Endorsements, You want endorsements... YOU GOT EM!!!!

So time has come and passed and I think all of you are interested in whom I believe will best represent us. I refuse to even mention the ticket anymore. In my opinion, while they may all be nice people and have nice families, they are simply not qualified to represent me. Anyone that is running as a fiscal conservative, but is in favor of buying as much stuff as they can is simply not fiscally conservative. Spelling errors and arguing to replace yourself on the school board, is enough reason for me to not vote for you. That pretty much eliminates 4 of them. We are left with five. So now its time to cut someone. I have had a really hard time with this. A really hard time. I kept making lists and I keep returning to the two same names.

The following two people are absolute must votes. The two officially endorsed candidates of Mifflin County Online are as follows:

1.)Dr. Mike Lewis
2.)Mr. Jeff Adams

Dr. Lewis and Mr. Adams have the Energy and Experience needed to bring our district to the next level. I think at times, Mr. Adams has had a difficult time, but he has persevered. I have recently talked to him at a school event and he was really on message. I heard him at the debate and he had great ideas about alternate funding, I just thought he could have explained it better. Dr. Lewis is eloquent. Want someone that is accessible to the voters? How about posting your phone number on your campaign signs! That takes courage, and he should be applauded. Why these two? Well, they have done the best job and speak to what I am concerned about. Dr. Lewis brings plenty of experience. He knows budgets and how to work with them. He knows what programs can be cut, and what ones should NOT be cut. Unlike the two members of the, " Ticket to Chang_" whom recently voted to CUT, that's right, CUT library and Art from the elementary curriculum, who needs that right? Idiots.

So what about my two other votes? Well, that's up to you my friends. I really can't make the decision. So you get to chose two, in no particular order.

1.) Mari Helen Hower- Some good ideas. Has met a lot of people. I e-mail her quite a bit and I believe she would do a great job. I think she may be influenced by some current board members and by some current school administrators. Overall, her heart is in the right place. Her ideas may be misguided because by her own admition, she is young in this process. I think if she got the position, her eyes would really open to some of the challenges we face.

2.) Mar Lou Sigler- Ok, I haven't met her. Haven't even talked to her. But she talks her mind. Anyone that has the courage to say that she couldn't support Union Elementary 100% really has some courage. At least she is honest and truthful.

3.) Phil Nash- Say it aint so Joe. Yeah, Phil has been on since Christ was in school, but at least hes got experience. He is really interested in what he feels is best for the children and the people of Mifflin County. Now I believe some of these things are misguided, I think there is more to education than making budget cuts. Phil stood up for the new school. I think the new school was a bad idea. But, I respect his view and his courage to stand up for what he believes in.


So how about a prediction from the blogger?
1.) Adams
2) Lewis
3.) Hower
4.) Nash
5.) Sigler
6.) Harpster
7.) Parkes
8.) Sharp
9.) Hurlbert <----- Is he still running??

Lets touch on some other races....
Tammy Hunter wins a close race.
Arron Gingrich, hope I spelled that right, Wins in a LANDSLIDE.
Peachy, whose first name is apparently Pick, wins and has a difficult general.
Steele, wins a very close race for Sheriff.

These are my thoughts. I am right or I could be wrong!

GET OUT AND VOTE!!!
ADAMS AND LEWIS
REAL change for Mifflin County!

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