available tell an interesting story.

Here are a few examples:

• June 23, 2022 – Bill Woodard was absent from the Governance Board meeting.
• March 15, 2022 – John Keating was absent from the Governance Board meeting.
• April 2, 2024 – Bill Woodard left the meeting early.
• February 4, 2025 – Angelia Pelham arrived late to the Governance Board meeting.

Now remember Woodard’s speech. His words were clear:

“The citizens of Frisco expect and deserve representatives show up to do the work. On time and prepared.”  Fair enough.  But if attendance issues are grounds for public lectures at Citizens’ Input, it seems reasonable to ask: Does that standard apply to everyone—or just certain people?

The Curious Case of Missing Minutes of 2026

On February 19, 2026, Frisco Chronicles filed a Public Information Request (PIR) asking the City of Frisco for attendance records for Governance Board meetings from January 1, 2023, to the present.  We also noted in the PIR that not all meeting minutes appear to be available on the city’s website.

The city responded on March 2, 2026 with a simple explanation:

• January 20, 2026 meeting shows it was canceled due to lack of quorum. No explanation was provided as the minutes are not posted to the city website.
• February 3, 2026, minutes have not yet been approved, so they are not posted.

Then the city closed the request with the status: “Information on Website.”

Things got even more interesting when we looked at the 2026 Governance Board meetings minutes online at the city website.

According to a city insider, the January meeting reportedly lacked quorum because Burt Thakur and Jared Elad misunderstood the meeting date. The next meeting on February 3, a city insider told us the meeting was delayed 20 to 30 minutes because Angelia Pelham arrived late. But since the minutes aren’t publicly posted, residents can’t verify what actually happened.  So, we did what any curious citizens would do.

Which raises a simple question: If the minutes exist but just haven’t been approved yet… why not post them with a note that they are subject to approval?  Many cities do exactly that in the interest of transparency.  But apparently in Frisco, some information moves at the speed of government… while outrage moves at the speed of politics.

The Real Question

Bobblehead Bill Woodard pretends to have an independent point of view and clearly has no issue stepping up to the podium to lecture two new council members about attendance and professionalism.  Yet when members of the Frisco Swarm, including himself, miss meetings, arrive late, or leave early, the watchdog appears to take a nap.

No speeches.  No Citizens’ Input lectures.  No public scolding about the reputation of the city. That’s not accountability.

That’s Selective Outrage.

But Wait… There’s More

After hearing Woodard’s speech about high expectations, we decided to take the research one step further.  How many council meetings or work sessions have sitting members council members been late to or been absent from? And, because council members aren’t the only ones expected to show up and do the work we looked into the dozens of boards and commissions, filled with citizen representatives, many of whom were appointed by the same political circle now demanding perfection from others.

The next logical question is simple: Do those appointees meet the same attendance standards?  Or does the outrage stop there with just two new council members?  That’s exactly what we started digging into next. And what we found might surprise you.

Stay tuned for Part 2: The Attendance Records of City Council and City Boards and Commissions

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