(HarryHurley.com)

The Republican Candidate for Sheriff in Atlantic County has been prohibited by the Federal government from seeking elective office in the November Election.

It's time for me to ask: "What About Bob"? That is Bob Levy, the new-found Democrat from Atlantic City, running for Mayor in the General Election.

1. prohibits public employees using their official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or

It should be noted that, in my opinion, Bob Levy did both of these things.

For purposes of further background, The Hatch Act restricts the political activity of individuals principally employed by the state, county or municipal executive agencies in connection with programs financed in whole or part by loans or grants made by the United States or any federal agency.

Chief Bob Levy is the Chief of the Atlantic City Beach Patrol, who is intimately involved in securing and managing federal funds for Beach Replenishment of the Atlantic City Beaches, where Levy also serves as the Beach Maintenance Supervisor full-time, as well.

Chief Bob Levy is the Chief of Emergency Services and Chief of Administrative Services for all of Atlantic City government, wherein he is intimately involved in securing and managing federal funds for an elaborate emergency radio communication system in concert with the US federal government in a partnership where the city of Atlantic City received a million or more federal dollars.

Chief Bob Levy is the Supervisor of Emergency Management Department, a Department in close concert with FEMA and other Federal Agencies on behalf of emergency issues involving the public safety of the citizens and visitors of Atlantic City.

I know this, because Bob Levy told me so. (And this is one time I do not believe that Bob Levy was lying to me and the public). I telephoned Levy live on a local talk radio program on October 20, 2005 to ask him to come clean with all of the positions and official titles that he presently serves in within the city of Atlantic City government.

Levy would not inform me, or the public of his many positions and job titles, as I politely requested. However, Levy did inform everyone listening then and reading now, that he is the boss of the Emergency Management Director, the head of Emergency Police/Fire and Rescue Communication Departments, and much more.

All of these positions require Bob Levy to work intimately with federal funds, grants, loans and other programs, as well as be responsible for and supervise others who do the same.

And, as result of these actions, Bob Levy is prohibited from participating in "Partisan Political Activities", such as running for Mayor of Atlantic City.

As many of you may know already, I filed a complaint on behalf of the citizens of Atlantic City, and the free and fair elective process in the State of New Jersey, against Bob Levy with the US Federal Government.

In my opinion, Bob Levy is the "Poster Child" for the Hatch Act and it's true purpose and intent, which is to prevent individuals from utilizing their positions of power and influence to affect the elective process.

It has been a long established fact, that an officer or employee of a state or local agency is subject to the Hatch Act, if, as a normal and foreseeable incident of his principal job(s), he performs duties in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part by federal funds.

If a lower-level county officer can be so rapidly prohibited from seeking elective office as a result of a cheap, and dirty political stunt, than I respectfully ask: What about one of the highest ranking officers in the city of Atlantic City, wrapped in more federal funds than any city employee in Atlantic City history.