Subject: [NEXTEL-1] Political Training-Nextel, Comcast, Politics.

From: Marcel <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 23:08:18 -0500

This the second Politician with a Nextel connection in so many weeks.
Career path- Nextel, Comcast, Politics.
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Published: Oct 30, 2002 - 12:08:29 AM EDT

Challenger, Delaware treasurer square off in debate

By Joe Rogalsky, Staff writer

WILMINGTON - State treasurer Jack Markell highlighted his record over the past four years, while Republican challenger Ronald Poliquin tried to tie him to the state's budget problems during a debate Tuesday night.

Throughout the 90-minute debate, Mr. Poliquin criticized Mr. Markell, a Democrat, for not doing more to prevent the forecasted $95 million shortfall in the current fiscal year's budget.

"You are part of the governor's cabinet," Mr. Poliquin said. "Why haven't you prepared her for this?"

The state treasurer, charged with overseeing the state's money, has no direct role in the budget-making process. Mr. Poliquin said he would form a task force to study state spending and influence lawmakers.

Mr. Markell said he has improved the treasurer office's operations, helped implement a system to cut the state's purchasing costs and offered financial literacy programs. He said his opponent lacked ideas for the office.

"At some point, I would be interested to hear if you have any plans," Mr. Markell said. "You do seem to have a pattern of attack, attack, attack . . . While you have been talking and talking, I have been doing and doing."

Mr. Markell, who has worked for Nextel and Comcast, is seeking his second term.

Mr. Poliquin, a third-year student at Widener University School of Law, is making his first run for elected office.

Joe Rogalsky can be reached at 741-8226 or [email-masked].

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