MEDIA, PA- On Monday, David Landau, Democratic Candidate for County Council, announced preliminary results of his investigation into corruption at the Delaware County Government. Dubbed "The Case Against the Courthouse," Landau is presenting a detailed exposé of the waste incurred through patronage jobs, no bid contracts, conflicts of interest, and nepotism.
"This case just confirms what voters have suspected for years," Landau stated from the front of the courthouse. "Patronage is alive and well in Delaware County and we intend to put an end to it."
"I truly believe most of the courthouse employees to be good people, but a small portion of the courthouse crowd think they are completely unaccountable to the citizens of Delaware County," said Landau.
Landau pointed specifically to the Executive Director and Personnel Departments. Of the 40 employees working in the Personnel and Executive Director's offices, 38 are registered Republican and 31 are Republican Committeepeople or local GOP donors.
"Last week the Executive Director insinuated it is entirely acceptable for council to have unanimous and unaccountable voting records, now we see why."
Landau also pointed to contracts given to political contributors, including those for independent audits on county expenditures.
"Our supposed independent auditors are some of the largest contributors to the local GOP coffers in the County," said Landau, pointing specifically to one auditing firm which doled out nearly $50,000 to local Republicans.
Landau also took exception to the high percentage of family members working in the courthouse. Eight of the 40 employees in Personnel and the Executive Director's office had family members working elsewhere in the county government. Pointing to other potential conflicts, Landau noted that two executive county employees hold office in their local municipality.
"Despite what the party bosses may think, county government is not their personal family business," criticized Landau. "That is precisely why I am advocating merit based hiring and promotion."
Landau has garnered a wave of attention for his vision to end the culture of corruption in Delaware County and restore faith in local government. For more information on David Landau and "The Case Against the Courthouse" please visit www.davidlandau.net
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George Matysik
Communications and Policy Director
David Landau for County Council
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