His wife is a practicing attorney, but Chicago-area native Dale R. Wiles has avoided courtrooms during his time in the Lehigh Valley. He's preferred to make his money searching titles, mostly in Northampton County.During this time, he and his wife have been soldiers for the local Democratic party. They've made campaign contributions to Democrats seeking local and state office. They also gave to Sam Bennett's disastrous Congressional race against Charlie Dent. Dale and his daughter even participated in one of Bennett's TV ads. "Children's Health Care? Over-rated," he snarks, dressed in a faux Dent T-shirt. Of course, he's a Democratic committeeman, too, and a district boss to boot.
Now that the real estate market is in the tank and his title searching income is down, Dale has played on his political connections for a job an Assistant City Solicitor in Allentown. Wiles is filling the vacancy created when long-time Assistant Solicitor Martin Danks decided to trade in his legal pad for a fireman's uniform. Heaven forbid that Pawlowski would consider leaving the position vacant and save the City some money.
Wiles has absolutely no experience as a lawyer. That may actually be a plus in that office, which seems to spend most of its time denying Right-to-Know-Law requests. What Wiles lacks in experience is made up for by knowing the right people.
One of them is wife, Gladys. She just happens to be City Solicitor Jerry Snyder's partner in private practice.
Last year, Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski laid off thirty-nine union workers. Rising pension costs could fuel additional layoffs, as well as a tax hike, next year.
But King Edwin's men are apparently safe.
ALL YOU NEED TO GET A NON UNION JOB WITH THE PAWLOWSKI ADMINISTRATION IS GIVE,GIE AND GIVE TO FRIENDS OF PAWLOWSKI AND HE WILL FIND YOU A POSITON,WHILE HE KEEPS TELLING UNIONS THERE WILL BE LAYOFFS. YOU ALSO MENTION ATTY DANKS TRADED HIS LEAL PAD TO BECOME A FIREFIGHTER. WILL THIS GIVE HIM TWO CITY PENSONS.
ReplyDeleteResidents are onto Pawlowski. In a staunch Democratic town, his policies can and do run rampant, but to protect their jobs, what can workers do? Among the 39 union workers are 20 or so from the city's parks. A natural treasure, the parks suffer.
ReplyDeleteUse to be Allentown firefighters had a long waiting list. Is that gone now? Maybe someone in the know will reply.
ReplyDeleteBernie
ReplyDeleteWhatever happened with that basement scandal? Did the construction company provide receipts to indicate how that much work could be done for $500.
That matter is before the Ethics Board, dying a natural death,
ReplyDeleteI hope Councilman Donovan responds.
ReplyDeleteTo all Union Members complaining about Pawlowski:
ReplyDeleteI have mixed feelings about your complaints since your unions supported Pawlowski and helped put him into office.
If you now truly realize what he is, please start speaking out (even anonymously/off-the-record) to the press (Bernie, WFMZ, Morning Call) to get the word out.
Pawlowski is bad for everyone - union members and taxpayers alike. The fastest way to bring him down is from within.
Allentown needs your help.
Allentown Democrats have complete control of the town. They've had an unrestricted path to implement every single point of their agenda. And they've made the place a filthy shit hole. Enjoy your version of political paradise. You've gotten everything you wanted. Pawlowski is not the disease. He's the festering sore that is the manifestation of the disease - which is the entire ruling party.
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