Commissioners McLinko, Miller endorse Welch

BY JAMES LOEWENSTEIN (Staff Writer)
Published: February 21, 2012

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TOWANDA - The Republican Bradford County commissioners, Doug McLinko and Daryl Miller, endorsed businessman Steve Welch for the U.S. Senate on Monday.

Welch is one of five Republican candidates who are running for the Senate seat currently held by Bob Casey.

McLinko, Miller and Bradford County Republican Party Chairman Eric Matthews all endorsed Welch at a press conference on Monday in front of the Bradford County Courthouse.

"I think he'll be a good candidate to take on Casey," Miller said in an interview. "He (Welch) has certainly got a business background. He knows what it takes to actually create jobs. He is a young, energetic individual who I believe will carry the ideals of this area to the federal level."

Unlike Welch, President Obama and Casey "believe the way to prosperity is to print more money and create more debt, and burden future generations with debt," Miller said.

McLinko said he was "excited" to endorse Welch.

Welch "isn't a conservative because he says he is. He is a conservative because of what he has done and how he has lived his life," McLinko said.

Welch is "not a career politician," Matthews said. "He is a businessman who knows how to create jobs."

In fact, Welch has made a business out of creating jobs through the company he owns, Dreamit Ventures, which launches technology companies, Matthews said.

 While Matthews has endorsed Welch, the Bradford County Republican Committee itself has not made any endorsements in the race.

James Loewenstein can be reached at (570) 265-1633; or email: jloewenstein@thedailyreview.com.

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