Paula Lombardi
MEDIA, PA- On Tuesday, David Landau, Candidate for Delaware County Council, advanced his investigation of the patronage jobs, no- bid contracts, conflicts of interest, and nepotism within county government.
Landau’s investigation targeted the Solicitor’s Office as well as the three departments charged with voter protection and information: The Election Bureau, Voter Registration, and the Voting Machines Department.
Landau revealed several startling facts including:
Voter Registration, Election Bureau, and Voting Machines
▪ Of 31 staffers listed, all are registered Republican
▪ 7 of 31 employees are Political contributors since 2001,
including the Director of the Election Bureau
▪ 1 GOP Committeeperson and several related to Committeepeople.
“The conflict arises when employees are actively participating in partisan politics as these folks have”, Landau stated from the front of the Courthouse.
Solicitor’s Office
▪ The Solicitor’s office has made over $91,000 in Political Contributions since 2001 ranging from $900 to $38,088. Every Assistant Solicitor has given at least $900.
Of the 15 staffers in the department all are registered Republican.
Landau also criticized the conflict-of-interest of the county’s head solicitor.
“When people ask what I mean by ‘Bush-Style’ Government, this is it in a nut-shell. You have the county’s chief civil litigator and his hands are tied by partisan politics and conflicts-of-interest. It’s the same type of situation we saw with Alberto Gonzales.”
In addition to his duties as Solicitor, the Solicitor is an Associate at the law firm of Council Chairman Andy Reilly. On the firm’s website McBlain is also listed as:
▪ Redevelopment authority of the County of Delaware, Solicitor
▪ Delaware County Economic Development Oversight Board, Solicitor
▪ Borough of Millbourne, Solicitor
▪ Borough of Sharon Hill, Zoning Solicitor
▪ Brandywine Conference and Visitors Bureau, Solicitor
“But perhaps most troubling, is in addition to these conflicts, the County Solicitor also serves as Treasurer of the Delaware County Finance Committee” said Landau. “When you have that degree of partisan dealings polluting the courthouse, the people are not going to receive adequate representation.”
The “Case Against the Courthouse” is a department-by-department exposé of the waste incurred through patronage jobs, no bid contracts, conflicts of interest, and nepotism. To learn more about David Landau and the “Case Against the Courthouse” please visit www.davidlandau.net.
