I’d like to dedicate this to the Good People Of Sharpley:
1. Rep. Krista Griffith Offers Ice Cream To The Residents Of Sharpley. Yes, it’s almost certainly some sort of violation of some campaign law somewhere. I remember that ex-Claymont Rep. Dave Brady used to hand out roses to the ladies after they departed the polling place. When he ran against Wayne Smith, one of Smith’s Rethug henchmen called the Office Of Elections to complain, and Dave was told to stop. However, this just strikes me as pathetic. Someone who hasn’t had to run hard for several election cycles and hasn’t in fact run hard, safely ensconced in the Dover Delaware Way cocoon, simply not knowing how to actually run against a grassroots campaign. Perhaps Sharpley residents will fall in love with Krista because she ‘brought them ice cream’. I don’t think so.
2. Third Time The Charm For R’s In RD 20? The first two to file both dropped out. This #3 guy has a long record of public service:
Georgetown Town Manager and Milton Fire Chief Gene Dvornick has filed to run for Delaware’s 20th Representative District.
According to the Delaware Department of Elections, Dvornick filed Monday as a Republican candidate for the Sussex County seat. Dvornick has served as Georgetown town manager since 2007.
Here’s a nice profile of him. On paper, a good candidate. However, incumbent Alonna Berry already has tough races behind her, is skilled at running grassroots campaigns, and, IMO, is doing a real good job in Dover. I’ve seen candidates like Dvornick come along in the past. In fact, in the past, candidates like Dvornick often won. That, however, was in Old Suxco, not New Suxco. The questions include–will he run like he has to win? What kind of support can he expect from the Republican Party and R’s in general? Berry will have to run hard. But, she’s done it twice, and has a primary against a faux D to get through to the general. At this point, I look for her to extend her winning streak. Twice.
3. His-And-Hers Third-Party Advertising Committees. We’ve already highlighted the third-party advertiser being coordinated by the law firm of Parkowski, Guerke, and Swayze. You know, the ones churning out shitty media for Delaware Way denizens with pretty much every corporate miscreant chipping in. Well, check out Delaware LEAD. The sole name on the paperwork? Linda Parkowski. Yes, the wife of Jim Parkowski, yes, that’s his law firm. The stated purpose of this PAC? ‘Third party advertising committee to influence legislation’. Best way to influence legislation? Elect legislators who you’ve paid for. All in the family.
4. Jose Lopez To Challenge Sen. Matzavinos. Rumored to be a candidacy backed by Jen Cohan and the non-union Associated Builders & Contractors. Former DELDOT Secretary is the President of Delaware ABC. Until further notice, I view this as a nuisance primary.
5. Mara Gorman Gets Her R Opponent In SD 8. One Shane Cavanaugh. A certified arborist and owner of a tree and landscaping company.
6. Norm(an)! That’s the name of the committee for one Dr. Anne Norman, who has filed as a D in RD 34. She has just retired from the State, where she served as the State Librarian Of Delaware and the Director Of the Delaware Division of Libraries since 2002. RD 34 is currently represented by R Lyndon Yearick. Why did she name her committee ‘Norman’? Don’t know, but it caught my attention. Perhaps that’s why.
7. Filings: State Rep. Jesse Vanderwende (R-RD 35); State Rep. Danny Short (R-RD 39); and Rep. Tim Dukes (R-RD 40).
That’s all I’ve got this week. What’d I miss, and whaddayathink?