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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Jerry & Julie Seyfried Recognized For 50 Years of Voting


Julie and Gerald E "Jerry" Seyfried were recognized yesterday by Dee Rumsey, Chief Voting Registrar of Northampton County, for fifty years of voting in every single election. Few people can claim this distinction.

They have a 50-year milestone coming up that is even more important than voting. In March, they will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

Jerry is a former Executive, County Council member and cabinet member. He's seen it all. I could write page after page about his accomplishments, which include being the first Executive to do something serious about open space. But more than this, I know no person who is more knowledgeable about the Home Rule Charter than he.

Though Jerry ran and lost in a council race this year, that's just the politics. He has met with some of the people who beat him to help them be better servants of the people. He has also offered to help Executive John Brown in any way Brown wanted.

Instead of relying on political hacks who know nothing about county government, now might be a good time for Brown to seek Jerry's help. He doesn't even charge.

Blogger's Note: Though I begged her, Dee Rumsey refused to let me take her picture. She knows I'm a terrible photographer.
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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 20, 2014 at 2:48 AM

    Congrats!class act!

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  2. Bernie O'HareNovember 20, 2014 at 2:52 AM

    They both are.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 20, 2014 at 5:15 AM

    Great post! This is some nice news coming out of Norco.

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  4. cNovember 20, 2014 at 7:55 AM

    That's pretty cool.

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  5. AnonymousNovember 20, 2014 at 10:39 AM


    Wow. Husband and wife both voting 50 consecutive years. Kind of makes me ashamed of my voting record.

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  6. Bernie O'HareNovember 20, 2014 at 10:53 AM

    Me, too. But i was an indie for some years and could not vote in primaries. I think I still lose out.

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  7. AnonymousNovember 20, 2014 at 4:58 PM

    Jerry..as boss of NH county retiree's..is spearheading an initiative to provide that group with possible protection from now EXEC. Brown. Retiree's will get a lawyer to represent them and attempt to stop Brown from attacking their benefits as he did the current employees. They will seek nonprofit status as well.

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  8. AnonymousNovember 21, 2014 at 2:09 PM

    Jerry has some skeleton's in his closet.

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  9. Bernie O'HareNovember 21, 2014 at 2:11 PM

    Knock off the crap, you anonymous little twerp.

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  10. AnonymousNovember 22, 2014 at 8:38 AM

    Can you imagine how great our Country would be if all our people voted? That is an amazing record.

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