Bodenweiser announces for 19th Senatorial District

To the Editor;

My name is Eric Bodenweiser and I am a candidate in the Republican Primary for the 19th State Senate District, which includes Georgetown, Bridgeville, Greenwood, Lincoln, Ellendale and Milton.  I have been encouraged to run by people who are tired of career politicians raising their taxes and fees every year and making it tougher to succeed in this state. As a private citizen, I’ve been an outspoken conservative for years.  I encourage you to look into the voting record of every legislator before you consider voting for him or her.  Elected office is a public trust and you should be able to trust that your elected official is voting properly. I encourage you to call me at 856-9395 and visit my website www.ericbodie.com. Every letter or public comment I have made for the last few years can be found there.

I’m a Fiscal and Social Conservative Christian. I’m pro-life and I support property and gun rights. I am opposed to the expansion of gambling casinos into Sussex County.  When elected, I will work to get taxes and fees lowered. I will work to cut the bureaucratic red tape that strangles our competitiveness. I will work to cut wasteful government spending and to keep government local where it is more accountable to the taxpayer. I will work to bring good paying jobs back to Sussex County and the 19th District and to bring back the jobs that have left here.

I know that agriculture is the #1 industry in Delaware, as well as in the 19th District. I will work to stop the politicians and bureaucrats in Dover from telling you how to run your farm and business. Small family businesses are the lifeblood of our economy in Sussex County, and right now they’re getting squeezed. We are losing our competitive edge and we cannot afford to lose any more jobs.

Some politicians are more concerned with getting themselves re-elected than doing what’s best for the people.  I know that the government works for the people, not the other way around. I will not concern myself with re-election therefore I will not be afraid to introduce Conservative common sense legislation that most politicians will not introduce.

I’m a 46 year resident of Sussex County, and a graduate of Sussex Central High School. I’m a retired successful businessman (Bodie’s Dairy Markets), I’m an active member of the Sussex County Bible Church and I’m a dedicated husband, father, and grandfather. In my spare time I volunteer as a mentor in an elementary school and I’ve mentored for Big Brothers/Big Sisters as well. I’m active in my community and an outspoken advocate and member of the Delaware Family Policy Council.

I’m not beholden to any special interest groups because I am not on a Board of Directors of any company or organization and I will gladly tell you where I stand on any issue. I do not compromise my principles and values simply to tell people what I think they want to hear.

It is time we the people have clear-cut choices in candidates. I became a Republican when I first registered to vote. I shared much of the same values of Ronald Reagan but too many in our party have abandoned conservatism simply to gain favor with liberals.  Compromise with liberals has put us in the compromised position we are faced with today.

We must scale down government, promote economic freedom and elect people willing to do it.  We are, by far, the most generous and giving people in the world. I believe non-profit organizations and churches could be relied on to help those in need through voluntary giving if the state would stop taking so much of our disposable income by way of taxes and fees.  I believe in personal responsibility and that we must move away from welfare and entitlement mentalities.

Please support my campaign and vote for me on Tuesday, September 14th.  You will always be glad you did, so help me God!

Eric Bodenweiser, Georgetown