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LEFTOVERS: Endorsements for Onorato, Wagner, Saidel and Marino

There were a handful of endorsements up and down the ballot on Monday.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dan Onorato got the backing of Dauphin County Commissioner George Hartwick during a news conference inside the Capitol in Harrisburg. “I am pleased to endorse Dan Onorato, someone who has the experience of reviving local communities and a clear record of leadership, particularly on public safety issues,” Hartwick said in a statement. “Dan has revived Allegheny County and I know he will be a strong partner in our goal to revive Dauphin County and all counties across the state.”

Meanwhile, one of Onorato’s primary rivals, Auditor General Jack Wagner, was endorsed by the East Pennsboro Democratic Club, a local party organization in Cumberland County. “What I like the most about Jack is that he has always taken an interest in how local and state government entities can work together to maximize Pennsylvania’s potential,” club president Matt Franchak said in a statement. “He has a proven record of reform, and he has good ideas for future growth from HOPE scholarships for Pennsylvanians to investments in alternative energy. This is what the Commonwealth needs to get back on track.  No one has better experience to make these reforms a reality.”

A notch down the ballot, Jonathan Saidel, the Democratic front-runner for Lieutenant Governor, got another labor endorsement, this one coming from a Philadelphia union representing over 7,000 hotel, food service, retail and other workers. The head of the the Philadelphia Joint Board of Workers United said Saidel, a former city controller in Philly, “has made our fight for workers rights and workplace justice his fight for more than twenty years.”

And former U.S. Attorney Tom Marino, a Republican candidate in the 10th Congressional District, was endorsed by Pike County Commissioner Harry Forbes. “Tom’s 18 year record of fighting crime and standing up for those who threaten our families is what sets him apart from his opponents,” Forbes wrote in a letter to supporters. “His experience shows a level of toughness that is needed in Washington D.C. today.”

April 27, 2010 at 12:43 am

--Dan Hirschhorn

Tags: Dan Onorato, Jack Wagner, Jonathan Saidel, Lt. Gov., PA-10, Tom Marino

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