Dave Linnenberg is one of our favorite elected officials. Dave was the Volunteer Coordinator for Citizens for a Major League Future - otherwise known as the Bedinghaus/Qualls Stadium Tax! Stadium Dave did more than almost anyone to make those stadiums a reality. For some reason Stadium Dave deleted that from his official Green Township bio, but before he did we saved a copy of that reference.
We also believe Rocky Boiman deserves another term. We were guardedly hopeful when Rocky was appointed to this position, considering that his Political Action Committee had donated to Democrats P.G. Sittenfeld and the far-left Jason Riveiro. Rocky has done a fine job, putting in a solid 3 or 4 hours per month at the job.
Thankfully, both candidates have proudly retained the "friends and family" culture of Green Township's government. They have either voted for or extended the employment of those who were hired based on their family relations.
Most importantly, do NOT vote for Jeffry Smith. This insolent peasant has repeatedly questioned the use of Green Township tax dollars and the policies of hiring unqualified friends and relatives of Green Township's royal families for township jobs. We need to stop Smith, and that can be accomplished by voting for Rocky Boiman and Stadium Dave Linnenberg.
Finally, we will leave you with a heartfelt letter of endorsement from Alex Triantafilou. This election is of prime importance for Alex - part of his household's income depends on the re-election of Stadium Dave and Rocky.
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Most of you getting this email are friends and neighbors who we believe live in Green Township.
As some of you may know, I've been leading the County Republican Party for 5 years and in that capacity, you may have seen me pop-off in the local media and most certainly in social media about the GOP and our efforts. I try, hard, to not bring it into my social life with friends and associates like you. (edit - but he's happy to insert his family's employment needs into Green Township's government)
In what is an absolute first, I'm emailing my personal email list today to seriously ask you to look at the candidates running in our home township, Green Township, and be sure to go and VOTE for Rocky Boiman and David Linnenberg on Tuesday.
I make this personal plea because having Dave and Rocky as our local Trustees is important to our home values and our way of life every day in our neighborhoods. (edit: not to mention his wife's job)
This email is even going to some Democratic friends--and that's okay. I feel so strongly about Boiman and Linnenberg that I think you will agree that they are good men doing a great job. (edit - Democrats should appreciate Stadium Dave's high-tax past)
Dave Linnenberg went to Oak Hills High School, my alma mater and yours, possibly, too. Dave is a wonderful guy. He has two beautiful daughters, he manages the business of Cincinnati's Art Museum--one of the preeminent art museums in the country. He RUNS the day-to-day of that business. If you knew Dave as I do, you would know that he cares about his home township and he knows about finance sound management. Without hesitation, I know you would entrust Dave with your business and affairs because he's bright and is a man of high character. As much as I hate to say it about my buddy because I know he'll probably see it--Dave is very, very smart. He brings that intellect to the day-to-day business of running our home township and that means better results for all of us! Dave's parents still live in our Township and his roots run deep here. (edit - thankfully we had Stadium Dave's intelligence, character, and roots to help Bob Bedinghaus and Roxanne Qualls pass the Stadium Tax)
Rocky Boiman grew up on Reemelin Road, in the heart of Green Township, and was a football star. You learn some key lessons playing 8 years in the NFL and those qualities of hard work, dedication and leadership make Rock one of the greatest candidates we can field, anywhere. Rocky won a Super Bowl playing on the same team as Peyton Manning. Do you think you learn about hard work and dedication doing that? Did I mention that Rocky Boiman graduated from the prestigious University of Notre Dame? Can we find a better guy to elect to run our Township? No way. Rocky and his wonderful wife live in our Township and are expecting a baby boy soon. Rocky's father and mother both live in the Township and his roots run very deep here, too. Rocky currently runs his own business training other athletes and is a budding sports commentator with a huge future in his other professional life. Like Dave, Rocky is well-educated, smart, and understands our local
community very well. Aren't we lucky to have someone of his caliber managing our business in Green Township? (edit: Rocky played football, and he does what we say, so vote for him)
Again, I've never sent this kind of personal plea to my friends and neighbors. And I am unlikely to do it again. (edit - do you promise?) (I didn't do anything like this even in a presidential election year!) But, our local community government is too important. I can vouch for the personal integrity and intelligence of both of these guys as I consider them both personal friends. They work hard, they are smart, and they care about OUR community. They are not ANGRY and they're not doing this to achieve some higher political office. They are both accomplished guys outside of politics and they are in it to serve. I believe this to my core.
Finally, you might ask: "Alex, what have they done for the Township?" Well, I could make this already long email even longer. But, here's a few highlights.
- They SUED the public housing authority to PROTECT us from public housing. In an unprecedented move, these guys fought the federal government to protect your home values and our neighborhood. They were successful! The federal government insisted on building a large number of units in our Township, but the lawsuit changed that!
- They make basic services, like police and fire, a priority by spending money wisely and investing only in places where it can help our community as a whole.
- They have built new parks to keep our Township attractive to new and growing families. Balancing that need with the fiscal sanity necessary to run our Township in tough times is serious business and they've been leaders in that regard.
- They are working to bring positive development, like the new Mercy Hospital and the new Deweys/First Watch coming to Harrison Avenue.
- They have negotiated pay freezes with unions during a down economy so that your money is being frugally managed during a tough budget. Township staff is down and raises have not occurred in years as the Trustees have grappled with cuts to estate taxes and the local government funds coming from Columbus. They have been wise with OUR MONEY!
I could go on...
Please consider SHARING my email with any of your friends in Green Township and be sure to VOTE for Rocky Boiman and Dave Linnenberg for Green Township Trustee this coming Tuesday, November 5!
For voting information, visit www.votehamiltoncounty.org.
Thanks for reading and SHARING my email with your other friends and neighbors.
Alex
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