Dear Residents:

I’m writing to alert you to a serious concern involving our local Republican committee members, Sandy Bowman and Jerry Lamastra.

These individuals were elected to represent our values and inform Republican voters about the candidates on the ballot. Instead, they’ve taken it upon themselves to promote a school board candidate whose background raises serious questions — and who, by all appearances, was never properly vetted.

In a recent literature drop distributed door-to-door, Bowman and Lamastra endorsed an individual for school board without any public discussion or transparency. A basic online search reveals a recent personal bankruptcy, as well as a disturbing legal document alleging serious misconduct during the candidate’s time as a police officer in Darby Township — involving an African American resident. Even more alarming, public records indicate the candidate may also be the subject of a Protection From Abuse (PFA) order.

These facts should concern every voter — especially in a school district as diverse as ours, where our children deserve thoughtful, qualified leadership.

Let’s be clear: school board directors oversee an almost $100 million public education budget and make decisions that affect curriculum, safety, staffing, and long-term planning. Promoting a candidate with this kind of background, without proper vetting, is not just irresponsible — it’s a disservice to the community.

What other candidates are these two renegade committee people supporting without doing their homework? This should give every Republican voter in London Grove serious pause.

As Republicans, we expect our committee people to act with judgment, integrity, and transparency. That hasn’t happened here.

You deserve to know the truth. And you deserve better.

Respectfully, 

A Concerned Republican, London Grove Township