Goodbye For Now

Letter to the Editor:
Farewell to 164th District

To the Times:

It was a fantastic experience running for the state Legislature in the 164th District, Upper Darby Township.

Since then, I’m off on a new adventure.

I’d like to thank all those who helped and supported me during the election, and even those who didn’t.

I’ll never forget you.

My new assignment is serving our country in the U.S. Navy.

To quote, “I’ll shall return.”

I’ve been asked not to divulge the details of my assignment by my superiors.

Nevertheless, I’ve never been prouder than to serve my country, and can’t think of anything more important I’ll ever do in my life.

CASEY RONCAGLIONE
USN
Drexel Hill

Casey Roncaglione

My Delco Friends,

It was a fantastic and rewarding experience running for the PA Legislature in 2006.
Now I'm off on a new adventure.
I'd like to thank all those who helped and supported me at the ballot box during the campaign, I'll never forget you.
My new adventure is serving our Country in the U.S. Military, Navy. I've been asked not to divulge the details of my assignmnet by my superiors. Nevertheless, I've never been prouder, and can't think of anything more important to do with my life.

Casey Roncaglione

Airplanes Over Delco

It seems that no power on earth can stop the FAA from implementing the new flight plan over Delaware County, Our Congressman, Senators, and State Legislators have run into the immovable Federal bureaucracy. Your advice to buy earplugs, though facetious, is what we have been left with as an alternative.Beyond the noise the added flights will cause, who will we call if a tragedy happens. I'd love to have that number. Are we who live in Delaware County so unimportant that saving time for travelers will endanger our good and hard working people. My question is who profits from this action? Who is behind this push to serve the few while hurting millions. I don't have the answer, but I know someone does.The implications of this decision will have long lasting and negative effects for everyone who lives in Delco. I called the FAA to find the person behind this misguided action, needless to say I was "disconnected". I applaud Andy Reilly and Joe Sestak for fighting the good fight, and I find ridiculous suggestions to cause delays at the airport.What I do know is that I don't want to live in a flight path and if someday I'm in a position to join those working to fight this catastrophe I will work for our community. Meanwhile, Editorials, hard working officials and citizens who will make their voices heard is the best chance we have to stop the FAA.

Your share: $23

State Rep. Glen Grell, R-Mechanicsburg
Shocked to learn that the General Assembly cost $23 per resident in 2005 compared to $10.72 in California, $8.20 in New York and a bargain $3.69 in Ohio, state Rep. Glen Grell of Mechanicsburg wants to slice the legislature's budget by 8 percent.
Grell, a member of the Speaker's Commission on Legislative Reform, plans to propose cutting the General Assembly's budget to $290 million from $316 million, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
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Drama In Delaware County

Casey Roncaglione, President of the Delaware County Young Democrats, writes this morning to tell us that his group is calling on state Rep. Mario Civera, R-Delaware, to reimburse the taxpayers for the $114,801 the House spent on public service announcements on his behalf.
The group also demands that "all other Legislators (sic), Republican and Democrat, do the same.""Mr. Civera stood on the House floor calling for restraint of new taxes in the Governor's budget," Roncaglione wrote. "A good start to that restraint would be to reimburse the Tax Payer for his own lack of restraint, anything less would be hypocritical and make his budget statements just political posturing.
"Hmmm ... makes sense to us.
Howzabout it?

New Taxpayer Group - PAY IT BACK

A new taxpayer group, PAY IT BACK, is calling on all legislators who spent tax payer money to air Public Service Announcements to repay the treasury out of their own campaign funds.

The wasteful spending on Public Service announcements is more of the same for our Legislature, talking publicly about restraining taxes while spending millions for their own personal use while keeping the public in the dark. Our organization is spearheading the drive and it has all the earmarks of the 2005 late night pay raise.

As Representative Greg Vitali said, "Public service announcements are primarily a device for legislators to promote their own name recognition. You see them being used primarily by legislators in contested seats."

Contact your legislator and let them know how you feel. You can join our group be e-mailing me at caseyroncaglione@excite.com and I'll keep you informed of our progress.


Casey Roncaglione
President Delaware County Young Democrats