Where is Duane Dedelow?

If any of the speculations yesterday are credible than one can truly say that it is indicative of how low, and psychologically sick, McDermott, Jr. has become.

It has been presented that Pangere Corporation fired and/or demoted former Hammond Mayor Duane Dedelow, and current Hammond Republican Chair, so that it would be permitted to actively pursue airport contracts with the NWI Regional Development Authority. 

This obviously was not a free choice either on Pangere's part nor the former mayor's.  The current understanding is that Pangere Corporation was given, to quote the Godfather, an "offer they could not refuse", by representatives of Mayor McDermott on the RDA with the cooperation and support of the other Democratic Mayors.  If this indeed is the case, then all one can say is that the late Ned Ruff is turning in his grave at the moral morass that the RDA has fallen into.

When several people were asked what McDermott's reasons could be, since Dedelow has indicated he is not interested in being a mayoral candidate, their answer was because he can and his narcissism never allows him to stop damaging people who have not always supported him when he can.

If even a part of this holds true than one must expect an immediate and demanding investigation by all interested Federal authorities since a significant amount of the funds invested in both the past and the future in the airport derives from the Federal Treasury.  Under Federal law any implied or overt threats to a potential contractor involving personal matters for political gain is a criminal act.

If there is no substance to this, I hope Mayor Dedelow emails me and reassures me that some civility still exists in NWI.  If not, then it is time for the full force of the Federal Government to come down on the RDA and everyone involved.

Comments

[Scott]

Good news in the newspaper - Dedelow confirmed there was no political pressure with his no longer being employed by Pangere. He probably couldnt get through to you via email because you were having some difficulty with your site.
Looks like another "investigation" that will NEVER happen.

[Scott]

The question should be - why the hell was Dedelow being paid by Pangere? What exactly did he do for them. Did he go back to his old occupation swinging a hammer? Truth is cousin JEd couldnt give him free publicity any more since Jed's wife took over the disaster of a radio station he has left. What could Duane give Pangere? When he was mayor they got huge contracts at the Marina. They reciprocated when he also got them some publicity on his radio show - which is now no more.