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Posted: Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 10:19 pm |
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Email letter to Friends of Jody Sweeney:
Please forgive me for using my email contacts to spread a message about my campaign. Many of you may not even live in the 5th Levy Court District, but I am hoping my message will resonate with you and you will discuss my campaign with those who do live in this District.
My name is George “Jody” Sweeney. I have lived in Kent County for all of my 48 years. I am happily married for going on 23 years, with four children, ages 29, 26, 19, and 16. My wife and I have two grandchildren, ages 4 and three months, with another on the way.
In the 19 months since the Special Election in2007, my resolve to win the race for 5th Levy Court District Commissioner has grown steadily. Generally, I am concerned about the direction of the District and County has taken with respect to development and how it will affect our children. I want open space and good jobs so that our children can stay close.
My opponent has flipped on issues from reassessment to higher taxes, open space to property rights. He tells residents what they want to hear, and then votes in favor of special interests. My opponent has skirted discussing the issues with me, choosing instead to attempt to have me terminated from my job by submitting my name to the State Auditor.
I am the candidate who supports Open Space. I was in favor of the 2007 Comprehensive Plan in its original form when it restricted growth inside and outside the growth zone. Mr. Edmanson voted against this Plan because the Farm Community opposed it. I also supported the 2009 County Budget, which increased the Farmland Preservation from $250,000 to $1,000,000. This funding is for the promotion of Open Space preservation in the County. Mr. Edmanson voted against this plan. I opposed the Camden Comprehensive Plan to annex existing developments on the east side of Rt 13, and the annexation of farmland for development purposes. On one 170-acre plot, the plan is to build 1,200 homes. Mr. Edmanson said it was a good plan.
I am the fiscally responsible candidate. I was in favor of the 2009 County Budget, which avoided raising taxes and had a provision to eliminate jobs in the County that are vacant for two years. This automatically makes government smaller without any effort. Mr. Edmanson voted against this budget.
I am the candidate who will be responsive. In 19 months since the Special Election, I have provided assistance to residents for a failing community sewer system, storm water drainage, electrical problems with DP&L, Tidewater flushing of their pipes, dedication of roads for State Maintenance, providing information for the West Dover By-pass, setup of trash and streetlight programs, and trash cleanup. Mr. Edmanson waited 18 months before attending a homeowner association meeting for a problem that has been going on for FIVE years! Customer service is one of my greatest assets. If a homeowner comes to me, I will respond or will take the issue to the next level myself, not pass it on to someone else.
I am the candidate involved in the community. I attend the Camden and Wyoming town meetings on a monthly basis. I am a member of the Wyoming United Methodist Church where I am a team member of the Family Emergency Relief effort, Security Watch Team, and regular greeter. I am a member of the VCF Ruritan, a community-based organization in Viola. I have coached soccer or baseball in community programs for 25 years. I have been a public servant for nearly 19 years with the State of Delaware, most recently with DelDOT. As a manager with DelDOT, I was the lead witness in protecting employees’ jobs when they were unjustly terminated a few years ago.
I am asking for your support on Tuesday, November 4th. If you are not in the District, I am asking that you contact anyone you know from Rodney Village to Viola, and Wyoming to the Dover Air Force Base to encourage them to get out and vote.
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Jody.Sweeney
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Posted: Tue Oct 28th, 2008 11:03 pm |
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This will be the last post until after the election. I did the same thing for the Primary. It is important that you look at all of the issues surrounding the 5th District, and not pay attention to the rhetoric shown here in these blogs. Many of these blogs more than likely come from the same person, but they are all the same. They tend to inflame the situation and do not stick to the issues. I have posted a number of times my position on the issues and why I think I am a better candidate than my opponent. Please check out my information on my website, http://www.friendsforjodysweeney.com. Email me: jody@friendsforjodysweeney.com. call meL 697-3778. write me: 846 Moose Lodge Rd, Cam-Wyo, DE 19934. All of this information is important to a resident in the district, and nowhere to be found on my opponents website, media ads, or campaign literature.
If you want continued development, schools, roads, and emergency services lagging behind infrastructure. If you want prperty taxes to incresae just to pay for that infrastructure. If you want developments out in the more rural areas of our County, then by all means, vote for Mr. Edmanson on November 4th. If these things bother you, and you want to change how Levy Court and the 5th District Commissioner represents you, vote for George Sweeney on November 4th.
It has been great posting and sparring with all of you. I am glad that you are all so invovled in the political process that you participate in the newest of Town Meetings in the forums. I will post again after the election. When I win, I will post to say thank you, then sign off to provide a better method of communications to the constituents in the District.
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Posted: Tue Oct 28th, 2008 10:13 pm |
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kentcitizen#5 wrote: Nice try GATORS & IMNOONE I will NOT stop posting to suit YOU and the EDMANSON team. All you all do is post negative comments about Jody Sweeney. Trust me when I tell you we know who you are and people are tiring easily of your negative campaigning. So put your efforts into doing something positive for your candidate. As we know he really needs some help.
P.S. You might want to be careful and pay attention to your posting since you just said the same under GATORS name. HAHAHA BUSTED
see what happens when your post under 2 names......hahahha so BUSTEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
HEY GATORS & IMNOONE is the same PERSON
You are now officially unstable. Not sure what your ranting is all about. I'm not going to waste my time having a rapport with someone that needs medication. I certainly haven't made many posts and they weren't negative. Just some constructive criticism on how these posts may have effected Sweeney's campaign. I live in the 5th district, don't know either candidates, but think this posting is inappropriate for any candidate UNLESS they stick to the issues only. That hasn't happened.
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Posted: Tue Oct 28th, 2008 04:41 pm |
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kentcitizen#5 wrote: Nice try GATORS & IMNOONE I will NOT stop posting to suit YOU and the EDMANSON team. All you all do is post negative comments about Jody Sweeney. Trust me when I tell you we know who you are and people are tiring easily of your negative campaigning. So put your efforts into doing something positive for your candidate. As we know he really needs some help.
P.S. You might want to be careful and pay attention to your posting since you just said the same under GATORS name. HAHAHA BUSTED
see what happens when your post under 2 names......hahahha so BUSTEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
HEY GATORS & IMNOONE is the same PERSON
wtf are you talking about it? You sure have convinced me to want to vote for jody! And for or the record I dont know either candidate but these boards have made my mind up about sweeney.
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Posted: Tue Oct 28th, 2008 04:00 pm |
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Nice try GATORS & IMNOONE I will NOT stop posting to suit YOU and the EDMANSON team. All you all do is post negative comments about Jody Sweeney. Trust me when I tell you we know who you are and people are tiring easily of your negative campaigning. So put your efforts into doing something positive for your candidate. As we know he really needs some help.
P.S. You might want to be careful and pay attention to your posting since you just said the same under GATORS name. HAHAHA BUSTED
see what happens when your post under 2 names......hahahha so BUSTEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
HEY GATORS & IMNOONE is the same PERSON
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Posted: Tue Oct 28th, 2008 03:49 pm |
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Most people are not buying that. If in fact you are not Jody and you know him personally-do him a favor and stop posting because you are not earning him any votes. It is pathetic. As I stated earlier-these postings could cost him the election.
kentcitizen#5 wrote:
Once again I am not Jody Sweeney....I have stated this many times. I know Jody personally and find him to be the better suited canidate for the 5th Dist. Levy Court.
so once again..........
VOTE JODY SWENEY 5TH DIST. LEVY COURT
I agree with gators, these posts are losing the election for him.
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Posted: Tue Oct 28th, 2008 03:41 pm |
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VOTE JODY SWENEY 5TH DIST. LEVY COURT
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Posted: Tue Oct 28th, 2008 03:40 pm |
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| Nice try gators I will NOT stop posting to suit YOU and the EDMANSON team. All you all do is post negative comments about Jody Sweeney. Trust me when I tell you we know who you are and people are tiring easily of your negative campaigning. So put your efforts into doing something positive for your candidate. As we know he really needs some help.
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Posted: Mon Oct 27th, 2008 10:03 pm |
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Most people are not buying that. If in fact you are not Jody and you know him personally-do him a favor and stop posting because you are not earning him any votes. It is pathetic. As I stated earlier-these postings could cost him the election.
kentcitizen#5 wrote:
Once again I am not Jody Sweeney....I have stated this many times. I know Jody personally and find him to be the better suited canidate for the 5th Dist. Levy Court.
so once again..........
VOTE JODY SWENEY 5TH DIST. LEVY COURT
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Posted: Mon Oct 27th, 2008 04:38 pm |
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SPELLING...
VOTE JODY SWEENEY 5TH DIST LEVY COURT
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Posted: Mon Oct 27th, 2008 04:30 pm |
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Once again I am not Jody Sweeney....I have stated this many times. I know Jody personally and find him to be the better suited canidate for the 5th Dist. Levy Court.
so once again..........
VOTE JODY SWENEY 5TH DIST. LEVY COURT
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Posted: Mon Oct 27th, 2008 03:56 pm |
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Oh, and
Vote WG for Levy Court!!
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Posted: Mon Oct 27th, 2008 03:54 pm |
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How clear is it that Kentcitizen#5 IS, in fact, Jody Sweeney.
The parallels between the posting habits of user "URKidding" and "KentCitizen#5" are uncanny - they both, miraculously, post on the same thread, at the same time, on the same subject, not to mention the shared opinions, as Jody Sweeney.
A review of Kentcitizen#5's postings will also reveal that when KentCitizen first began posting, he mistakenly began by posting about Dover/KLent County issues in the CAMDEN "election 2008" thread and not the Kent County "Election 2008" thread.
C'mon Jody, quit having conversations with yourself. It's embarrassing.
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Posted: Mon Oct 27th, 2008 03:11 pm |
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| VOTE Jody Sweeney 5th Dist Levy Court.
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Jody.Sweeney
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Posted: Sun Oct 26th, 2008 03:29 am |
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Mushie, Thanks for the laugh. Talk about mispelling! How old are you, 12? Again, if you are so passionate about a thing, why not use your real name, especially if you live out of the County? Most of your statements are BS, you do realize that, right? Your animosity toward Ken and Dana, after knowing my parents, is apparent.
I will not respond to most of what you said because it is rambling about my brother, and you are obviously upset abou this support of me. Was it the truck that set you off? Of the fact that I was in the parade, and you were not? Whatever the reason, Ken is not the reason I am running, and regardless of our differences about national issues, we agree on County issues, especially the one that says the WG does not belong on Levy Court. Levy Court does not decide naitonal issues. Maybe you did not know that since you don't live here? You seem to know a lot about what he says or does. You must be Brandon, and if you are, I always treated you with respect.
Every State employee signs an Acceptable Use Policy. This piece of paper states that the equipment you use is NOT yours, and is subject ot monitoring. There is NO STATE LAW that prevents the monitoring, and the employee is already notified that they are being monitored. I would ask that you point out in Delaware Code where it states that. I am sure you won't find it. I AM a Department Supervisor. Actually, I am a Department Manager! It is entirely my responsibility, actually it is my duty, to monitor computer usage for DelDOT. and if you read the post, instead of finding fault with my spelling, you would have noticed it said CHILD porn, not just porn. If it was just porn, I would have told the employee to remove it. CHILD porn is a federal offense! Upper management at DelDOT was taking too long to report the CRIMINAL offense to the authorities and it looked as if they were going to sweep it under the carpet and try to deal with it internally. If you would have been okay with the CHILD porn on the State owned PC, then I am glad you don't live in the county as you are someone I would not around me or my family. So, look up Delaware Code ad State Law. I know the Code, I understand the Law, and you are wrong.
Thanks for you input, however misguided. I do not speak for my Brother but find him to be justified in his actions. he does not speak for me but I know that regardless of our difference of opinions about national issues, he supports me.
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| Dave Bonar is a pretty nice guy. As far as compensation, his and the PSC's hands are tied. As far as the service provider, I thought the PSC was legislated to ensure that the service was adequate and reliable, and to that extent, they should be stepping up. I saw Dave Bonar today and did not ask him about it. I know a couple others on the PSC and will step it up after this election is over.
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Posted: Sun Oct 26th, 2008 02:11 am |
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This reply is addressed to Mr Sweeney. I was let to this sight because several people that I work with were talking about your childish and pointless posting. I had to get on to see. As you can tell I have just joined the Newszap public forums just so I can post my own opinion. WHY are posting malicious comments about your opponents with out provocation. I DO NOT see any posting from any other politician in rebuttal to your comments nor to proviate you posting more trash. You are arguing with faceless postings. You are constantly spelling things wrong and mindlessly slandering people. You are tring to defend a campaign that is already lost. I guess as a last ditch effort you will try to take others down with you. You are down because of you own doing the the doing of your brother.
I want to inform you that your brother is part of your down fall. You wrote months ago how proud you are of his military service. Please answer this...what are the circumstances of his discharge? Next lets address the fact that you are concerned about the historical society...which you call the hysterical society. You are upset about a building they torn down to construct a new business by Brecnock Park. Think about this which is better.....the income to the city for a dilapidated building as opposed to a tax paying business who will bring people into your town. Is it not true that your brother own the eye sore at corner of Main street in Camden. He operates a business and lives in this eye sore. Is it not true that because he has fought for years to alter this building that he now leaves it in dis-repair to "upset" the historic society and citizens of Camden. What about that color....come on!! Remember that you support the efforts of the historical society!! Why do you let you brother do this. This building is also a fire trap. The customers, repair and delivery people have less then a 24 inch pathway into the building and through the whole first floor.
As long as I am discussing the downfall that your brother brings you. He openly discusses his opposition to some of your beliefs. As you know he likes to talk all day long.Nothing like having family support!!!
Next I want to address you discussing employment issues. You discuss how your opponent worked for you years ago and you wonder if he will put you on his future application as a previous employer/supervisor. This is of no regard to YOU!! It is illegal to talk about a former employees work ethics, performance, emotion and reason for quitting. He actually could sue you for documenting that he quit his job...evn if you did not state a reason. That seems to be a lesson you and your brother need to learn. I am sure you heard the reason that your brother fired his last two employee's with in one year of each other. Guess what ?? it was illegal for that discussion to transpire! Then you note that you monitored computer usage of other emplyee's. If you read the Delaware code Title 17-19.. you and your brother would see that it is illegal to monitor an employee's computer usage with out warning in writing to the employee. You state in a previous posting that you went to the Police and formally filed a complaint about an employee with porn on their computer. Where do to you think you have this right?? You claim you work for the State..isn't that why we have people like the Department superiors, Department of Labor, Attorney general, governors and mayors. Who gave you the authorization to go to the police. Because it is illegal to monitor an employees computer usage, I hope that your co-worker sued you and his employer. You may want to share this tid-bit of information with your brother andhis wiffe. Speaking of crude employment ethics..your brother recently filed police report with the Camden Police (documented CPD)against an employee and tried to have that them arrested. After a full police investigation (finding the employee innocent) your brother fired the employee (filed at Dept. of Labor). Again why do the Sweeney's not know or understand delaware employment code? It is illegal to fire an employee for retaliation. Since then Your brother has refused to pay this employee owed wages(doc. w/ Dept of labor). I hope this young man finds a good lawyer soon. I do not see where you understand the State Law and State Code. Business Law. State lLnd usage Codes...or any codes for that matter.
It is obvious to that are not mature enough to run any part our government. BOO HOO someone stole my signs!! I guess knowing the folks that own the old Sewing outlet store helps! No one can steal you pitiful sign in that window. You are not a business man and you have no grounds for unfounded accusations against your opponents. You better clean your laundry before you check others!! You are typing misleading informatione and you certainly misspell a lot of words. I guess all those years working on the computers for the State did not help. Didn't they have keyboards and didn't you have to type correctly! I appears to me you spent all your time trying to make someone else life difficult...I still can not get over you posting that you actually tattleed on a co-worker for Porn. How you will run our government..who will you tattle too? When will you stop attacking other people!! You are supposed to be helping the government not taking it down one individual at a time.
Next you talk about your opponent or someone from his team saying bad things in front of your 15 year old daughter!!!! Be real!!! What do you think his family thinks about the trash you are publishing about him. You are alsoo going after other politicians that have nothing to do with the issues at hand. Besides if I read correctly the person mis-spoke infornt of your daughter but inturen you are "posting" the same kind of information againt others. Whick is worse?? Maybe you are such a good Christian you could figure that out by yourself. You consistently talk about how many doors you knocked on.....BUT...how many people OPENED their doors??? NOT MANY I HOPE!! I am glad I do not live in Kent County I would love the opportunity to slam a door in your face.
Like I said I learned of this childish forum from others at work. I just wanted to let you know that I work for a company that employs a lot of people. People who network! You are being laughed at for you endless debates and responses with faceless forums participants. As I read the postings there is a posting for someone that always says.. what a good candidate you are...blah blah..!! They always post Vote for Sweeney! There have been people accusing the person of being you. How studid do you think the people of this State are??
I hope this is that last time I ever have to post the truth on one of these forums but I could not stand by and see the citizens of Kent County be influenced by you any more. The sad part is you do have good parents!! You claim you have good children!!! What happened to you and your brother? Maybe you should do some souls searching next time you are in Church being CHRISTIAN!! I wll certainly say a prayer for you and your family becasue you need to see that there is a more christian way to live.
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| The State Ombudsman, who opened the meeting doesn't seem to much of an Ombudsman for the people. Did you get that impression?
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| PTG, this is not going to be popular with DP&L. It should NOT matter if Planters Run is at the end of the line. If that were truly the excuse, MANY developments would be in the same position. Are they going to pay? I doubt it. Can we force them to fix the problem? absolutely!
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| To the caller who will support WG as a "fighter". For as many people who did not want the gym at Breaknock, there are just as many parents of teenagers who DID want it. You always get a higher number of people who complain than don't. If he is for Open Space, then why is he in favor of Farmers' Property Rights, to be able to develop their land if they want, and why did he vote in favor of exempting so many more developments from the APFO's than any other commissioner. His vote against the budget was also a vote against Open Space (Farmland Preservation 400% increase) and new paramedics (a budgeted Power Unit). THOSE are the items that would have been cut if he had gotten his way and cut more from the budget. Did you also know that his vote against the trash program was wrong. If he had gotten his way and kept the eight pickups, would have cost the participant MORE money. If the same program was continued, the cost would have increased, and would NOT have included recycling. And the cost DID NOT increase as you infer. The cost actually went down! As it was, what a great program that the others DID vote in! His fiscal position would have cost the taxpayers more money.
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We are at the end of the line for Delmarva Power. We are surrounded by the AFB and Dover Power. We get the leftovers from Camden is the way it was basically described.
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This problem must be more wide-spread than just the Planters Run community, no? Seems odd that only that community would have this problem if it is caused by a shortage of power on the system.
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Posted: Fri Oct 24th, 2008 09:52 pm |
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VOTE JODY SWEENEY
5TH DIST. LEVY COURT
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Posted: Fri Oct 24th, 2008 02:19 pm |
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| This problem must be more wide-spread than just the Planters Run community, no? Seems odd that only that community would have this problem if it is caused by a shortage of power on the system.
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| I tend to think the same thing, but I seriously doubt that DPL is going to admit to anything. The long term effect of admitting guilt is too much for DPL to consider. The best thing now for Planters Run is to get DPL to provide a letter stating that the power source is stable to the best of their knowledge, and to quietly provide compensation for those who have been affected.
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I wasn't at the meeting but can imagine from your comments that it boiled down to not having enough reserve power to draw on and brownouts occurring which are very hard on appliances. Our power supplier Delaware Co-Op has the same issue with power supply but so far has had the ability to buy more when needed , just at many times the normal rate. We get e-mails on a more frequent basis now asking us to curtail power at certain times to ease the expensive power buy.
The scary thing about this is there doesn't seem to be an easy answer to the solution . We are trying to pull in more power than the suppliers have to give us. It's another example of overheated growth causing problems for everyone -except the developers. I'm not sure if we are even going to get any benefit from that new line they want to run up from VA. across the state. I see that as an electric interstate with no off ramps...
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DPL is never going to admit fault. If they do, they will open themselves up to thousands of lawsuits and claims that their electric caused appliances to fail. Their best option would have been to come in, pay for the repairs/replacement, have the homeowners sign a non-disclosure. But now it is too late for that. I sympathize with the homeowners, especially the one who has lost everything. DPL even says that you have to go out and replace the appliance, and HOPE that DPL will offer some recompense for it. if they don't, you may have made a decision about what to buy based on the HOPE that DPL was going to pay. What a catch-22!
Other than that, the letter from DPL is a problem too. Without the letter, the value of your homes is far less than what it should be.
Finally, I don't understand why WG said to call him if all he is going to do is pass the buck to Donna Stone and Colin Bonini. I know Donna has been very good to Planters Run, but I have not heard anything about Colin. But why doesn't WG represent you and where has he been for the last 19 months on this issue? I am going to call Cheryl Russel at DPL and try to move this up the chain. If John Allen, as a Vice-President can't make a decision, then he should not have been at the meeting. And the tech guy should never have been allowed to present either. All he did was inflame things with a very technical presentation that very few in the room understood. That is what I told the guy sitting up at the Dais, that the tech guy was killing DPL.
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Jody - Thanks for attending our meeting tonight with Delmarva Power and the PSC. This issue goes beyond what was discussed tonight. If Delmarva Power has no responsibility and they are willing to pay homeowners who file a claim some sort of compensation for their losses, I have to ask why.
Why would they offer compensation if they feel they are not at fault.
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The infrastructure issue has hit home hard to the Senior Community of Planters Run in Dover. Delmarva Power doesn't give a crap and our Elected Representatives have provided volumes of lip service. We are losing appliances daily and all we hear are bright comments from Delmarva like, we didn't puchase enough power from the grid to supply you, turn down your AC.
Time to look seriously at the infrastructure while we have a chance in this downturn.
It is time for the developers and the utilities to "Pay the Piper.
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Posted: Wed Oct 22nd, 2008 07:02 pm |
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Jody:
This investigation against you is just to further Edmansons career. This is a waste of taxpayers money by calling in a bogus complaint against you. If it's going to be investigated then the results should also be published. I will tell you this ...If I see any and I mean ANY State employee in a fast food restaurant I will call Mr. Wagners office and keep him busy with investigations! As stated above this is just another way for Edmanson to TRY and further his career on Levy Court. He's playing VERY dirty politics. I will state this to everyone I meet.
It's a sad day when 2 candidates can't play nice. I for one an sick of all of Edmanson's charades. I hope and pray the people don't have a commissioner that has proven himself to be a LIAR for another term. He needs to go!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Wed Oct 22nd, 2008 06:33 pm |
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Please note that as I write this, I am on vacation from my state job. It really disheartens me that my opponent has become so desperate to win this seat that he will stoop to any level of dirty politics to win. Making a false, yet anonymous, accusation to both the State Auditor's office AND the Delaware State News is dirty. What he did not know, was that the Office of the State Auditor will not publish the results of their findings, and only the desperate attempt to discredit me will be what everyone sees.
Voters in the 5th District, do not be mislead. Mr. Edmanson hardly speaks at all, let alone speaks for you. He is the lone stand out on every issue, and it makes him think he is a maverick. He does listen to farmers, and stands for them. In his world, farmers will be able to put 100's of homes on their farms, without regard to schools, roads, emergency services, water, or the effect on residents around the area. I will not let that happen!
Let me further my political campaign right now! Vote for George "Jody" Sweeney for Levy Court to the 5th Levy Court District Commissioner. He, and only he, will represent the residents of the district.
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Posted: Tue Oct 21st, 2008 03:52 pm |
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EDMANSON'S a POS. I can't believe that he or anyone from his campaign would stoop so low. He has spread vicious lies about you and hurt your 15 year old daughter. This kind of negative campaigning needs to stop. I sure hope he doesn't knock on my door. I will give him a piece of my mind. Before this is all said and done trust me I WILL let him know his actions have been horrible!
I will be on the phone today with the state about some of his sneaky workings with his campaign. I will not stop until I get my answers. As I get them trust me they WILL be shared with the papers and this blog and anyone else I run into. I will let the 5th District Residents know what kind of commissioner they HAD in the 5th.
Jody Sweeney keep up the good and honest campaigning....Your hard work will show in the end. You will prevail!!!!!
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Posted: Tue Oct 21st, 2008 05:29 am |
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Please read the newspaper on Tuesday or Wednesday. Here is the exactly what this campaign is reduced to....
My opponent or someone from his camp has submitted an "anonymous" tip to the State Auditor that someone running for office has used State Resources to further their campaign. That tip was also left for the Delaware State News.
It is really frustrating that the campaign for 5th District Levy Court will take this turn of false accusations, lies, and innuendos to try to discredit my campaign, instead of focusing on the issues of the county and past record of voting. Beyond the lies they are now srepading about me, Mr. Edmanson has lied to the people of the District by stating that he is in favor of Open Space, while at the same time telling the Farm Bureau that he is their friend and he supports their wish to do whatever they want with their land. With Mr. Edmanson on Levy Court, Open Space will suffer, growth of houses will increase, and infrastructure will not keep up with the growth. I am sad by this turn of events that he feels his campaign has starting lagging behind in the hard work it takes to walk and talk to as many people as I have spoken with and met.
Please don't let this attempt at misdirection sway you from looking at the issues. In no way have I ever used State Resources to further my campaign. I have worked in computers for 32 years and know how easy it is to monitor usage. I also have worked at DelDOT for the last 7 years, during the "Internet" years when management at that time accused many employees of inappropriate usage, so I know what could happen.
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Jody.Sweeney
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Posted: Mon Oct 20th, 2008 12:17 am |
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15 days until the election
http://www.friendsforjodysweeney.com
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Jody.Sweeney
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Posted: Mon Oct 20th, 2008 12:14 am |
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I have knocked on more than 3,700 doors Some of the developments I have walked in? Rodney Village, London Village, Paris Villa, Meadowbrook, Stonegate, Eagles Nest, Treybern, Sandy Hill, Mt. Vernon, Riverdale, Countryside, Rockland, Steeles Ridge, Flying Dutchman, Moose Lodge Rd, Tamarac, Canterbury Crossing, Hampton Hills, Hawkspointe, Woodfield, Lochmeath, Brookfield, Briar Park, Camden Commons, Chapelcroft, Derby Shores, Derby Wood, Old Mill Acres II, Star Hill, Wyoming Mills, Wingate, Newells Creek, Grand Oaks, Old Mill Acres I, Old Mill Rd, Stone Ridge, Royal Grant, Greens of Wyoming, Royal Grant, Quail Landing, Pleasant Hill, and Riverside. I have also been through Woodside, Camden, Viola, and Wyoming.
I am a hard worker and will work for you on Levy Court. If I get elected, I will have a community meeting before the end of the year, it is already in the works.
I have developed a constituent tracking program that allows me to log contacts with residents, then keep updates on how we work together to resolve thier issues. I will not let anything slip through the cracks, as recently happened last year with a home in Rodney Village. I already have about 10 issues that I have gathered in the last 12 weeks of walking, from stormwater runoff problems to wastewater treatment problems. These issues will receive my attention as soon as the election is over.
Many issues faced by our residents are dealing with other agencies or groups. I will be there to represent and to ask questions that may not be asked. For example, I assisted an issue with the Greens of Wyoming Deed Restrictions and Homeowners Association a few months ago, and was thanked for the questions I asked.
After the election, I will not disappear.
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Posted: Sat Oct 18th, 2008 10:48 am |
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| Edmanson told the Camden Historical Society that he was in favor of Open Space, but he told the Farm Bureau that he is in favor of Property Rights. The two positions are conflicting. The property rights he is referring to have to do with the ability to sell or develop their land at will. That type of property right is a detriment to the community and should have limits.
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Posted: Sat Oct 18th, 2008 10:43 am |
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I thought as much....
When faced with debating the issues, WG supporters have no substance to defend him. They have to revert to non-issues and innuendo instead of defending his voting record or decision on Levy Court.
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Posted: Fri Oct 17th, 2008 03:24 pm |
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| I just researched W.G. EDMANSON'S finance report and have checked with the Town of Camden, Wyoming and the State of Delaware.... Now onto my findings about Mr. Edmanson. I would like to know who this so called company in Camden, De is that he paid (from his campaign monies) called PREMIUM GRAPHICS the amount of $682.34 on 4/14/2008. As stated I called and researched this company and they are NOT licensed in Camden, Wyoming or The State of Delaware? Check for yourself just go online and look into his expenditures. Why is it that MR. EDMANSON IS USING A COMPANY THATS NOT LICENSED HERE? He stated they are from Camden, DE. How dishonest is this? This needs to be brought out to the papers and at the meetings at Levy Court. LIES,LIES,LIES
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Posted: Fri Oct 17th, 2008 12:29 pm |
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Final post on this subject of family values and elected office. When I have to explain to my 15 year old daughter why my opponent spreads misinformation about us on issues that have nothing to do with the duties of the office, i get defensive.
For the remaining 18 days of this election, when I blog, it will be about the voting record of my opponent and the fact that he tells different groups of people what they want to hear. He proved that at the farm Bureau last night. I will not be that type of elected official. I have faith that most people will vote for the person that can represent them, that feels the same about growth that they do, and proves that through their actions, not just their words. For one person to say, "WG came to my door, and we haven't seen you yet" does not mean a thing. Those who I have seen know the truth, and the truth always prevails. Mr. Edmanson waited until the month or so before the election to get involved in his community. WHere has he been the 18 months before that? He showed up at the Viola Ruritan for breakfast, a monthly event. he asked to speak a the Ruritan in the last month, a civic organization that meets monthly. He came to a CR football game a couple of weeks ago, there was a whole season last year. He tried to bring Breaknock back up for public review, when he should have started trying to change things two years ago. These are issues that you SHOULD be paying attention to.
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Posted: Fri Oct 17th, 2008 05:09 am |
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I did not open the door to family values. Mr Edmanson did. Read ALL of the posts. I was in the first few weeks of walking when a homeowner attacked my family values, based on information provided to him by Mr. Edmanson. That put family values and decisions on the table. Just because he is not here making the statement in a computer forum, does not mean that he has taken the high road. I am not attacking his family, but an irresponsible nature.
I do not know where you live. My website http://www.friendsforjodysweeney.com has a map of the District that details where I have walked. I am finishing up Royal Grant this week, and moving to the last few large developments over the next few weeks. I am not knocking on every door, that is too much to ask, so if the map shows I have walked in your area but I missed your door, I apologize. I have yet to meet someone who says, "I am so-and-so on Newszap", but then I can't even get them to say their real name here.
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Posted: Fri Oct 17th, 2008 04:10 am |
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Posted in both the Camden Electin 2008 forum and the Kent COunty Election 2008 forum:
At the Kent County Farm Bureau Candidates Night, WG Edmanson, Candidate for the 5th District Levy Court, could not have been more self-serving, calling himself the "lone voice" on Levy Court, that he was the only one who listened to the Farmers, and really hanging on the fact that he voted against the County Comprehensive Plan and Operating budget. Those of you who do not own more than 5 acres, please listen up. Voting against the Comprehensive Plan and Operating Budget is the polar opposite of advocating the Open Space initiative of Levy Court. I am not ashamed of my answers at the event. I may not get the Farm Bureau support, but I also did not lower myself to pander to them.
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Posted: Fri Oct 17th, 2008 02:58 am |
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ready2vote wrote: Mr. Sweeney,
Let me start by saying I was an undecided voter until I read all your comments about WG Edmanson and his family. How Christian is it of you to assume that he is irresponsible to have left his job without having another one in his pocket. How well do you know Mr. Edmanson and his family? I dare say not as much as you would have us believe. Maybe he is putting family first or has some other matters he is attending to. Who knows other then he and his family, I really find your comments are inappropriate. In addition, why would you brag about providing him with his first job, I would think you hired a highly qualified candidate, you clearly must have seen something great in him back then. As I stated before I was undecided until now, I will let you know on Election Day my vote will be cast for a man who has remained a gentlemen throughout this campaign.
Shame on you Mr. Sweeney!
As a 5th district resident-I am beginning to agree with this post based on your posts over the past couple of weeks. I don't feel it is classy to call out your opponents choice to leave his job when you don't have any insight to his personal finances. Fine if you raised your kids to do blah, blah, blah, but who are you to judge-if he has the means to leave a position, so be it. Shouldn't be an issue. Would you want your opponent to start dropping lines about you and your family-making personal judgements, etc. Probably not.
I haven't seen you in my neighborhood-nor my parents. In fact, my father told me today that Edmanson came by his neighborhood the other day with his wife and spoke to several neighbors. Your posts on here have come across as more and more desperate-attacking your opponent and now how he lives his personal life. It is not attractive to me in the least bit. I would have voted for you for walking the beat and really trying to make a difference. I cannot though support someone that doesn't keep his emotions in check and uses this forum as a continuous source to bash the opponent. I like candidates that take the high road. If you lose this election-you can maybe thank your posts for it.
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Posted: Thu Oct 16th, 2008 11:24 pm |
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| Easy now, all 'right-wing' people aren't religious bigots or , in many cases, even too focused on religion. This is an emotional election year and all the 'wings' are super active in all directions. I dare say Edmanson has some left-wingers supporting him and you have some right-wingers supporting you. I just hope the two of you can get through this next couple of weeks without gittin' to wrasslin' and slashin'!
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Posted: Thu Oct 16th, 2008 07:33 pm |
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Jody...
Give 'em hell...glad to see that you are on the offensive. You've got a lot to go on, and I wish you well.
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Posted: Thu Oct 16th, 2008 03:33 am |
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I fail to see where I have failed my Christian upbringing. You and your alter ego(s) are trying to turn this into a religious race, and I will stand by my beliefs. I have been a member of the Wyoming United Methodist Church since the late 70's. I returned to MY church (WG knows THAT inside joke) last year after a trip to Germany where my 19 year old was converted and wanted to learn about the Christian faith. He and I started attending together so that I could ensure a proper introduction to Christ. My 16 year old daughter saw the change in my son's personality because of his faith and started attending as well, and now participates in the Polytech Fellowship of Christian Athletes on a weekly basis. So don't attack my Christian beliefs. Am I defensive about it? Absolutely! It is just like the right-winged factions to think that they hold the values of the American People, by accusing everyone who does not believe the same thing of being anti-religious.
I have known Mr. Edmanson for nearly eight years. WG, do you REALLY want me to go into why you were hired at OIS or exactly what the Operating Room Shift Supervisors thought about your performance? As the Manager of that Division, I have that information for the years I was there, and have since discussed that very issue with those who worked for me, who you worked for. You choice....
As far as being a gentleman, let me tell you a true story, that I have related here before, but you obviously either missed or chose to ignore. I was walking in Hawkspointe with my 15 year old daughter. We walked up to a residence, knocked on the door, and literally before I could get my name out of my mouth, Mr. Clyde Bush made the statement that he knew who I was, that he was told that I believe in same sex marriages, and that I would never get his vote. He stated that he KNEW I would be running against Don Blakey in two years, and that he was here to stop me. He stated that WG Edmanson had called him THAT DAY and told him I would be there. At that time I was putting on my website where I would be walking, and have since stopped doing that. Mr. Bush stated that it was that very reason why he had a large WG sign in his backyard along Rt 10. Now, just how Christian was Mr. Edmanson in providing that type of information to Mr. Bush. I have never discussed my opinion of same sex marriages with anyone outside my family, so any information he provided was a fabrication. It is not an issue that will ever be legislated by the Levy Court. I have never discussed my future plans with ANYONE, and they DO NOT include a run against Mr. Blakey! The worst part is, IT WAS IN FRONT OF MY 15 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER that this bitter old man attacked me on the word provideed by WG. That is about as un-gentlemanly as any one person can get. I have NEVER attacked Mrs. Edmanson, but aI do believe that the irresponsibilty of your life's decisions are subject to scrutiny.
I will continue to attack Mr. Edmanson's voting record and his values. Both are in question for running for ANY elected office.
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Posted: Thu Oct 16th, 2008 12:52 am |
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