Scott Ott, Executive Director of a non-profit organization serving children, seeks to become the next Lehigh County Executive. Years of experience as a catalyst in businesses small and large, have prepared him to take the bold actions needed to reduce taxes, cut spending and to lead a customer service revolution in county government.
The Declaration of Independence [read by Scott Ott]
Download the audio version of the Declaration of Independence as read by Scott Ott, or use the audio player below to listen.
Let the children hear this daring Declaration. Refresh yourself with its boldness. Recommit today to its principles. Remember your heritage. Live the freedom.
(July 1, 2009) -- Lehigh County Executive candidate Scott Ott today called on incumbent Don Cunningham to sign a pledge to serve a full, four-year term should he manage to get re-elected in November. Ott took the lead and signed the pledge first.
Scott Ott, a political newcomer running unopposed in the primary, earned 46.5 percent of the votes cast for Lehigh County Executive. His vote total was 18 percent higher than the 2005 Republican primary winner.
This year's Democrat incumbent Don Cunningham, also unopposed in the primary, garnered 2,148 fewer votes than he did in the 2005 primary.
Mr. Cunningham has a $700,000 campaign war chest, and is frequently mentioned among leading Democrat candidates for governor in 2010.
(Photo at right: Scott Ott campaigns on the corner of 6th and Chew Streets in downtown Allentown on primary day.)
When you run for office, it's not enough to simply convince people you can do the job better, you have to give voters a reason to fire the incumbent. This isn't dirty or negative campaigning, it's just a fact of life that folks are more likely to stick than to switch.
I'm running for Lehigh County Executive against Don Cunningham. So, here's a list of the...
Scott Ott, a political newcomer running unopposed in the primary, earned 46.5 percent of the votes cast for Lehigh County Executive. His vote total was 18 percent higher than the 2005 Republican primary winner.