Some people have multiple hobbies and interests. Craig Grella, on the other hand, seems to have multiple conflicts of interest. Here are just a few.
Perhaps his recent arrest and citation is only the tip of the iceberg.
Besides running for commissioner in Ward 4 on the Democratic ticket, Craig is
a paid staffer for the PA Democratic Party. See
Is this odd or what? So why is he involved with the Democratic Primary Race in the 18th Congressional District, which includes Mt. Lebanon and most of the South Hills? Mr. Grella is deeply involved with the
PA-18 Campaign Coalition - an association of grassroots activist groups tasked, all transparently of course, to find, select and support the winner of the Democratic Primary in the challenge to unseat incumbent Tim Murphy (R).
| | About the PA-18 Campaign Coalition | PA-18 Campaign CoalitionThe PA-18 Campaign Coalition is a group of concerned residents in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District who... | |
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In fact, apart from his other roles with the Coalition, it's well known that he helped to design their website. The Coalition is supposedly neutral and claims to be run by "volunteer residents" of the District. By implication, the "volunteers" are not presumed to have a formal role with any political party or candidate. Aside from the flagrant disregard of neutrality and transparency, the notion of "paid volunteers" is absurd.
Does anybody else see a problem with this? Additionally, since Mr. Grella's activities on behalf of the Coalition are hardly a secret (he has been boasting about his "leadership" role with the Coalition at public and private functions for months), why aren't Democratic officials speaking out over these potential conflicts of interest?