Assuming the election results hold and Democrats Warren and Allen assume the leadership role in the Commissioners office in January, the following people have arguably done their absolute best (knowingly or not) to create this historic event. The Democratic Party in Susquehanna County should hold this event to honor the people who helped the most. This event should take place shortly after the installation of our new commissioners, at the Green Gables in New Milford.
The top spot needs to be shared by three MVP’s - Roberta Kelly, Fred Baker and Tom Jurista. These three did more to split the Republican party by syphoning off votes from the endorsed candidates by their insistence to run after losing in the primary. Congratulations to all. At the ceremony, you will be presented with voter registration forms to change your party affiliation to the current party of choice, the Democratic Party.
Next is the Trojan Horse Award. Outstanding work by two Democrats - P.J. Amadio and James Jennings. This is a great story that needs to be shared and used in future election cycles. These two Democrats both had ads in the local paper endorsing MVP winner Republican Roberta Kelly furthering the Republican vote split and paving the way for Democrats Warren and Allen to change history in Susquehanna County! Great job guys!
Continuing on, we have the Best Supporting Roles - those nameless who tirelessly worked to support the write-in campaigns of Kelly and Baker. They did their absolute best to promote their candidate, knowing there hasn’t been a successful write-in campaign in recent memory, maybe living memory, for the office of County Commissioner. Congratulations to those brave, misguided souls who invested their time, money, personal reputations and possibly the future of their employment as good Republicans, for the “cause”. While we realize the “cause” to them was important, the outcome was something not bargained for, but absolutely appreciated by the Democratic Party. It will be interesting to see if personal reputations will be damaged or jobs lost by their actions.
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