Manchester Democrat David Scannell is resigning. Readers will recognize the name. Scannell is at the center of an orchestrated political hit against a fellow board of school committee member Rich Girard.
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Rachel Phelan’s Democrat Parents Probably “Leaked” their Daughter’s Email
When I asked a few weeks back “who leaked the email“ I was referring to the email from Rich Girard to Rachel Phelan. We know who leaked the letter from her lawyer. That was David Scannell. But what about the email. The one that set up the political theater during a public session where they … Read more
Embattled Manchester Democrat David Scannell Should Step Down
Manchester Democrat David Scannell should step down. He is so blinded by partisan vitriol, that he is not competent to sit on a public board. The proof is in his own admission. He deliberately released a letter from a lawyer to the press. Why? Because the lawyer sent it to all the members of the school board, not just David Scannell.
Manchester Ward 2 School Board Member David Scannell Broke the Law – is a Double Standard Developing?
by Skip
The “I didn’t know” defense? “There isn’t a member of this board that does not know that when a legal action is threatened against the board it is a confidential matter,” said Girard. “And the leaking of that letter divulged the very information I was accused of divulging.” A motion to have school district attorneys investigate … Read more
Manchester Democrat(s) Using a Student for a Political Smear is the Scandal
In the wake of David Scannell’s admission that he violated a student’s privacy (and probably several laws), we should consider how we arrived at this act of lawlessness. It began when someone leaked an email Mr. Girard’s sent to a voter/constituent. From all the statements and reporting I can find, Rich Girard only sent the email … Read more
Manchester Fool Committee Strikes Again
by Ed Naile
There is a cost for electing liberal political hacks to a school board, or committee, and a shining example of “hacknoxiousness” is sitting on the Manchester School Committee Board right now. Enter one – Ward 2 Committeeman David Scannell. Does this “ward” title mean mental ward? It looks like the standard, “Let’s Get Committeeman Rich … Read more
Manchester Democrat David Scannell Violates Student Privacy (and the law?) for Political Hit
Manchester Democrat David Scannell has admitted to leaking a letter from a lawyer to the Manchester Board of School Committee about a student. Scannell is claiming the public had a right to know. But legal communications are typically exempt, and he knows that. That’s not the only hole in his story. His claim is riddled with them.