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Richard D. Krett, an Assistant Chief with the Emergency Services Division of the New Castle County Department of Public Safety announced his candidacy for New Castle County Executive Feb. 20.
Krett is challenging Bill Shahan and incumbent Paul Clark for the Democratic nomination in the September 2012 primary election.
“I’ve been in public safety for 27 years,” Krett said. “I have a great working knowledge of the budget and behind the scenes things.”
Krett, a resident of Middletown, filed his paperwork with the State of Delaware Department of Elections Feb. 14.
Shahan announced his candidacy Jan. 28.
“We live in difficult times,” Krett said. “Our county government is suffering at the hands of elected leaders who are more concerned with their own interests rather than the interests of those they were elected to serve.”
He said that he wants to end those doubts and restore the peoples’ faith in county government.
Shahan, who grew up in the Wilmington area, made similar remarks in a press release Jan. 28.
“I intend for this campaign to be positive and to provide the voters with honest, clear and proven facts in an effort to educate them and shed light on how necessary it is for immediate change,” Shahan said in the press release.
Krett has been in public service since he was 16 when he joined his local volunteer fire company.
“As a paramedic, I have seen how service excellence can impact the individual lives of those using or receiving county services, and improve the overall quality of life in our community,” Krett said.
He is also the President of Union Local 3109, which represents management and administrative employees in the New Castle County government.
Clark plans on formally announcing his plans for reelection after the Easter holiday.
The twice-elected New Castle County council president said that he plans on hanging around and that he anticipates competition.
“We expect people to come out,” he said. “It’s the nature of the beast now.”
In his State of the County address in January, Clark established the county is financially stable and that there are no tax increases planned this year.
Richard D. Krett, an Assistant Chief with the Emergency Services Division of the New Castle County Department of Public Safety announced his candidacy for New Castle County Executive Feb. 20.
Krett is challenging Bill Shahan and incumbent Paul Clark for the Democratic nomination in the September 2012 primary election.
“I’ve been in public safety for 27 years,” Krett said. “I have a great working knowledge of the budget and behind the scenes things.”
Krett, a resident of Middletown, filed his paperwork with the State of Delaware Department of Elections Feb. 14.
Shahan announced his candidacy Jan. 28.
“We live in difficult times,” Krett said. “Our county government is suffering at the hands of elected leaders who are more concerned with their own interests rather than the interests of those they were elected to serve.”
He said that he wants to end those doubts and restore the peoples’ faith in county government.
Shahan, who grew up in the Wilmington area, made similar remarks in a press release Jan. 28.
“I intend for this campaign to be positive and to provide the voters with honest, clear and proven facts in an effort to educate them and shed light on how necessary it is for immediate change,” Shahan said in the press release.
Krett has been in public service since he was 16 when he joined his local volunteer fire company.
“As a paramedic, I have seen how service excellence can impact the individual lives of those using or receiving county services, and improve the overall quality of life in our community,” Krett said.
He is also the President of Union Local 3109, which represents management and administrative employees in the New Castle County government.
Clark plans on formally announcing his plans for reelection after the Easter holiday.
The twice-elected New Castle County council president said that he plans on hanging around and that he anticipates competition.
“We expect people to come out,” he said. “It’s the nature of the beast now.”
In his State of the County address in January, Clark established the county is financially stable and that there are no tax increases planned this year.
