Keith Phucas of The Mercury writes:

WHITEMARSH — The Montgomery County Democratic Committee endorsed its slate of candidates Thursday matter of factly and lacking the drama of the Republican nominations of a week earlier. The party believes it has the voter registration and funding advantage that could put it over the top in the county commissioners race and make history, leaders said.

Topping the Democratic ticket are state Rep. Josh Shapiro and Whitemarsh Supervisor Leslie Richards, who are appealing to voters who want to wipe the slate clean with fresh faces on the county’s governing board.

The Democratic candidates and their supporters gathered for the endorsement convention Thursday evening at Colonial Elementary School in Plymouth Meeting. More than 300 attended.

Richards, 43, said she and Shapiro are ready to take advantage of opportunities and lead a “reform agenda,” but they are well aware of the economic reality of having to do more with less.

“We both know the best thing for Montgomery County now is a fresh start,” she said. “So how are we going to do this? We’re going to do this effectively, efficiently and economically.” Read the rest of this entry »

Keith Phucas of The Times Herald writes:

WHITEMARSH — The Montgomery County Democratic Committee endorsed its slate of candidates Thursday matter-of-factly and lacking the drama of the Republican nominations of a week prior.

This year, the party believes it has the voter registration and funding advantage that could put them over the top in the commissioners race and make history.

Topping the Democratic ticket are state Rep. Josh Shapiro and Whitemarsh Supervisor Leslie Richards, who are appealing to voters who want to wipe the slate clean with fresh faces on the county’s governing board. Read the rest of this entry »

Politics PA writes:

Plymouth Meeting, PA (February 18, 2011) – With a great display of unity, the Montgomery County Democratic Committee last night endorsed its slate of candidates, led by commissioner candidates Josh Shapiro and Leslie Richards, for the 2011 county-wide elections.

Shapiro, a four-term state representative from Abington, and Richards, a Whitemarsh Township supervisor, were enthusiastically endorsed as the leaders of the Democratic ticket and they sent the Democratic committee members into the night with high hopes that 2011 would be the year that Democrats seized the majority in the courthouse for the first time in history. Read the rest of this entry »

The 2011 elections are critical to our county and our party. We are confident that unified behind the Shapiro-Richards ticket we will win a Democratic majority in the courthouse and bring about real change that will improve the lives of all who live and work in Montgomery County.

That road to victory begins with you. On Thursday, we will respectfully ask for the endorsement to lead our Democratic ticket at the county convention. Then on Friday, all the way through to Election Day we will ask for your hard work and commitment to bring about a new day in the courthouse and for our County.

We look forward to hearing from you. Please continue to visit this site for more information and to get involved.

Onward!

Josh Shapiro and Leslie Richards