Thank you to everyone that helped with this campaign. It was a hard fought battle and we prevailed. I endured all of the personal attacks about my character and came through on the other side a winner. There are too many people that helped to mention all of you but some deserve a special thanks. To my staff Carol and Lana, I couldn’t have done it without you. They put in 80 weeks or more and that was just after working for the county. To all the guys that put up the signs over and over again while my opponents gang of thugs tore them down, they finally had to start stealing them to keep them from going back up, your the best.
To my wife who had to endure the lies, biased press, take care of our kids, run our house, run her business, and listen to all of my campaign stories that she could have cared less about. I love you most of all. And lastly to my children how are now old enough to know that there father is involved in a business that can get very dirty when dealing with people who will say anything to get elected. Sorry you had to grow up somuch during this. I thank all of the people of the county that voted for me and look forward to four more years of moving Westmoreland County forward with my colleague Tom Balya.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
VOTE CERASO BALYA!!!!!!!!!
VOTE CERASO BALYA!
VOTE CERASO BALYA!
VOTE CERASO BALYA!
VOTE CERASO BALYA!
VOTE CERASO BALYA!
VOTE CERASO BALYA!
VOTE CERASO BALYA!
VOTE CERASO BALYA!
VOTE CERASO BALYA!
Dunbar Blog Down !
George's Blog went down. He probably forgot to pay for it Like the things at Wright Industries. He probably wasn't in the loop with what is going on with his campaign he should call Kim.
Ward's Getting Desperate
Ward’s Getting Desperate
In a last, desperate attempt to spread her message to voters, Kim Ward decided to send out a mailer that not only looks all too familiar to its recipients, but also is a prime example of her inability to execute a plan and manage her finances.
Today’s recipients of Ward’s mailer discovered the exact same piece with the exact same design flaw that she sent out only a few weeks ago. I guess she decided to re-circulate the same mailer since she had nothing new to say to our county’s residents.
In addition to sending the same mailer to the same people, Ward waited until the Monday before the election to have her piece to hit mailboxes, which is a dangerous strategy that indicates her hopes of swaying a few more voters in the 11th hour.
Perhaps the biggest shocker of all was that the mailers utilized a 41-cent stamp instead of being handled as they traditionally are --- as bulk mail. Why would someone waste so much money?
Let’s try to put this into some perspective so that we call all understand. One of my mailers had a circulation of over 41,000. I have no idea how many of these re-circulated pieces Ward decided to send, but if you use the figure of 41,000 you can see how simple math can attest to Ward’s inability to “see the big picture” when it comes to finances. Every stamp that she applied to each mailer has a value of $0.41. If she had decided to send the mailers at a bulk rate of $0.19, then she would have saved $0.22 per mailer. Now, these figures truly become significant when you multiply the $0.22 per mailer that Ward wasted by the approximate number of 41,000 total mailers. The total is $9,020! That is an additional $9,020 that Ward could have easily saved if she had been more aware of how little costs can accumulate. Do you think that Ward can effectively manage our county’s finances when she cannot even appropriately manage her personal campaign funds? Clearly, something as simple as a piece of mail proves that she cannot.
In these last few hours before Election Day, I ask you to remember that a vote for Democrat Tom Ceraso will keep Westmoreland County moving in the right direction. I can only continue to serve the residents of this county with your support, and I look forward to seeing you at the polls tomorrow!
In a last, desperate attempt to spread her message to voters, Kim Ward decided to send out a mailer that not only looks all too familiar to its recipients, but also is a prime example of her inability to execute a plan and manage her finances.
Today’s recipients of Ward’s mailer discovered the exact same piece with the exact same design flaw that she sent out only a few weeks ago. I guess she decided to re-circulate the same mailer since she had nothing new to say to our county’s residents.
In addition to sending the same mailer to the same people, Ward waited until the Monday before the election to have her piece to hit mailboxes, which is a dangerous strategy that indicates her hopes of swaying a few more voters in the 11th hour.
Perhaps the biggest shocker of all was that the mailers utilized a 41-cent stamp instead of being handled as they traditionally are --- as bulk mail. Why would someone waste so much money?
Let’s try to put this into some perspective so that we call all understand. One of my mailers had a circulation of over 41,000. I have no idea how many of these re-circulated pieces Ward decided to send, but if you use the figure of 41,000 you can see how simple math can attest to Ward’s inability to “see the big picture” when it comes to finances. Every stamp that she applied to each mailer has a value of $0.41. If she had decided to send the mailers at a bulk rate of $0.19, then she would have saved $0.22 per mailer. Now, these figures truly become significant when you multiply the $0.22 per mailer that Ward wasted by the approximate number of 41,000 total mailers. The total is $9,020! That is an additional $9,020 that Ward could have easily saved if she had been more aware of how little costs can accumulate. Do you think that Ward can effectively manage our county’s finances when she cannot even appropriately manage her personal campaign funds? Clearly, something as simple as a piece of mail proves that she cannot.
In these last few hours before Election Day, I ask you to remember that a vote for Democrat Tom Ceraso will keep Westmoreland County moving in the right direction. I can only continue to serve the residents of this county with your support, and I look forward to seeing you at the polls tomorrow!
Sunday, November 4, 2007
VOTE TUESDAY - VOTE TUESDAY - VOTE TUESDAY
VOTE CERASO - VOTE BALYA - VOTE BALYA - VOTE CERASO - VOTE CERASO - VOTE BALYA - VOTE BALYA - VOTE CERASO
Saturday, November 3, 2007
NOT AGAIN!!! What is with the continued Campaign Violations???
Ward, Dunbar accused
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of
of
campaign violation!
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By The Tribune-ReviewSaturday,
November 3, 2007
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Four Democratic Party operatives filed a lawsuit Friday in which they allege Republican county commissioner candidates Kim Ward and George Dunbar accepted an improper campaign donation from a local billboard company.
The Democrats said the GOP candidates violated election laws when they allowed Wagner Outdoor Advertising to erect the $2,200 campaign billboards. They want a Westmoreland County judge to audit Ward and Dunbar's campaign accounts and forward any findings to the district attorney.
Attorney Gary Falatovich, representing the Democrats, denied the lawsuit was politically motivated.
Ward and Dunbar issued a statement yesterday afternoon calling the contribution an "interpretive error." They said they will pay the tab for the billboard and amend their financial reports to reflect the expense.
This Lawsuit brings to mind a glaring problem with the Ward Dunbar team. First, Kim Ward's campaign finance report is the worst report that I have seen. She doesn't seem to think it is necessary to completely fill out all the fields for donors that have given her thousands of dollars. Many don't have the dates when the check were given. Every check I get has a date on it. How hard is it to go through the detail of making sure that every thing is filled in properly. My point is if Kim is so sloppy with this report when she is running for office how much is she going to pay attention to the finances of the county. She states that she and her running mate want to increase reimbursements to the county from state and federal sources if she sets the standard as low as she set it for her report she is going to cost countains millions in reimbursable dollars. We as commissioners fight every year to make sure that we get every dollar that we have coming. The basis for all arguments is detailed accurate financial reporting. Kim has failed at this. The story in the tribune review the other day should have pointed this out instead all it did was write copy for libelous mailers that have been put out by the republicans.
In the case of Mr.. Dunbar he States this was an "interpretive error" as a CPA he should be fully aware of what an error of any type can mean. Going back to the county. The basis for all arguments is detailed accurate financial reporting. When you go to the state and federal government any error costs money. This is very troubling because Mr. Dunbar had to see his face of the billboards. If he didn't know how they were paid for that's still his fault. As a CPA Mr. Dunbar should know better. Maybe this is why Wright Industries is in bankruptcy today. Was it an interpretive error that caused a federal tax lien to be place on the corporation? Was it an interpretive error that created a situation that workers couldn't get their prescription drugs paid for? Was it an interpretive error that cause moneys not to be paid into their pension fund? Was it an interpretive error that the unions didn't get its dues money remitted after it was already deducted from the employees paycheck? Mr. Dunbar loves to use terms to explain away his shortcomings when it comes to financial matters.
November 3, 2007
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Four Democratic Party operatives filed a lawsuit Friday in which they allege Republican county commissioner candidates Kim Ward and George Dunbar accepted an improper campaign donation from a local billboard company.
The Democrats said the GOP candidates violated election laws when they allowed Wagner Outdoor Advertising to erect the $2,200 campaign billboards. They want a Westmoreland County judge to audit Ward and Dunbar's campaign accounts and forward any findings to the district attorney.
Attorney Gary Falatovich, representing the Democrats, denied the lawsuit was politically motivated.
Ward and Dunbar issued a statement yesterday afternoon calling the contribution an "interpretive error." They said they will pay the tab for the billboard and amend their financial reports to reflect the expense.
This Lawsuit brings to mind a glaring problem with the Ward Dunbar team. First, Kim Ward's campaign finance report is the worst report that I have seen. She doesn't seem to think it is necessary to completely fill out all the fields for donors that have given her thousands of dollars. Many don't have the dates when the check were given. Every check I get has a date on it. How hard is it to go through the detail of making sure that every thing is filled in properly. My point is if Kim is so sloppy with this report when she is running for office how much is she going to pay attention to the finances of the county. She states that she and her running mate want to increase reimbursements to the county from state and federal sources if she sets the standard as low as she set it for her report she is going to cost countains millions in reimbursable dollars. We as commissioners fight every year to make sure that we get every dollar that we have coming. The basis for all arguments is detailed accurate financial reporting. Kim has failed at this. The story in the tribune review the other day should have pointed this out instead all it did was write copy for libelous mailers that have been put out by the republicans.
In the case of Mr.. Dunbar he States this was an "interpretive error" as a CPA he should be fully aware of what an error of any type can mean. Going back to the county. The basis for all arguments is detailed accurate financial reporting. When you go to the state and federal government any error costs money. This is very troubling because Mr. Dunbar had to see his face of the billboards. If he didn't know how they were paid for that's still his fault. As a CPA Mr. Dunbar should know better. Maybe this is why Wright Industries is in bankruptcy today. Was it an interpretive error that caused a federal tax lien to be place on the corporation? Was it an interpretive error that created a situation that workers couldn't get their prescription drugs paid for? Was it an interpretive error that cause moneys not to be paid into their pension fund? Was it an interpretive error that the unions didn't get its dues money remitted after it was already deducted from the employees paycheck? Mr. Dunbar loves to use terms to explain away his shortcomings when it comes to financial matters.
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VOTERS OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY
VOTERS OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY
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KEEP OUR COUNTY GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
KEEP OUR COUNTY GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
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- ON TUESDAY -
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RE-ELECT
TOM BALYA & TOM CERASO.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Economic Revitalization continues through the foresight of County Commissioners Balya & Ceraso
Lamp Theater ro become anchor of Irwin revitalization
Thursday, November 01, 2007
By Norm Vargo.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Westmoreland Cultural Trust has refocused its involvement in the economic revitalization of downtown Irwin to revive the landmark Lamp Theater as an entertainment and tourist destination in the fast-growing western residential areas of the county. Read the whole story
Thursday, November 01, 2007
By Norm Vargo.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Westmoreland Cultural Trust has refocused its involvement in the economic revitalization of downtown Irwin to revive the landmark Lamp Theater as an entertainment and tourist destination in the fast-growing western residential areas of the county. Read the whole story
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