It's On! Vecchio Takes Offense To SC Republican Chair's Comments

Last night, at a Deanna Varricho fundraiser, Councilman Creighton formally announced his intention to  seek the position of Town Supervisor currently held by Republican Supervisor Patrick Vecchio.  Mr. Creighton, who is new to the Republican party, received support from Suffolk County Republican Chairman John J. LaValle. Mr. LaValle made comments regarding the lack of economic development under Smithtown’s current regime.  

The following letter was received by Smithtown Matters.

Friends of Pat Vecchio

P.O. Box 634 Smithtown, N.Y, 11787

Chairman John J. LaValle Suffolk County Republican Committee 1150 Portion Road Suite 2 Holtsville, N.Y., 11742

Chairman John LaValle,

It is mind-boggling that you, with your failed electoral record, have the temerity and audacity to come into Smithtown and endorse a candidate for Town Supervisor and demean the stellar government of our town.

What is especially egregious, is that you have no real standing to articulate anything of value or substance on election matters. Let’s look at your record. The Suffolk County Legislature currently consists of Eleven Democrats, two minor party legislators and only five Republicans, a significant erosion of GOP strength under your watch. In January, your candidate for the county legislature of the First District was trounced in a special election by a Democrat. The Republican Party garnered less than thirty-three percent of the vote in a district that favors Republican enrollment. That is pathetic.

Suffolk County’s two Congressmen are Democrats, as is the County Executive. Your congressional candidate, the carpetbagger Randy Altshuler, was defeated by an overwhelming 11,000 votes in 2012. In short, your support and endorsement of anyone is the “kiss of death.”

I am seeking a 13th term as Town Supervisor of Smithtown, and I do so with a great deal of pride, achievement and fiscal integrity. You had two terms as Supervisor of Brookhaven and you departed while your town was under investigation. The Town of Brookhaven was labeled, “Crookhaven,” during your tenure in office. That sobriquet, unfortunately, has affected the candidacies of too many good and able Republican candidates for any office.

There is one good option for you, and that is resignation. You owe it to the Republican Party of Suffolk County.

Patrick Vecchio