Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 20:19:55 -0400
From: Heather Johnson
Subject: Randy, Graybeal and Starkweather
Every election cycle in Chatham that I can remember the public is graced with a letter from Randy Voller making an appeal to us to be civil and respectful during election season. I received the email below that was sent from John Graybeal (I’m sure I was not supposed to get it). It’s interesting that Randy and Mr. Graybeal think that being a business owner or having a full time profession is a negative and should disqualify them from being commissioners. Stewart, Petty, and Bock are running their campaign based on their record not cynicism or sarcasm. In a separate email Graybeal mentions that they just need to wait for Starkweather to return (which he is soon) from CA with talking points for everyone. *sigh*
Below is the unedited text of the email sent from Graybeal to democrats. What do you think? Cearly democrats don’t appreciate this as they sent it on. It is interesting to note that Ms Sieverson’s recent Chatlist post and Ms Penley’s Letter to the editor this week contain exact quotes from Graybeal. According to this email I assume they are shilling for Graybeal and Voller both? I don’t know but so far we haven’t heard much from the candidates themselves. Perhaps Randy, Graybeal and Starkweather ought to consider that these damaging tactics are not actually helpful to their candidates. We are savvy voters in Chatham and if we don’t have to wade through sneaky attack campaigns we like to make up our own minds based on facts and issues.
Heather Johnson
(I wrote this post myself)
*On Monday, July 21, 2014 10:02 PM, John Graybeal < <>> wrote:*
*Inspired by a recent conversation with Chairman Voller, I’ve written a short, somewhat sarcastic and, hopefully, somewhat funny proposed letter to the editor that asks why Bock/Petty/Stewart or any of them want to be commissioners anyway. *
*It points out Stewart’s full time occupation, Petty’s substantial business operations (Atlantic Power Solutions) and Bock’s pizza business (apparently owning two franchises in the 5-part Amante Gourmet Pizza & Taproom business). The letter has some snide comments as asides. Any volunteers to consider sending the letter to The Chatham Record??? (I’ve already sent too many to them.) J. *