April 6,
2005
BOB LEVY, A
HISTORICAL TIMELINE
By DON P.
HURLEY
Contributing
Editor
HarryHurley.com
April 6, 2005: Bob Levy
breaks his silence, after previously announcing that he would not be speaking on
any issues until at least the middle of April 2005. This coincided with a
stingingly revealing web article from HarryHurley.com, who is also the
host of the widely listened to, "Hurley in the Morning" Radio Program.
Levy criticized the current state of Public Safety in Atlantic City, without
offering one single solution to any of the problems he
listed.
April 2, 2005: Bob Levy
announces a plan to fight crime in Atlantic City. This is a plan that is heavily
critical of the men and women of the AC Police Department, and only offers
to spend millions of tax-payer dollars to hire 40-60 new Police Officers. As
well as bringing in the NJ State Police to do the job, which he claims the
AC Police can not do themselves. (This is also in spite of the fact that Levy
claimed he would not be speaking until at least the middle of April
2005)
April 1, 2005: On "April
Fools Day," Levy and the Atlantic City Police Benevolent Association claim that
the "Members" of the PBA have voted to endorse Bob Levy for Mayor of Atlantic
City. What they don't report though, is that this vote took place with
less than 30-40 of the nearly 400 Members being permitted to vote for
this "endorsement". No candidates, (including Levy), were interviewed before
this action took place.
April 1, 2005: The local
media is faxed an official release from Craig Callaway's Campaign Manager, now
reported to be Bob Levy's campaign manager, wherein it was reported
that Bob Levy would be dropping out of the race for Mayor of AC, "because he
would not be permitted to wear flip-flops and tank tops on the job". This is
later to be declared an April Fools stunt by Callaway's and now Levy's Campaign
Manager, who also claimed that Levy had no knowledge that the announcement went
out on his, (Levy's) official campaign letterhead.
March 29, 2005: Bob
Levy has no comment regarding a recent proposal for the city-owned Garden
Pier. (A pattern by Levy will develop here).
March 27, 2005: Bob Levy
refuses to comment on the future development of Bader Field,
further indicating that he had no opinion at this
time.
March 24, 2005: Bob Levy
reads, (a prepared for him), statement announcing his candidacy for Mayor of
Atlantic City. Levy hugs only two people at this event: Jim Whelan and
Craig Callaway, (not even Levy's new found Democrat Chairman, James Carroll
earned a hug from him on this date).
March 16, 2005: Craig
Callaway is reportedly seeking a replacement for himself, as he has dropped out
of the race for Mayor, for what few believe is truly "health reasons". Levy is
mentioned as a possible replacement for Callaway in the Democrat Primary, as
Levy has switched from a 46-year long Republican to Atlantic City's newest
Democrat about two months prior. However, Levy has not yet been ordered to run
yet.
Dec. 28, 2005: Levy and
Callaway circumvent the Langford Administration negotiations with 911
Dispatchers, by attempting to improperly negotiate their own deal, in opposition
to the Langford Administration and the city White Color Union
themselves.
Dec. 13, 2004: Bob Levy
attends a $1000.00 a plate dinner for his political soul mate, Craig Callaway,
in a fund raiser for Callaway for Mayor. Most attendees are observed entering
and exiting through the rear door of the restaurant, and the local media, who
had been previously invited to cover the event, were refused entrance by Levy
and Callaway, through either the rear or front doors.
Dec. 13, 2004: Bob Levy
switches from a 46-year long member of the Republican Party, to become Atlantic
City's newest Democrat.
Nov. 23, 2004: Levy
reports that 911 Dispatchers are "dangerously short" of man and women power,
after he allowed the situation to go unchecked for at least the eight previous
years.
Aug. 28, 2004: Massive
complaints about sea gulls attacking tourists with "air bombs", and stealing
food "right from their hands" are reported. Levy has no plan of response to the
sea gull crisis, and no one blames Levy for the bodacious
birds.
July 15, 2004: Bob Levy
fights in Superior Court, for only a certain seven members of the AC Beach
Patrol, to enjoy full-year pension benefits for a seasonal type of position as
employee of the Beach Patrol.
Dec. 3, 2003: Union and
City Officials meet about concerns relating to the Emergency Radio Systems,
which were negotiated at a cost of two and a half million dollars by Levy and
former Mayor Jim Whelan. The radio system has been described as unsafe. A
meeting is scheduled with a State Investigator to probe the issue. No one blames
Bob Levy or Jim Whelan for this problem that they created.
Nov. 21, 2003: Tom Foley,
the Director of Emergency Management, receives his first weekly pay check in the
amount of 4 cents, which is representative of a yearly salary of one dollar in a
scheme created by Bob Levy and Craig Callaway.
Nov. 17, 2003: Levy and
Callaway scheme with certain members of City Council to eliminate the health
benefits of Tom Foley. Foley previously risked his life for Atlantic City for 30
years in the Fire Department, experiencing a career ending injury. In spite of
Foley's special health concerns, Levy and Callaway moved to eliminate his Health
Benefits any way.
Nov. 7, 2003: Levy and
Callaway now extend their one dollar per year salary schemes to Public Safety
Director, Robert Flipping and Health and Human Services Director, Ron Cash (who
was also doing two jobs for the price of one and acting as the city Health
Officer, too).
Oct. 7, 2003: Levy and
Callaway scheme to reduce Tom Foley's salary to one dollar per year. This cut is
specified to NOT take effect until after Bob Levy leaves the post. Levy has been
paid many tens of thousands of dollars specifically earmarked by Federal Funds
for the position that Levy now wants to pay Tom Foley ONE DOLLAR per year for
the same job.
June 25, 2003: It is
reported that the AC Beach Patrol made more than 50 rescues of swimmers on this
day. Thankfully no life was lost and no one was seriously injured. No one,
however, blames Bob Levy for the angry seas of the Atlantic
Ocean.
May 27, 2003: Atlantic
City Council lashes out at Bob Levy for not even attempting to hire
any city residents as lifeguards.
May 22, 2003: At
the direction of Bob Levy, and for the first time in more than a decade, no
young people from AC will be afforded the opportunity to serve as AC
Lifeguards. Levy reports their is too much interest from "veteran" lifeguards
from outside of Atlantic City.
Mar. 25, 2003: Bob Levy
criticizes Director of Public Safety, Robert Flipping for his proposal of a
Police Scuba Dive Team. This is in spite of the fact that Levy never proposed
any innovative ideas for Public Safety in his countless years as Emergency
Management Director.
Aug. 7, 2002: A
Resolution naming Bob Levy as Director of Public Safety is tabled for the third
time. Most believed that it was tabled at Levy's request. This also led most to
believe that Levy was more interested in obstructing the Langford
Administrations efforts in Public Safety, than he was in advancing good public
policy for the citizens of AC.
Aug. 2, 2002: Bob Levy's
subordinate, Lt. Gayle Mancuso is awarded $62,000, with hundreds of thousands of
dollars expected in punitive damages in a complaint for sexual harassment.
Interestingly, this complaint originated under another former lifeguard, Jim
Whelan, who was then the Mayor of AC. It is also noteworthy that Levy is
never asked to explain what measures he took to protect Mancuso from this
harassment that cost the citizens of AC more than 1/4 million
dollars.
July 21, 2002: Countless
swimmers are forced from the grips of the Atlantic Ocean, when numerous sharks
are observed feeding off the shore line. No one was reported injured, and no one
blamed Bob Levy for the feeding frenzy that occurred so close to the oceans
edge.
July 2, 2002: Six AC
Lifeguards fail the mandatory Drug Testing Policy of the city. But Levy is
relieved to report that: "I will swear to you that these individuals, [who
failed the drug test], are not athletes and will not be representing us out of
town". Levy had no comment on where saving lives and protecting the beaches,
factors into his "feeling of relief".
* Writers
Note: Please Stay tuned. The "history" will go on. It's important,
however, that certain history is not permitted to be repeated by
putting the wrong people into critical positions.
Bob Levy is a disinterested,
passionless, and put-up candidate, with no real desire to serve the
citizens of Atlantic City as their Mayor. He is being ordered by special
interests, to attempt to seize power for their own selfish needs. Again, it is
obvious that none of what Levy has done and is doing, has anything to do
with good government.
The Press, TV 40 and
other outlets are attempting to shift their support of Craig Callaway directly
to Bob Levy without a blip. Always be
mindful... these are the same people, (including Bob Levy), that wanted Craig
Callaway to be the Mayor of Atlantic City. That misjudgment, alone, should
disqualify them from serious consideration.
If there is one thing that this
series of Historical Timelines is revealing: Is the fact
that Bob Levy is Craig Callaway is Jim Whelan. End of story. (For
now).
