Letter to the Editor: Mattiacci More Qualified
Willow Grove resident believes Nicholas Mattiacci is more qualified for the 153rd State Representative seat.
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As a resident of Willow Grove living in the 153rd legislative district, I thought it was important to attend the forum held by League of Women on April 10th featuring the two candidates vying for the vacant State Representative seat in the Special Election on April 24th. While I found the credential of both candidates impressive, I left believing Nicholas Mattiacci was the more qualified of the two.
Mattiacci struck me as very personable, someone whom people can relate to. Rather than rigidly adhering to obviously pre-scripted answers to the anticipated questions, I thought Mattiacci spoke from the heart. While her answers were insightful, Madeline Dean struck me as someone who was only capable of answering questions based on what she prepared, unwilling to stray away from her pre-determined “talking points.”
Aside from their mannerisms, I was surprised to learn Dean was recently elected to a Commissioner’s seat in Abington. The fact she’s running for a new position only months after being elected to a previous one, coupled with how she appeared unwilling to digress from her prepared statements, leads me to believe she’s more politically opportunistic than concerned with the issues of our district.
One of the most informative statements said all night was when Mattiacci mentioned how he’d be able to benefit our district because he’s a member of the same party as the Governor. Unfortunately we live in a bipartisan nation in which elected officials quibble over every issue, refusing to break stride and working with their opposing party. For better or worse, having a State Representative from the same party as Governor Corbett would behoove our district more so than the alternative.
On April 24th I hope the members of the 153rd district exercise their right to vote and cast their ballot for Nicholas Mattiacci. Madeline Dean personifies the career politician, while Mattiacci represents a fresh of breath. As a 1st-time candidate running for office and young father and husband, he can relate to the people of this district because he shares many of our same concerns, that of his growing family—not a growing political career.
Sincerely,
Michael P. McIlmail
Willow Grove, PA
thompso
10:01 am on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
This letter would be much more convincing coming from someone who has not been paid over $2,000 from Nick Mattiacci's campaign, as Mr. McILmail has.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/i93kmmsf0iuujou/RZThf4auLh/McIlmail.pdf
Joe
11:35 am on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
While I support Mr. Mattiacci, primarily because Ms. Dean has acted as an opportunist, and has not been forthcoming in whether she will resign as commisioner in Abington, nor has the gumption either not to run for this office as just newly elected, or resign to run, Mr. Mattiaci has had a hard time getting out of his way in this campaign. He is young, and a novice. Perhaps a little more seasonimg, and he would be a better candidate. Even as a supporter, I found the letter suspicious.
Victor B. Krievins
5:06 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Nick Mattiacci is not part of the "political Machine" He will be a welcome addition when he becomes our next State Rep! He may not be "seasoned". We need a person who speaks from the heart for a change. I urge all voters in this District to cast their vote for a man who will be a great leader and bring great things to Abington and Upper Dublin.