THE TEDESCO PICTURES I MISSED

           I want to thank Jeffrey Wotus, a constant, yet unhinged critic of mine, for digging up these new John Tedesco pictures from when Tedesco served as Borough Administrator for the small municipality of Highlands, NJ from 2000-2002.


         These are from the Highlands Memorial Day ceremonies of 2001:

         On the 11-01-11 N&O Wake Ed blog, Wotus, as "Jeffrey 1," posted the following:

I'm curious why Cash did not choose to post any of these pictures, all of which are on the same site that he got his holiday pictures. These pictures show John Tedesco participating in the 2001 Memorial Day Activities as a member of the Highland Business Partnership. Yes these picture show an overweight John Tedesco, but aren't they more reflective of his role as a Borough Manager, than some pictures from a holiday party?

http://www.highlandsnj.com/Photos/Memorial%20Day%20Parades/Memorialday2001/Ceremony/pictures/p5250172.html

http://www.highlandsnj.com/Photos/Memorial%20Day%20Parades/Memorialday2001/Ceremony/pictures/p5250154.html

http://www.highlandsnj.com/Photos/Memorial%20Day%20Parades/Memorialday2001/Parade2001/pictures/p5250044.html

For all you Cash sympathizers, what possible excuse can you have for not posting these pictures in place of the ones that were posted?

Let's see Cash, what would serve your purpose better? Pictures of a dancing, possibly tipsy John Tedesco, or one where he is honoring our soldiers?

Keung, this deserves another blog post to call out Cash.

             Well the simple fact of the matter is, I missed them. Between talking with sources, researching old newspaper articles, calling town officials to confirm certain things, and writing the story, I missed these pictures. Period.

          Mr. Wotus says they are better than the holiday pictures of Tedesco I previously posted. I must say, however, that one would question why Borough Administrator John Tedesco is not wearing a respectful tie and jacket to honor our brave military, like many of the other city officials in the pictures, instead of casual clothes and sneakers, as the pictures clearly show.

          But he can wear a dress shirt, tie, decent slacks and shoes to a holiday party, where his bosses and other officials are also present:

          As I've told my readers before, these pictures of Highlands, NJ Borough Administrator John Tedesco offer us a window to his past we've never seen before.

        They may also give us a clue as to why this happened, as reported by the Asbury Park Press, Sept. 12, 2002:

        THE Highlands Borough Council voted four to one to relieve Borough Administrator John T. Tedesco of his duties.

      According to Councilman Robert M. Rauen, the decision, made at the Sept. 4 council meeting, was not an easy one.
     "We need leadership in the borough," he said. "There was no one specific reason that the council came to the decision to relieve John of his duties."
     However, over the past few months, the council has had an issue with the timeliness of Tedesco's performance.
    Councilwoman Sherry Ruby described Tedesco's position as a difficult one. She cast the sole vote against relieving Tedesco of his duties.
    "He has five managers (the five council members). Sometimes, we are going in all different directions. Sometimes, we did not give him a clear direction."
    "Leadership is the key at this point," Rauen said. "This is a quality position, and we need leadership."
    According to Borough Attorney Robert B. Thaler, Tedesco will receive three months' severence pay because the council opted to relieve him of his duties immediately.
    "As the Borough Administrator for Highlands, my drive, passion, and commitment for this community led me to accomplish much-needed growth and development for Highlands," Tedesco wrote a letter responding to the council's decision.
    "However, all my efforts could not combat the fact that I was naive to believe that hard work and progress could stand above politics as usual. So now the council has chosen to begin the seventh administration in nine years."
    Mayor Richard W. O'Neil declined comment on the decision.
    As for replacing Tedesco, Rauen only said that a replacement would be found soon.

      It's important for Wake citizens to see what essentially is the public record on someone who could become our next Wake School Board chairman. Even fellow Republicans, like trounced District 4 school board candidate Venita Peyton, writes on her blog that if Heather Losurdo wins the District 3 seat, Peyton supports Deborah Prickett for the new chairman because, "There is nothing haphazard about Deborah. Quiet and unassuming. Respectful and a listener. No ego, no dance. No unwritten lyrics. The best person to be coupled throughout the State of North Carolina (and the United States) with Superintendent Tony Tata.It's just one of many things that District 3 voters should consider for the upcoming run-off."

       Now if that isn't a blow to the sitting Wake School Board vice chairman, nothing is!  

      John Tedesco has been in office for two years now, and we still don't know the man, but we should. Further, he refuses to make himself available to me to answer fair, but tough questions that the people deserve to have answers to.

    My job is to make him accountable. I have to do it whether he cooperates or not!

    Thus far, I see why he isn't cooperating!