Hi, my name is Paul Dudrich and I am running for State Representative against incumbent Ed Staback this April 22. Mr. Staback is a career politician who has run opposed only once during his 23 years as a representative in Harrisburg. There are over 20 fairly new state legislators up for reelection this term who are refusing to run because of the way these career politicians operate in Harrisburg. I was very saddened by this and I said to myself, "who will be there to be the voice of the people"?
These career legislators have spent over $333 million dollars of taxpayer money on themselves last year, and it seems that there is no end in sight. This practice of spending has to stop! I am in favor of stopping these taxpayer newsletters and public service announcements which are only tools for re-election. However, there are two Legislators Matt Smith and Randy Vulakavich that are calling for a 20% cut. Instead, I am in favor of town meetings held on a regular basis that would serve to let taxpayers know what is going on and what their concerns are.
I am also in favor of term limits for legislators. I feel that Mr. Staback after 23 years in office has been too complacent and has not had the best interest of the people he serves. I will give you a little backround: He has voted for Act 1 of 1999 provided hundreds of millions of tax dollars to professional sports teams to build new stadiums, but this was nothing but corporate welfare, Act 9 of 2001 which gave a 50% increase to the pensions of lawmakers, while giving a 25% increase to other government employees, Act 46 of 2003 raised the personal income tax rate for Pennsylvanians by 10%, from 2.8% to 3.07%, and don't forget Act 44 of 2005 passed in the middle of the night with no public debate, granting lawmakers a 16-54% pay raise. While he was off in Harrisburg addressing concerns such as these, the people of Olyphant were busy fighting a mine fire, and the people of Mayfield were resisting the unwanted development of a large scale Ethanol Biorefinery in their backyard. Mr Staback was conspicuously absent in both situations.
It is my desire and goal to bring common sense back to the legislature but I need your help. I do not have the campaign funds that Mr. Staback has and I am running a grassroots campaign by going door-to-door. Please feel free to contact me at any time if you would like me to speak with you or your group.
Thank you,
Paul Dudrich
1233 Winthrop Street
Archbald, Pa. 18403-2314
