Goodhines calls for Buoniconti to Withdraw

The following is a press release from the Goodhines campaign.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE
September 2, 2010

GOODHINES CALLS FOR BUONICONTI TO WITHDRAW
FROM RACE FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY

SPRINGFIELD, MA – Based on mounting evidence of Senator Buoniconti’s questionable ethics, Jim Goodhines, candidate for Hampden County District Attorney, called on Buoniconti to withdraw from the race.

“The story on the front page of in this morning’s edition of The Republican revealing Senator Buoniconti’s failure to report $100,000 in income to the State Ethics Commission was the final straw in an ever growing haystack of evidence pointing to the Senator’s questionable ethics.

“I simply can’t stand idly by while someone who has exhibited such poor judgment pursues the highest law enforcement position in Hampden County. This may be how business gets done on Beacon Hill, but not in our courthouses.

“In addition to today’s revelations in the paper, Senator Buoniconti has accepted, and only under duress, returned campaign contributions from convicted felons and special interest groups. He’s embellished his legal experience, claiming that he was a Chief Prosecutor when in reality he only acted in that capacity briefly while the appointed Chief Prosecutor was out of the office. He claims to have supported CORI reform legislation in his Spanish language campaign brochure despite having voted against it. And the list goes on.

“Politics brought Senator Buoniconti to this race, and politics is what we’ll get in the DA’s office if he is elected. Being the District Attorney is not a political opportunity, it is a serious job. It’s a job that demands integrity and a commitment to seeking the truth. Senator Buoniconti’s choices raise serious questions about his commitment to justice and his ability to maintain the integrity of the Office of District Attorney. I urge him, for the sake of the Office and the people of Hampden County to do the right thing and withdraw from this race.”