Amherst Bee Points Out Why Council Member Dan Ward is the People’s Council Member
It’s rare for The Amherst Bee to write two different articles about our outstanding Amherst Town Board Member, Dan Ward, in one issue.
One article concerned Dan’s courage to stand up for the people he feels were badly wronged by the Benderson Development Company concerning the rezoning of the Maple Road Gun Club so Benderson could build their $44 million dollar retail project. Dan decided he must stand with the people who he felt were grievously wronged by the Town and the Benderson Development Company.
The Amherst Bee interviewed some of the Town Board members who voted for Benderson. Dr. Weinstein thought Ward’s action was that of an individual pitting himself against the establishment, which he should be a part of, instead of costing Amherst money.
The Bee showed why Ward is the most popular Board member with the people, garnering the highest number of votes in the last three Town elections he ran in.
The Bee pointed out that Dan stuck his neck out and sided with the people more than once. He has taken pressure and criticism form developers and from friends on the Town Board. Not long ago he stood with the people who went on and won a court case. Nature View became a reality!
Board members must stand for what they believe. Dan showed how the four Republicans didn’t care about the people’s wishes but more for their relationships with developers.
I’m pleased that the Amherst Bee showed what an honest politician can do and how they can act with guts when choices are hard to make.
Sandy Says:July 23rd, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Bravo!! Dan Ward has once again shown his allegiance to the people of Amherst. He has ignored the carping from the media and his fellow council members, who have ignored the peoples concerns and bowed to a
developer’s greed and their own ambition and needs.
The four Republicans have not the intellect or perhaps the desire to understand that they are the real source of
our Town’s financial problems. Listening to the general citizenry and following laws would go a long way
to solving this Town’s problems.
Kim Says:July 24th, 2008 at 3:21 am
Dan Ward and Bill Kindel fought very hard to keep Nature View Park as a Park. It wasnt always easy but the two did what was right and never gave up. Thanks to Councilmember Dan Ward and Bill Kindel we have a 1254 acres park in Amherst that has an conservaction easment on it so it cant be developed. Those two men are heros in my book. Thank you for never giving up when most people would of.
Peter W. Says:July 24th, 2008 at 8:51 am
The article in the Bee was excellent.It showed how one man( Dan Ward) can stand up to the masses and change things.History has many people who stood against the crowd from Jesus Christ to our American forefathers Jefferson,Adams,Washington,Hamiltom .These men stood up for the rest of the people of America at the cost of their lives if they fail.CONGRADULATIONs TO THE AMHERST bee for having the coiurage.
Marion G. Says:July 24th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Dan Ward could have join his fellow Democrats and say and do nothing to help the people.He joined their fight because he believed they were right.
I haven’t read the Bee in a while,my friend call me and said they finally wrote the truth about Dan Ward that is a caring person,who goes the extra mile for the people of Amherst.
Marion G. Says:July 24th, 2008 at 10:27 am
There are decent politicans who actually care for the people and their rights,Dan Ward is one of them.
Sal.G Says:July 26th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Dan Ward has kept his word to the people time and rime again.The undue pressure placed on him by the Republican leadership to protect Bendeson Project is piteful.