Bernie O’Hare has a letter that Northampton County Exec. John Stoffa wrote to Party Chair Joe Long urging him to step down. From the letter:
Dear Joe;The time has come for you to resign your post as Chairman of the Northampton County Democratic Party.
Democrats of Northampton County are witnessing:
- a steady decline in the quality of candidates
- a failure to maintain party unity as seen in crumbling local committees, reduced emphasis on consensus-building activities, declining attendance at the annual County Party picnic, and a lack of significant fundraising events
- a lack of a working volunteer recruitment/development program
There’s much more.
Easton Dems
Easton Democrats issue endorsement of Joe Long
Wednesday, September 03, 2008 in Express Times
In the past few weeks there have been reports in the press that the Northampton County executive expressed dissatisfaction with the way Joe Long, the chairman of the Northampton County Democratic Committee, was doing his job and had encouraged Long to resign. At a recent meeting, the Easton Area Democratic Committee members discussed this situation and voted unanimously to express their strong and unqualified support for Joe Long. Long has overseen the reorganization and expansion of our committee and has worked hard to recruit strong candidates for Northampton County Council and other county offices. He was an early and strong supporter of Sam Bennett for the 15th Congressional District race. He is a tireless advocate for the Democratic Party and good government in Northampton County. We look forward to his continued leadership.
James Edinger
Chairman Easton Area Democratic Committee Easton
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