Wellesly Townsman: Commissioner Candidate Wants to Dissolve County Government

The headline says it all. Who else could they be writing about? 
The Wellesly paper checks in with a fresh story on the Norfolk County Commissioner’s race.
Here’s the keeper…
The Norfolk County government has a $34 million proposed fiscal 2009 budget, which is funded mostly by state reimbursements, a portion of the excise tax and fees on deed transactions, [...]

Boston Globe: Candidate calls to abolish county government

Tom Gorman’s plan to abolish Norfolk County government was noted in today’s Boston Globe.
Incuded in the note:
Longtime Dedham Town Meeting representative Thomas E. Gorman, a Republican who recently announced his bid for Norfolk County commissioner, says his sole purpose for running in November is to abolish Norfolk County government.

Brockton Enterprise: Get Rid of County Government

The Brockton Enterprise published a timely and succint editorial on the uselessness of ”County Government.”
The lead graph is pretty devastating to County Government proponents – which would include all current Norfolk County Commissioners and candidates, with the lone exception of Tom Gorman.
“Most of the county governments in the state voted themselves out of existence a decade ago, allowing [...]

Patriot Ledger: “If elected, he’ll get rid of his own job”

John Kelly writes a must-read about Tom Gorman’s unique candidacy in today’s Patriot Ledger.
Our favorite:
Plenty of political candidates have run on a single issue. But Thomas Gorman’s one-item platform might baffle some: If elected, Gorman vows to fire himself.
Read the entire story.

Gillis: “We’ve done an exceptional job.”

The Daily News Transcript featured a story on incumbent Norfolk County Commissioner, John Gillis. In the article, Gillis appears confident on his chances for re-election, citing accomplishments such as “replacing windows in the Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham.”
Gillis curiously defended county government this way:
“The county level is closer to the people and we address their needs quicker,” he [...]

Daily News Transcript: Challengers Call for Change

The Daily News Transcript has a nice piece about the upcoming Norfolk County Commissioner’s race. The story focuses on the two challengers, Tom Gorman and Michael Walsh.
Here’s what we found to be an interesting quote:
When asked whether they would decline the $30,000 annual commissioner’s salary, Walsh said he would consider it and Gorman said it is one of [...]

Gorman Kicks of ‘08 Campaign

THOMAS E. GORMAN, of Dedham, is a candidate for Norfolk County Commissioner. Gorman, a Republican, is running unopposed in the September 9, 2008, primary, and has been an elected town meeting representative from Precinct 2 in Dedham for twenty-six years.
Gorman has been an outspoken critic of county government for twenty years and he believes that [...]