Chester County Democratic Committee

May 29, 2009, 6:15 p.m. By Shira Toeplitz Roll Call Staff Pennsylvania state Rep. Bryan Lentz (D) said Friday that he plans to run for the House seat currently held by Rep. Joe Sestak, who made it clear earlier this week that he intends to challenge Sen. Arlen Specter in the 2010 Democratic primary. Sestak’s [...]

Philadelphia Inquirer, 5/20/09, Commentary, p. A15 [Leonard Boasberg is a Democratic committeeperson from Tredyffrin] In World War II, such tactics were inconceivable. By Leonard Boasberg I was a Japanese-language military intelligence officer in World War II, trained to interrogate Japanese prisoners of war and translate captured documents. It never would have occurred to me to [...]

(by email 5/22/09) I’d like to express my thanks and appreciation both to the voters of Chester County and the folks within the Democratic Party who made this week’s primary win possible. In the same way so many of you helped to get me on the ballot back in the early spring, you helped get [...]

West Chester, May 15, 2009. The Democratic candidates for West Chester Area School Board have picked up several important endorsements. Susan Carty, Deb Liczwek, Lisa Samuel, and Sue Tiernan were unanimously endorsed by the Executive Committee of the Chester County Democratic Committee on May 13.  Several Democratic zones, including West Chester and West Goshen, have [...]

Why bother to vote? by Mike McGann, Dem candidate for Clerk of Courts It can be a hassle. Maybe it’s raining, or you need to get into the office early or your kid has a baseball game that night. There are literally thousands of good reasons why you might be tempted not to make time [...]

7 Saint Anthony Lane | Chester Springs, PA 19425 | (610) 518-2720 JimReillyforController.com, 5/14/09 On Nov. 4th 2008, the American people rose up after 8 years of AIG-style management of the country, and said ENOUGH! But our work is incomplete. Right here in Chester County, our County Controller—the very man who is supposed to safeguard [...]

Please note: a “specimen ballot,” generated by Voter Services, shows exactly what voters receive at the polling place. A “sample ballot,” generated by the party, committeepersons, or candidates, normally shows all Dem candidates with an annotation of which are endorsed or recommended. For the specimen ballot for all County precincts, click here and download the [...]

SAVE THE DATE – SPRING FUN(D)RAISER Who: You What: Spring Fundraiser, Square Dance, Bingo, Desserts When: June 13th, Saturday, starting at 6pm Where: Franklin Commons, Phoenixville The price is $50.00 a person / $65.00 at the door. We’re also having a barbecue dinner. Each attendee is asked to bring a dessert to be raffled off. [...]