Fayette Searchlight

In a November 14 blog post from Fayette County Commissioner/Fayette County Election Board and Voter Registration Commission Chair Angela M. Zimmerlink, we learn that Fayette County District Attorney Richard E. Bower has recused himself and his office from the investigation (and prosecution, if any) of the Fairgate matter.

Readers of this space will recall that a Right-To-Know law request was made to Fayette County Chief Clerk and Open Records Officer Amy Revak for any record documenting the recusal/transmittal of the Fairgate matter to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.

Presently, while this writer is yet to receive a response to the RTK request, the responsive document has been posted by Zimmerlink.

Specifically, DA Bower referred the matter to Jennifer Selber, Executive Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Division, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.

Notes:

• It took 44 calendar days from the September 26 letter from the Voter Registration Commission to the November 9 recusal letter for the district attorney to forward the matter in a three-paragraph letter to the PA-OAG.
• If the district attorney recused in this matter, why did he not recuse himself here?
• Why has the PA-OAG -- including EDAG Jennifer Selber, FDAG Michelle A. Henry, and AG Josh Shapiro -- stonewalled an investigation into alleged election fraud and perjuries, into the non-investigation of same, and into the sealed Fifth Presentment of Fayette County Grand Jury No. 2 since 06/14/2018?
• If the PA-OAG can investigate Fairgate, it can also fulfill its duty to investigate the matters in bullet point three.  It should have fulfilled this duty long ago.