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As former Hazleton Area School Board directors (bipartisan), we are asking that Tony Bonomo resign his position as a HASD board member, effective immediately.

Additionally, we implore all voters to reject his candidacy in the upcoming election.

According to several media accounts in September, Mr. Bonomo, with a blood alcohol level more than double the legal limit, drove his car into two parked vehicles. By doing so, he clearly placed his fellow citizens, including area children, at risk.

Mr. Bonomo has issued an apology and called his behavior “a mistake,” but it is far more than that. In a school district with a “zero tolerance” policy, his actions must disqualify him from holding any office.

Over the past three years, the HASD has suspended 816 students and sent them to local magistrates for a variety of infractions, including substance abuse. We simply cannot afford to teach our children that there are stern consequences for bad behavior for them and leniency for those “connected” individuals who break the law and face no meaningful punishment.

As former directors who took their office seriously, we understand the importance of being role models for the children, as well as sound decision makers. Mr. Bonomo has failed on both counts.

For that reason we believe he should resign immediately and we are asking all area voters to reject Anthony Bonomo’s cynical apology and vote him out of office Tuesday.

Robert Childs

Elaine Maddon Curry

Steve Hahn

Carmella Yenkevich