Chester County Democratic Committee

by email, 8/24/10: Earlier this month, Republican Jim Gerlach decided to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Social Security at a fundraiser with John Boehner — the Republican House Leader who has pledged to destroy Social Security as we know it. Jim Gerlach was elected to represent the people of Pennsylvania’s Sixth Congressional District, but it’s [...]

MEDIA RELEASE August 19, 2010 Lindsay Fritchman, Press Secretary Lindsay@TrivediforCongress.com, (610) 329-0841 Iraq War Veteran Manan Trivedi’s Statement on Combat Troops Leaving Iraq In response to the final combat troops leaving Iraq today, Manan Trivedi, Democratic nominee for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 6th District and an Iraq War Veteran, released the following statement: “Today, our nation [...]

The Phoenix, 8/14/10, from Trivedi for Congress Leading up to the anniversary of Social Security this Saturday, Manan Trivedi, Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District, signed a pledge to keep the promise that President Roosevelt made to all generations of hard-working Americans 75 years ago. While his opponent, who has a poor record fighting [...]

excerpts from Dave Boyer, “Seeking the magic money threshold,” at Inquirer Editorial Board / SayWhat, 8/6/10: …The Sunlight Foundation compared congressional fund-raising totals this year with the previous “wave” election years of 1994 and 2006, when voters tossed out incumbents in large numbers. It found that incumbents who raise more than 70 percent of the [...]

Media Release August 9, 2010 Lindsay Fritchman, Press Secretary Lindsay@TrivediforCongress.com, (610) 329-0841 Today, after Jim Gerlach’s attacks on Manan Trivedi’s time in the Navy, a group of veterans decided to teach the congressman a lesson about what it takes to serve in the military in a new web ad. The web ad comes on the heels [...]

Release Date: July 28, 2010 Press Contact: Lindsay Fritchman, Press Secretary, 610-329-0841 Calls for Increased Investigations and Crackdowns for Companies Hiring Illegally With so many Americans out of work right now, it is more important than ever that employers are playing by the rules and ensuring that the jobs they have are going to Americans [...]

Release Date: July 22, 2010 Press Contact: Lindsay Fritchman, Press Secretary, 610-329-0841 ELVERSON, Pa – The following is a statement by the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s 6th congressional district, Manan Trivedi, in response to President Obama signing the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act. “I have long been concerned about the widespread waste and inefficiencies [...]

Release Date: July 21, 2010 Press Contact: Lindsay Fritchman, Press Secretary, 610-329-0841 ELVERSON, Pa – The following is a statement by the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s 6th congressional district, Manan Trivedi, in response to President Obama signing the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law. “Small business owners and hard-working families across the [...]

by email, 6/29/10 Rep. Joe Barton’s apology to BP for President Obama establishing a $20 billion pledge from the oil company to clean up its Gulf oil ooze should have been no surprise from someone who worked for Arco Oil Company before he entered Congress. However, did you know that Barton has had a hand [...]

email from the Trivedi Campaign, PA CD-06, 6/22/10 The fallout continues from Congressman Joe Barton’s outrageous apology to British Petroleum for efforts to hold them accountable for cleanup costs in the Gulf, yet Jim Gerlach, a staunch Barton ally, remains silent on Barton’s comments. Considering that Rep. Gerlach has taken $17,500 in campaign contributions from [...]