Tired of the seemingly endless stream of scandals coming from Harrisburg, a Greensburg attorney said Tuesday it's time for change.
Timothy A. Krieger, 46, formally announced yesterday he will seek the Republican nomination next year for the 57th District state House seat that will become vacant upon the retirement of veteran Westmoreland County legislator Tom Tangretti.
"The most recent legislative scandal in Harrisburg is 'Bonusgate.' You have a former legislator already charged, shredded documents, ghost employees ... and even beyond that you had the pay raise," Krieger said.
"With all of this going on is it any wonder that people are fed up and cynical about their leadership," Krieger said.
Krieger pledged to about 70 family and friends who gathered for his announcement at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center that, if elected, he will stick to a moral principle to place his constituents ahead of himself.
Tangretti, 61, a Hempfield Democrat, announced in October that he would not seek a 10th term next year. He will retire at the end of the 2007-2008 session.
The 57th District consists of Greensburg, Salem, portions of Hempfield and Unity, and Delmont, Hunker, New Stanton, South Greensburg, Southwest Greensburg and Youngwood.
Krieger lives in Delmont and is a member of the municipality's civil service commission. He and his wife, Ellie, have four children ages 2 to 9.
Krieger graduated from Liberty College in 1984 and received a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1992. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1985 until 1989.
While several Democrats are also hoping to run for Tangretti's seat, Krieger is the first Republican to announce his candidacy.
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