There was some great media coverage of our events yesterday which you can find here:
Syracuse - News 10 Now, CNY Central (3/5), Post-Standard
Rochester – Channel 13 WHAM, YNN, Democrat & Chronicle
Please join us – find the details here or on Facebook! Meet Mark and pick up stickers, signs and other gear at the Stickley Factory in Manlius at 9:30AM or Employee Relations Associates in Rochester at 2:30PM.
A few years ago, when writing “Creating a Prosperous New York State,” I discovered that party leaders had two agendas. One was stated and one was unstated. The stated agenda involved rosy outcomes benefiting the citizens, while the unstated agenda involved maximizing the party’s future campaign contributions. Read the rest at the Syracuse Post-Standard website…
In the last year, we have witnessed an assault on our Constitution, Free Market System, Future Living Standards, and Liberty unlike any in my lifetime and perhaps our nation’s history. Our president, senate and house leadership, and my opponent Dan Maffei demonstrate little understanding of our country’s Constitution, Economy, Liberty, and the Basis of our Past Successes!
For generations we have lived freely and within our means. We have avoided the yoke of an entitled class and unnecessary debt. Yet, in the last year this has all changed.
My name is Mark Bitz, I am running for Congress in the 25th Congressional District. I am 50 years old. In April, my wife and I celebrate 29 years of marriage. We are the extremely proud parents of two sons, ages 16 and 22.
My family has farmed in Upstate New York for 174 years. I began my career in farming at age eight, working on the family farm, alongside my father and grandfather. I earned degrees from Purdue and Cornell, before returning to the farm 25 years ago.
I served as President and CEO of Plainville Farms for seventeen years, prior to selling it in 2007. Currently, I own and operate Central New York Feeds, this area’s largest feed mill, as well as Plainville’s Nature’s Fare, our family restaurant. I also am a founder and partner in Central New York Crops, an organic grain farm. In the last 20 years, I have helped create some 200 private sector jobs.
During my business career, I have been an advocate for a better education for all children, energy independence, sustainability, a prosperous New York State, and government of, for, and by the people, not special interests.
I have always tried to give back to the community via donations, coaching, and serving on and leading various community boards, including the YMCA, 4-H Foundation, Cornell Council, MDA, MACNY, Business Council of New York State, and Lysander Planning Board.
My candidacy is about protecting the Constitution, Freedom, and Future Living Standards. It is about 1) Honoring Our Commitments, 2) Creating Good Paying Jobs, 3) Excellent Education, 4) Affordable Healthcare, 5) Limited Government, 6) Energy Independence, and 7) Power to the People. These policies will cause our population and democracy to flourish.
Please join with me in demanding accountability from our leaders, unleashing our economic vitality, and restoring the American Dream. Please support my candidacy, vote for me, and encourage your friends to do so on Election Day.
Sincerely,
Mark Bitz
NY-25 Congressional Candidate, 2010
A full year before the 25th Congressional District election, Republicans are lining up to challenge Rep. Dan Maffei in a race that has already attracted interest from the national political parties. Four candidates have asked the Onondaga County Republican Committee for its endorsement, and two have already registered their campaigns with the Federal Election Commission. Mark Bitz, 50, of Lysander, a government reform advocate and former owner of Plainville Turkey Farm, filed paperwork with the FEC in Washington last week. Read the rest at the Syracuse Post-Standard website…
