MARSHA ABELL-BURNHART DEFENDS MIKE DUCKWORTH AS GOP PARTY CHAIRMAN

MARSHA ABELL-BURNHART DEFENDS MIKE DUCKWORTH  AS GOP PARTY CHAIRMAN

JUNE 27, 2024

I have read everything that has recently been written about Mike Duckworth and at this point, I feel someone who knows the entire situation should speak up. I have known Mike for many many years and he did not want to become the chairman of the Vanderburg County Republican Party. We talked him into it because no one else wanted to take on such a heavy load without compensation.

That’s right the party chair does not get paid for his work. Now some people we never heard from before have decided they want to take over. You don’t walk into General Motors and become the CEO. You have to prove yourself and work your way to the top. You don’t stand before a group of Republicans and say you “terminated” Holli Sullivan and Mike Duckworth is next. Even the opposition party does not talk like that. Maybe people need to examine the true reason for such talk.

Ken Colbert harassed Carla Hayden to the point that she decided to resign before having to endure another election with this man making her job impossible. What a well-thought-out career plan. Harness the person whose job you want and apply for the job after she resigns. That is exactly what Colbert did. He tried to be the next clerk when Carla announced her retirement. However, he had a little trouble when he (someone who had never worked an election) decided that he would take over in a presidential year. I applied for the job and beat him 63 to 14. Not quite a close race.

Now he continues to talk about Mike Duckworth to the point of character assassination. Colbert and his buddies claim to be Republicans. They have never worked at the 4H fair tent, worked at the fall festival booth, knocked on doors for candidates, other than themselves, put out campaign signs, stuffed envelopes, cleaned up after breakfast, made phone calls, etc. Most of us, myself included, have been loyal Republicans for many years. Me over 40 years and have done all those things and more. Not to mention failing to attend any fundraisers until this year or give any money to the party for campaign expenses. Yet they claim to be such good Republicans, but never help the party. Claim to be good Christians, but bear false witness against party members. Claim to be good conservatives, but have failed finances and bankruptcy in the past.

As with many things, when all is said and done, there is more said than done. These people wear a façade. They are none of the things they claim to be.

SINCERELY

MARSHA ABELL-BURNHART

 VANDERBURGH COUNTY CLERK

FOOTNOTE:  The City-County Observer posted the above Facebook post by Marsha-Abell Burnhart without opinion, bias, or editing.