Voting for Szuloborski were Ken Kraft, Ron Heckman, Tara Zrinski, Bill McGee, Lori Vargo Heffner and Peg Ferraro. Voting No were John Cusick and Bob Werner. Matt Dietz abstained.
Cusick, a Republican had urged Council to vote for Hayden Phillips. But other than Matt Dietz, he was unable to attract any support. Cusick, Dietz and Phillips are all Republicans.
Szulborski is a Democrat.
Dietz abstained in the vote for Szulborski, primarily because he said he would have liked to have heard from all three candidates. One of those candidates was at last night's meeting and asked to speak, but he made his request after courtesy of the floor was over.
Though Werner never explained his No vote,it may be the result of an apparent Sunshine Act violation on January 31, when the Personnel Committee met to review the applications without advertising. Council President Ken Kraft took responsibility for this error at Wednesday's Personnel Committee, where the applications were reviewed again in public, and the public was afforded two opportunities to speak.
Szulborski has an extensive record of community service to various organizations, including Camelot for Children, the Catholic Youth Organization, the Sun Inn Preservation Association, the Bethlehem Recreation Commission, the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission and the Bethlehem Area Public Library Board.
Szulborski told Council that he does engage in real estate sales on a part-time basis on evenings and weekends. He said he has no interest in running for the job when his term expires in two years.
After Jerry Seyfried had imparted his pearls of wisdom to Council (see below), Szulborski told me that you if you cut the edges off of pills, you remove the side effects.
Szulborski has an extensive record of community service to various organizations, including Camelot for Children, the Catholic Youth Organization, the Sun Inn Preservation Association, the Bethlehem Recreation Commission, the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission and the Bethlehem Area Public Library Board.
ReplyDeletePLEASE tell us how this man is qualified .. you know Bernie.. like his education? Yes he has been a good citizen but my tax dollars should not run on cookie sales and merit badges...
HOW IS HE QUALIFIED?
Please take a look at the Home Rule Charter for the answer. If he is a living, breathing human being who lives in the county, he is qualified. Just like landscaper Glenn Eckhart, who has no education, is qualified in LC.
ReplyDeleteWord is this was an illegal action. Supposedly they pushed this through in a clumsy secret meeting. Even a democrat is angry about how it was done.
ReplyDeleteThere was an improper meeting and there is no “word that.” It was admitted by Ken Kraft and the error was fixed. Werner is angry bc he is not the Exec and does not like seeing his pals at the GPA questioned.
ReplyDeleteYa know if this was a "Brownstain Idea" to name this guy without any qualifications to this post.... you would be all stuck in like a tighty whitey undie in a butt crack.. BUT since its McClure... no qualifications needed and you try an justify it....Sad.....
ReplyDeleteIt is not me who see no qualifications are needed, it is the HRC. I was opposed to Brown’s appointments if tax cheats in foreclosure to the highest ranking office next to him. But that’s me.
ReplyDeleteYeah like thee past council would have appointed anyone but a republican who wanted the office. Stop drinking the poisoned Kool-Aid.
ReplyDelete9:11am Bernie, Bucky is an embarrassment. You know that. I am not sure he is living and breathing. You might want to check. This is the best we got in NC!?
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