Congressional Candidate Paul Partyka: The Biggest Concern in District 24 is Issues, not personalities

WINTER SPRINGS - Paul Partyka, Democratic candidate for Congress in Florida’s 24th District, has been talking with voters every day for the past three months in his bid to unseat the district’s freshman incumbent in the Aug. 24 primary election and then a Republican opponent in November.

His conversations have taught him a valuable lesson.

“The biggest concerns voters have in District 24 are issues, Partyka said. “We Americans face tremendous challenges as a nation, and politicians who focus on fear, hatred, mud-slinging and back-biting are going to see that backfire,” he said.

Partyka said his focus on policy issues gives him the edge over incumbent Suzanne Kosmas.

“The four most important issues in District 24 are jobs, the economy, health care and immigration,” Partyka said, “and the incumbent has done nothing but waffle on any of them.”
Partyka said his campaign has focused exclusively on policy issues since he decided to run for Congress last year.

“I won’t attack the integrity of the incumbent,” Partyka said, “nor can she attack mine. We are both honorable people. In District 24, the question comes down to, ‘what have you done for the people of Florida?’ And she has failed in that regard.”

“The only way we are going to get our nation moving forward again is to elect representatives who will act. So far as we can tell, the incumbent has spent most of her energies protecting her seat. That’s not what District 24 wants,” Partyka said, “and that’s not what the nation needs.”

Partyka said he decided to run for office because he is frustrated by political do-nothings.

“I hate posturing,” Partyka said. “America needs action, not poise. We need a lot more pushing and pulling and a lot less primping and posing,” he said.

Partyka said his campaign--called a long-shot by some observers--will create some ripples come Aug. 24.

“The voters are going to surprise the pundits and the party elite,” Partyka said. “While the professional politicians have focused on style, the voters are looking at substance, and that’s where we win,” he said.
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Contacts: Paul P. Partyka, 407-341-0805 PaulPartykaforCongress@Gmail.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 Lvershelco@aol.com

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Democrat Paul Partyka to Debate Incumbent Suzanne Kosmas for Nomination in 24th District Congressional Race

WINTER SPRINGS - Paul Partyka, Democratic candidate for Congress in Florida’s 24th District (http://www/PaulPartykaforCongress.com), announced he will debate incumbent Suzanne Kosmas on Saturday, Aug. 21 at United Church of Christ in New Smyrna Beach.
The debate will start at 6 p.m., Partyka said.

Partyka, former two-term mayor of Winter Springs, said he is pleased that Kosmas, after 62 days, has finally accepted his challenge to meet face-to-face before the voters.

But is not pleased that the debate will take place after early voting.

“The voters deserve to hear a debate between both candidates before they make their decision,” Partyka said. “As candidates for the office, we owe the voters of District 24 the opportunity to make a decision based on the issues,” Partyka said. “That is why I am urging early voters to wait until after the debate even though it may cause some inconvenience. It is not fair to the voters that the congresswoman picked this late date.”

“There are strong and important differences between us,” Partyka said. “I am confident that voters who hear the debate will see the differences and vote accordingly,” he added.

For more information please contact: Paul P. Partyka, 407-341-0805 PaulPartykaforCongress@Gmail.com

Congressional Candidate Paul Partyka Slams BP for Slow Response to Gulf Oil Disaster, Urges Long Term Solutions

WINTER SPRINGS - Paul Partyka, Democratic candidate for Congress in Florida’s 24th District, said oil giant BP must be held responsible for the Gulf oil disaster and criticized company officials for their handling of the crisis.

“I believe BP’s strategy was designed to save their oil well, not the Gulf of Mexico, not the environment, not the fisheries, not the rookeries, not the beaches, and not the thousands of American families who will suffer from this disaster for the next generations,” Partyka said.

“It is clear that BP’s estimates of the oil flow rate were ridiculously low, and it is just as clear that their initial efforts were to control the flow and not to shut it down. Now, we have to pay the price for their strategy,” he said.

“The ultimate cost of this strategy will be borne by American families for generations to come. BP’s calculations were wholly economic, wholly self-serving, and we Americans will pay a far greater price than BP can ever compensate,” Partyka said.

America’s growing dependence on non-sustainable energy sources set the stage for the Gulf oil disaster, Partyka said.

“We are the world’s greatest energy consumer and the world is approaching peak oil capacity,” Partyka said. “If we continue this course we will eventually find ourselves at war with the rest of the world over oil,” he said.

“I believe America deserves a more honorable destiny. I believe America can lead the world toward cleaner, safer, more sustainable energy sources that mean prosperity for all Americans, and for the rest of the world as well. The way ahead will not be easy, but it is the right way, and our present course leads ultimately to disaster,” Partyka said.

“We have the resources to end our energy dependence,” Partyka said. “We have the technology.
We must have the will. America has a moral obligation to end our addiction to oil. That is our future, it is our children’s future, and it is the only honorable future for America,” he said.


For more information please contact: Paul P. Partyka, 407-341-0805 PaulPartykaforCongress@Gmail.com
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Paul Partyka Challenges Suzanne Kosmas to Public Debate at New Smyrna Beach Event

WINTER SPRINGS – Paul Partyka, Democratic candidate for Congress in Florida’s 24th District, challenged incumbent Suzanne Kosmas to a public debate during an appearance before the Southeast Volusia Democratic Club in New Smyrna Beach recently.

Partyka, who has criticized Kosmas for her poor performance on healthcare and space coast jobs, said a public debate is the only way people can decide who is the best democratic candidate for the seat.

So far Kosmas has declined to respond to the challenge.

“Central Florida District 24 has been under-represented for the past two years and I intend to change that,” said Partyka.

“You can’t change Washington if you send the same people back. In American government, election to Congress is duty and obligation to the people, not to the political process. We need a better voice in Congress,” Partyka said.
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For more information please contact:
Paul P. Partyka, 407-341-0805 PaulPartykaforCongress@Gmail.com;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 Lvershelco@aol.com

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Congressional Candidate Paul Partyka: Recent Supreme Court Ruling an Assault on American Values

WINTER SPRINGS - The recent Supreme Court decision regarding corporate spending on political campaigns is a direct assault on American values that flies in the face of common sense and diminishes the rights of every American, said former Winter Springs Mayor Paul Partyka, a commercial real estate executive who is running for the Democratic nomination to the U.S. Congress in Florida’s 24th District.

“I don’t believe the ruling will stand,” Partyka said. “I believe we Americans---Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Libertarians, all of us---will change it. The question is how much damage to the American cause will we endure before we can undo this?”

“It will be harder for individuals to challenge incumbents now since much of the corporate money will go to support them,” Partyka said.

“The ruling overturns decades of precedent and practice. Common sense says there is a difference between the First Amendment rights of people and those of corporations and special interest groups,” Partyka said.

“I agree with what Justice John Paul Stevens said in his dissenting opinion,” Partyka said.

“Corporations are different because they “have no consciences, no beliefs, no feelings, no thoughts, nor desires. “…They are not themselves members of “We the People” by whom and for whom our Constitution was established.”

Partyka said that if he is elected, he will work on campaign finance reform.

“This ruling cannot stand, it will not stand,” Partyka said. “The people of the United States---Democrats, Republicans, Independents, all of us---will control our government, not the corporations and special interest groups.
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For more information please contact: Paul P. Partyka, 407-341-0805 PaulPartykaforCongress@Gmail.com; Bruce Pronovost, Campaign Manager 407-375-1578 Bapjap@cfl.rr.com

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Paul Partyka, former Mayor of Winter Springs announces candidacy for Congress, Pledges to work for more “affordable” Healthcare

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. --- In his formal announcement for Congress, Paul Partyka, former mayor of Winter Springs, told a packed house at the Winter Springs-Oviedo Regional Chamber of Commerce luncheon that he is a candidate for the District 24 congressional seat now held by Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach.

Partyka, a Democrat, will challenge Kosmas in the party primary in 2010.

Partyka told the audience at the chamber luncheon that he wants to work with Congress to help make a better living for our children and grandchildren.

“My principal goals will be to create jobs and establish job retraining programs for unemployed workers. I believe this is the greatest nation on earth, we can, we should and we will provide access to affordable health care for every citizen,” he said.

Partyka, a Ukrainian-Bulgarian, immigrated from Germany with his family as displaced people through Ellis Island in 1952. He grew up in Philadelphia, learned English and became a naturalized citizen in 1962.

The University of Norte Dame graduate is a former boxer and wrestling champion who ran the Boston Marathon in 1996.

He has been a steel worker, teacher, insurance agent and sales manager before earning his license as a Florida commercial real estate broker in 1999.

Partyka was elected mayor of Winter Springs in 1996 and again in 1999. He has been active in the Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce and currently serves as president.

Ten years ago he joined NAI Realvest in Maitland, one of the region’s most active commercial property companies.

For the past two years he has served as managing partner of NAI Realvest.

For more information contact:
Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 Lvershelco@aol.com

Paul P. Partyka, Real Estate Executive, Former Winter Springs Mayor to Announce Candidacy for U.S. Congress, will challenge Suzanne Kosmas

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. --- Former Winter Springs Mayor Paul P. Partyka is expected to announce his candidacy for U.S. Congress District 24 during a luncheon meeting of the Oviedo-Winter Springs Chamber of Commerce starting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Tuscawilla Country Club, 1500 Winter Springs Blvd., Winter Springs, Fla. 32708. Partyka will run against Suzanne Kosmas in the Democratic Primary.

CONTACT:Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142