NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Daniel E. Bosley, candidate for Berkshire County sheriff is refusing to accept campaign donations from employees at the Berkshire County House of Corrections (BCHOC) and asked his opponent to take a similar pledge and return any such donations.
“For too long, I have witnessed people donating to a candidate because they are afraid they will lose their job if they don’t write a check. People should be hired and promoted based on their ability, performance and experience; not on the size of their political contribution. The next sheriff will have to make a lot of decisions regarding personnel upon entering office. There should be no question that these decisions are made on merit, not campaign checks,“ the candidate said in a statement.
Bosley stressed that it is important for the public and employees to have confidence that the system works based on merit.
“This issue came up in a debate last week at MCLA. My opponent said that personnel issues shouldn’t be made based on contributions. If that is true, then neither of us should be accepting contributions from potential employees. I have never taken a contribution from one of my employees. It’s just not a good practice, policy, and doesn’t inspire public confidence," he said.
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What about all the money the BOZ has accepted from special interest groups and lobbyists? No one from the jail has given any money to Dan except for CARMEN MASSIMIANO.
How many donors to Dan Bosley's campaigned received help in getting State jobs once Dan was elected. The other thing that was not brought up is that Dan Bosley got a close member of his family a job at Mt. Greylock as a State worker. Wouldn't you consider that "pay to play" and "nepotism". Dan is a master at turning the table but when you look at his record the accusations he is making are reflective of things that he has done himself.
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