LETTER: Integrity on the Ballot

Published in Kingston Wire on October 15, 2023

It’s so disheartening to approach an election in the wake of personal attacks, inflammatory distortions, and lies that have become typical tactics of politicians. And we wonder why politicians are reviled!

The current Ulster County District Attorney race is an example of this kind of electioneering.

To me, it is ironic that a candidate who is running for a job, which requires a commitment to finding truth, is using falsehoods to get that job. Why would anyone who values integrity and honesty cast their vote for Mike Kavanagh, whose campaign for the office relies on negative fabrications rather than his own record? More committed to politics than law and order, he revealed his true loyalty when in 2019, he lost the D.A. election and resigned from the department, refusing to work with the winner –a poor loser maneuver reminiscent of a recently defeated former president.

Manny Nneji is not a politician. He has never run for office. Rather, he has worked diligently as an admired and successful prosecutor for 33 years. A hard-nosed crime fighter and a compassionate man who honors the law and law enforcement, Manny seeks safety and justice for Ulster County. Take a look at his record and priorities at https://mannyforda.com.

Ulster County needs a D.A .committed to finding the truth and telling it—someone who is passionate about community welfare -- not politics.

Lynn Delliquadri

Kingston