Democratic Party of York County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 28, 2012

SMALL FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE

Media contact: Linda Small, 717-235-9046; smallforstaterepresentative@gmail.com

FRANKENSTORM GLOBAL WARMING STATEMENT WITH BRAIN DEAD/EVIL POLITICIANS AND CORPORATE ZOMBIES

NEW FREEDOM (Oct 28, 2012) As brain dead/evil politicians and corporate oil and coal zombies force more greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into our air by burning pollutin...

LANCASTER, PA (October 28 2012) — Gov. Tom Corbett has decided to send Pennsylvanians back to 1984 -- novelist George Orwell’s “1984,” that is, a description of a totalitarian society in which Big Brother is always watching.

So far, no word of protest from Sen. Lloyd Smucker and other legislators who vote with the governor almost 100 percent of the time.

Corbett’s version of Big Brother government now includes a website where regist...

HARRISBURG (October 25, 2012) — The York Daily Record and The Paxton Herald have both endorsed Rob Teplitz, the Democratic candidate for the open State Senate seat in the 15th district.

The York Daily Record cited Teplitz’s “attention to detail and his specificity - as well as for a strong record in the Auditor General's Office of exposing malfeasance in our state government…. He's done his homework, issuing a blizzard of detailed positio...

Temple profs join teachers, college professors, and advocates

HARRISBURG (October 24, 2012) — The Temple Association of University Professionals (TAUP) has endorsed Rob Teplitz for the open state Senate seat in the 15th district. TAUP represents 1,100 full-time faculty, professional librarians, and academic professionals in the 11 schools and colleges enrolling undergraduate students at Temple University in Pennsylvania.

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LANCASTER, PA (October 24, 2012) — The York Daily Record endorsed Tom O'Brien Wednesday in his battle with Lloyd Smucker for the 13th District state Senate seat representing parts of Lancaster and York counties.

The newspaper said it picked the Democrat to represent the heavily Republican area for a number of reasons, including "his ability to work across party lines."

The Daily Record lauded O'Brien for being "well-versed" on education and education f...

NOW cites Teplitz’s support and commitment to women’s issues

HARRISBURG (October 23, 2012) — Pennsylvania NOW PAC, the political action committee of the Pennsylvania National Organization for Women, has endorsed Rob Teplitz for the open state Senate seat in the 15th district.

Pennsylvania NOW is a statewide grassroots volunteer organization with over 13,000 members in 20 chapters across the state, including chapt...

NEW FREEDOM (Oct. 24, 2012) - In September, for the first time in nearly 10 years, Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was worse than the national rate. State Representative candidate Linda Small calls on her opponent to reverse failed Republican budget choices and cuts to improve the jobs climate for Pennsylvania workers.

For almost all of the years under Gov. Rendell, Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was better than the national rate. Under Gov. Corbett ...

Needs to answer on incinerator project and Voter ID

HARRISBURG (October 19, 2012) — Victor Wills, campaign manager for Rob Teplitz, the Democratic candidate for the open state Senate seat in the 15th district, released the following statement:

“The front page of today’s Patriot-News[1] raises very serious questions for former GOP party boss John McNally.

“First, it’s important to understand that the same cro...

HARRISBURG (October 19, 2012) — Democracy for America has endorsed Rob Teplitz for the open state Senate seat in the 15th district. DFA, a grassroots organization, has over 54,000 members in Pennsylvania and over one million members nationwide.

DFA endorses local candidates who are committed to the values of community, security, and liberty. "These candidates exemplify what we value at DFA,” said Jim Dean, Chair of DFA. “The belief that grassroot...

AFT-PA joins teachers, college professors, and advocates

HARRISBURG (October 18, 2012) — The American Federation of Teachers-Pennsylvania has endorsed Rob Teplitz for the open state Senate seat in the 15th district. AFT Pennsylvania represents more than 36,000 members across the Commonwealth, including teachers and school-related personnel, health care professionals, higher education faculty members, and state employees.

“I am passionate about ...