Posts Tagged ‘Barbara Hafer’

Roll Call: Critz Attended Meeting on Earmark Project

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Mark Critz — the aide to the late Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) who was picked as the Democratic candidate to replace his boss — attended a 2005 meeting of defense contractors and lobbyists and offered the Congressman’s support for an earmark project that ended in the criminal convictions of three men last year.

PoliticsPA: Hafer withdraws from race in the 12th

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Former state treasurer Barbara Hafer is officially out of the race for the 12th district seat held by John Murtha until his death in February.

PoliticsPA: Hafer supporter says she remains best candidate

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

“I think at the end of the day, that conclusions will be reached by not only state committee people who voted today, but even the electorate,” said John Hanna, the party’s Southwest Caucus Chairman and Hafer supporter.

PoliticsPA: Local backing, experience key to Critz’s selection

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Mark Critz was chosen Monday as the Democratic special election nominee to replace John Murtha’s because of support from local party officials and experience he brings as a former top aide to the congressman, more than 10 of the state party Executive Committee members told PoliticsPA in interviews after the vote was unveiled.

PoliticsPA: Executive Committee picks Critz in race to replace Murtha

Monday, March 8th, 2010

The state Democratic Party’s Executive Committee on Monday selected Mark Critz to be the party’s nominee in the race to replace John Murtha, choosing the congressman’s district director over former state Treasurer Barbara Hafer, a Democratic official has told PoliticsPA.

Check back at PoliticsPA for updates on this breaking news story.

Dems back Critz

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Mark Critz, former district director of the late U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha, won the recommendation of a Democratic caucus Saturday to be the party’s nominee for a special election to fill the congressman’s seat.

Hafer goes on the offensive

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Congressional hopeful Barbara Hafer Wednesday blasted the first steps in the process to nominate a successor to the late U.S. Rep. John Murtha while raising questions about the ethics of her main rival for the nomination and, by extension, the late congressman.

Hafer calls process to replace Murtha ‘flawed’

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Barbara Hafer, who is running in the special election to succeed late U.S. Rep. John Murtha, yesterday contended that the Democratic Party’s nomination process was “flawed” and designed to favor a Murtha aide.

PoliticsPA: Hafer gets backing of Allegheny Co. controller

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Barbara Hafer on Tuesday received the endorsement of Allegheny County Controller Mark Flaherty as she vies for the Democratic nomination in the 12th Congressional District.

PoliticsPA: Cernic says ‘full speed ahead’

Monday, March 1st, 2010

“Our campaign is full speed ahead,” Ed Cernic Jr. told PoliticsPA during an interview Monday. “We are gaining support daily.”