Dear editor,
According to a March 4 post on Dawn Bukaj’s Facebook page, DVSD school board incumbent candidates Bukaj, Jack Fisher, and Christine Agron – as well as newcomer Brian Fells - have sought and received the endorsement of MAGA personality, Teddy Daniels. You may remember Mr. Daniels from his barrage of homophobic insults towards Milford Borough and its mayor in an interview with then-mayoral candidate Lisa Emery Scheibner, the suspension of his gun rights after being accused of domestic violence, his participation in the January 6th insurrection, or his violent social media threats against liberals and the LGBTQ community.
Seeking his endorsement means that these incumbents cosign his hateful, violent, and homophobic rhetoric. These candidates are no better than the “Patriots” of Pike County slate and in a functioning society a school board election wouldn’t be fought between two slates of far-right candidates trying to outdo one another in a race to the bottom.
Unfortunately, there are only two candidates currently in this race that I believe have the best interest of DVSD students at heart. Brian Carso and Rosemary Walsh have proven track records of service to our school community. They will help provide balance to a school board that desperately needs it. I encourage the responsible adults among DVSD primary voters to vote for Brian Carso and Rosemary Walsh and to use their remaining ballot slots to write in community members they would trust to secure their children’s civil rights and safety. Don’t vote for radical right-wing hate.
Frank Feeley
Milford