"More Lies From Levy"
Former President Urges Levy To Settle
Police and Fire Fighters Contracts Now!
 By DON P. HURLEY
Contributing Editor
HarryHurley.com
March 7, 2006
 
 
I am required to begin this letter by saying that Bob Levy is a liar.
 
It can be said because it was from the beginning of Levy's sham candidacy for Mayor of Atlantic City, where he began by saying that he was "kicked out of Atlantic City High School for dating an African- American woman", that he established himself as a liar.
 
Levy was forced to come clean and admit that he lied to the people, when he finally confessed to The Press that this was all a lie, and that Levy had actually quit High School for "other reasons" when he was at risk for expulsion.
 
Bob Levy was highly critical of Mayor Lorenzo Langford for not settling the Police and Fire Fighters contracts. Levy further said that "this was a disgrace" and that he would settle both contracts "on my first day as Mayor of Atlantic City".
 
At the time of this letter, Bob Levy is presently on his 64th day as Mayor, and has established for the record that he has no intention of settling either the Police or Fire Fighters contracts.
 
Bob Levy has proven once again that he is a liar. I called him out on a local Talk Radio program last week and challenged him on his hollow, empty promise to settle both contracts for these brave public servants.
 
Bob Levy lied when he promised a dozen or so Police Officers and Fire Fighters, in an effort to secure endorsements, in order to fool the public into believing that he had the total rank and file support of all of public safety for his phantom candidacy for Mayor. 
 
Levy never had any intention of settling either contract, and merely used the Police and Fire Departments to advance his own political purposes.
 
It is interesting to note that on day one, Bob Levy did keep one promise. That was his promise to Craig Callaway and his family and friends, by attempting to raise their salaries by ranges of 26 % to 100 % per year.
 
Fortunately, the citizens of Atlantic City were quick to respond to Levy's political deception and stopped him in his tracks, with a Petition designed to prevent Levy and Craig Callaway from gouging the taxpayers any more.
 
And, while Levy refused to answer my direct question about breaking his promise to the Police and Fire Fighters, he had the gall to say that both contracts are in arbitration and that both unions are "happy with the situation", as if this were some new revelation to these members.
 
I challenge the public to take the opportunity to speak with an Atlantic City Police Officer or Fire Fighter, as I have spoken with many. Ask them if they are truly "happy" as Bob Levy told me last week. Ask them if they are happy to be awaiting a state arbitrators decision on the award of their new contract. Ask them if they are happy that Bob Levy, on day one, broke his word with them.
 
The sad part of all of this, is not just  exposing Bob Levy as the liar that he is. This is a well-established fact by now.
 
Levy is nothing more than a political stooge, who reads lines that are written for him by Craig Callaway and other political operatives. So, I suppose Levy would have others blame Callaway and not him, for having to break with promises that he (Levy) made.
 
But, what truly saddens me is being forced to reveal a betrayal of leadership by the heads of both unions.
 
These were leaders who proved that they were more interested in playing politics in who would be the next Mayor of Atlantic City, than they were in responsibly representing their members.
 
They could have settled a good contract years ago, that was offered by a real Mayor, Lorenzo Langford, just as all the other city unions, Police Captains, and Deputy Chiefs did.
 
In the end, however, the members of these two groups should not continue to suffer for bad leadership.
 
Bob Levy should be compelled to keep his word. He should pull these two cases from arbitration, and settle them in a manner consistent to the way that similar contracts were resolved with the other unions.
 
Bob Levy...you are a bad actor, reading poorly written lines. It's time to start acting like a Mayor. Throw away the cue cards!
 
Bob Levy... you  should stop being a liar. You can begin by honoring the commitments you have made to the best and bravest in Atlantic City.
 
As the former President of the PBA and someone who loves Atlantic City and still cares about public safety, I am urging you to settle the Police and Fire Fighters Contracts now!
 
Respectfully,
 
 
Don P. Hurley 
 
 







  February 7, 2006