Nothing for our $

Did you expect anything else?

As we watch our elected official fumble and babble municia about why he should take his 5.5% pay raise, I ask if you expected anything less. This was the individual that at town meeting always was voting to raid free cash and stabilization to be the hero. But now that he is in a position to try to get us more, the results are no surprise. He blames Bush and Washington, but do we not have a total Democratic representation there as well as our legislature and Governor here at home? According to them should we not be much better off? Mr. Damico was always good at spending other peoples money in Town, and now he has moved to the state level where the well is dry and getting drier, except for his pay raises. He can lash out at his critics but he chose this path, it was so much easier doing it to others, but now we can all enjoy him fumbling about while state aid gets cut but he does better

D'Amico is a sham

D'Amico asking legal counsel about not taking the bonus pay raise is bogus. Since when has Beacon Hill followed its constitution? I bet he has given little if any of his $60K a year salary to charities in his district. He should give the 5.5% or over $3K raise to the charities as well as another $3K from his already existing salary. He gets mileage, plus medical, plus other money for attending sessions. He needed a job and that is why he probably ran. He has probably never earned so much money. His son has a free ride to Brown University as well. I'm sure his asskissing of the school department over the years didn't hurt in precurring good grades for the kid and ultimately the free tuition to Brown.
People have inferred that he is not well liked at all on Beacon Hill, either by DiMasi or the Governor. He has no allies or power up there.
He was on a kick to get the studio in Plymouth turned down and to scare away film and TV in MA. Maybe he was on his high horse so they would pay him off to back off? Either way, he has done little if anything to help his communities. Maybe he will back another 2 1/2 override. He suggested it in Rehoboth. He is a socialist who never made it in business world and now wants business to pay for his failures.

I did tu go to skewl

--- On Wed, 7/16/08, D'Amico, Steven - Rep. (HOU) wrote:
From: D'Amico, Steven - Rep. (HOU)
Subject: RE: Vote NO on H597
To: "Don Kinniburgh"
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 4:15 PM
Dear Mr. Kinniburgh,
Please accept my apologies for the delay in replying to you email. I
have only one aid, and sometimes fall behind in replying to emails.
It is my understanding that this bill did not receive a facorable
committee recommendation and will not be voted on by the House.
It is important to me to know how people in about issues that affect
them, so thank you once again for contacting me on this issue.
Sincerely,
Steve D'Amico
State Representative - 4th Bristol District State House, Room 39 Boston,
MA 02133 Rep.StevenD'Amico@Hou.State.MA.US
T: (617) 722-2014
F: (617) 626-0855
-----Original Message-----
From: bounce@bounce.votervoice.net [mailto:bounce@bounce.votervoice.net]
On Behalf Of Don Kinniburgh
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 2:45 PM
To: D'Amico, Steven - Rep. (HOU)
Subject: Vote NO on H597
Representative D'Amico:
Please vote no on H597. I whole-heartedly oppose attempts to take local
control away from school administrators and teachers in regards to the
health curriculum as this legislation would do. Health education is best
handled and guided not by "one-size-fits-all state mandates" but by
teachers and school administrators who know their students and can
tailor curriculum to meet individual needs. This bill is just another
attempt by government to take local control away from parents, teachers
and administrators. Please oppose H597.
Sincerely,
Don Kinniburgh
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Seekonk, MA 02771