What About the Council Seat Seekers?

Considering the County Council seat seekers is not difficult at all for us. In fact, it's a no brainer.

District 1 - Ken Kraft was our choice during the Gracedale Initiative, and continues to be our choice today.

District 2 - Robert F. Werner was our choice during the Gracedale Initiative, and continues to be our choice today.

Both are running unopposed, however, we want to be clear that if they were running against an opponent, we would support their re-election because these two Statesmen have served us well during their 1st term in office.

John Cusick
Supports 501(c)3 for Gacedale

District 3 - Democrat Lori Vargo Heffner is running against Republican John Cusick. With regard to these two candidates, we know John Cusick, he sat on County Council during the Gracedale Initiative years. He supported the sale of Gracedale then, and we suspect that if it came down to selling Gracedale again today, he would support the sale again. Ms. Heffner has been clear throughout her campaign that protecting Gracedale is a primary concern for her. During the debate, both behaved as we expected them to - cordial and respectful. Mr. Cusick was clear that he supports transforming Gracedale into a 501(c)3. He feels confident that pursuing that avenue, county contributions to Gracedales, as well as any shortfalls that exist can be eliminated. Ms. Heffner on the other side, tackled many topics, when it came to Gracedale however, she made herself crystal clear - Gracedale should remain intact, meaning in County hands. She also expressed that transparency in government is essential, or in her words "Paramount for government to run effectively." She believes in seeking solutions that do not require tax increases. And, she had jokes, which was amusing. While at times she was comical, we don't think she is a joke. On the contrary, it was quite apparent that she understands the value of sound human interaction and relationship building.

Lori V. Heffner
Keep Gracedale Intact!

Let us say that we have always considered Mr. Cusick a Gentleman, and we do wish him well. Having said that however, unless he changes his view on Gracedale, we cannot support his effort. Ms. Heffner is our choice for the D-3 CC seat, not because she said what we want to hear, but because she presented many qualities that we feel will help further the cause of the County.

 

On November 3, 2015 Please vote for:

Lori V. Heffner

for County Council

Matthew Dietz
Also supports 501(c)3

District 4 - Democrat Scott Parsons (incumbent) faces Republican Matthew Dietz. We'll start with Mr. Dietz. By the way, both he and Mr. Parson were also very cordial and respectful to each other.  Mr. Dietz however, (in our opinion) did not illuminate the chapel with confidence, perhaps that's because he is a newcomer to politics. He also favors a 501(c)3 status for Gracedale. He talked about working his way up to Chief Pilot from a baggage handler, and being a small business owner. He projected those qualities qualify him for a seat on CC. We respectfully and humbly suggest to Mr. Dietz that he doesn't have a clue what he is getting himself into. We have learned by experience over the last ten years or so, that you can't just push a button to correct the direction the county is headed in as you would an airliner. Running a small business is not the same as running Northampton County. In a small business at most you have a small partnership, with little if any resistance. And in many cases you don' have partners at all. The owner is the sole decision maker. Hence he/she can make changes at will, and as they please. County government encompasses much more then one decision-maker. And is much more complex in its decision-making processes. Mr. Parsons on the other side (like Mr. Dietz, had a long way to the mike each time it was his turn to speak), also had humor working for him. However, when it comes to Northampton County politics, he's no joke either. And to his credit, he has learned the ropes well. He highlighted the fact that R's and D's don't matter, meaning he believes in working together reasonably and responsibly in the interest of the taxpaying residents of the county. Mr. Parsons was our hope for a new beginning in Northampton County. He ran against the tyrant Ron Angle, and We, The People made sure he won. We really didn't know Mr. Parsons then, and we certainly didn't know what he would or would not do for the County. What we did know was - anyone had to be better then a tyrant. We endorsed and supported him to a win then. And he went to work for us immediately. No, not all COAF members agree with everything he says and does, but then again, we have not always agreed with each other. We all do agree however, that he is honest and transparent in all his efforts. It is very visible to us that he has the interest of the county at heart, and has served us greater than we ever imagined.

Scott Parsons
Always supports Gracedale

Let us humbly say that we wish Mr. Dietz the very best too! However, hands down, our candidate for D-4 seat is Scott Parsons. He has served D-4 and the County well. And most importantly, he has served We, The People better than expected. Thank you Scott for all your hard work!

On November 3, 2015 Please vote for:

Scott Parsons

for County Council