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Hoeffel calls for county treasurer to step down

Hoeffel calls for county treasurer to step down

Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel on Thursday called for the resignation of County Treasurer Tom Ellis, after Ellis’ former fiancee lodged allegations of harassment against him.

The Inquirer reports that Hoeffel, a Democratic candidate for governor, said Ellis should quit because of “unacceptable” conduct, and cited previous complaints in saying the Republican has a pattern of harassing women.

“I believe the women,” Hoeffel told the newspaper. “I’m asking Mr. Ellis to resign his office and seek professional help.”

Ellis, the GOP candidate for state treasurer in 2008, told The Inquirer that “there is no cause to resign.” An agreement has been reached with the county’s equal-opportunity officer that prohibits him from contacting his former fiancee.

“This situation is not a criminal situation,” he said. “This is not even a civil-complaint situation. It was a procedural issue that we resolved.”

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April 16, 2010 at 2:10 pm

--pa2010.com Staff

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  1. wally

    Apr 17th, 2010

    Joe Hoeffel is a big wind bag. isn’t this his third attempt at statewide office. Hey Joe goe back to the court house and count the paper clips!

  2. Sam

    Apr 18th, 2010

    I agree. Hoeffel is a joke. He really needs to pay attention at his day job before Jim Matthews steals everything. Joe doesn’t seem to understand that his failure to rein in his governing partner is going to have some serious consequences to him. He chose to get in bed with a crook and continues to support him. When Matthews goes down, Hoeffel will be pulled down with him.

  3. Brett

    Apr 18th, 2010

    Hoeffel go get a ham sandwich, you may recognize yourself, YOU HAVE NO CHANCE

  4. BB

    Apr 18th, 2010

    Joe Hoeffel AND Tom Ellis both need to go away quietly. Montgomery County residents deserve far better, but unfortunately for us, sigh, there is no one out there that can truly lead. All simply bureaucrats.

  5. 95 South

    Apr 19th, 2010

    JOE MUST GO!!!!

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