| Last week we exposed a litany of some 75 lawsuits which were filed against Parkins Inc, Parkins Concrete and other corporate incarnations of a company in Johnstown in which Mark Critz was Corporate Secretary, business manager and bookkeeper. Critz also worked for the late John Murtha, eventually as his District Office Chief of Staff and now wants to succeed the Congressman. Parkins was a concrete company and it apparently stiffed many entities including the state and federal tax authorities. Considering the fact Mark Critz worked at Parkins for several years and concurrently, for a time, also worked for the Congressman, his duties at Parkins are very relevant. I don't understand how Democrats can appoint someone who worked at a company which defrauded Pennsylvanians as a candidate for Congress.
In a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article Mrs Parkins was quoted thusly:
Mrs. Parkins, who is the superintendent of schools in the Johnstown School District, said that she and her husband divorced in 2005 and that she had no idea she was listed on any corporate papers with her ex-spouse's now-defunct concrete business.
For some reason most of the principles at Parkins seem woefully ignorant of the massive financial problems which eventually collapsed the company. Barbara Parkins was, indeed, mentioned in at least one lawsuit against the company. The Pennsylvania Progressive has obtained documents proving otherwise:
The final page of this lawsuit filed by New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co. Inc. claims it extended credit to Parkins for their business supplies. They sued for $25,171.67 in unpaid bills plus $11,895.93 in accrued interest on the debt. On the final page here Barbara Parkins is mentioned:
On April 10, 1997, the Defendants, Lynn D. Parkins and Barbara L Parkins, made and delivered to the Plaintiff Guaranty Agreements. True and correct copies of said Guarantee Agreements are attached hereto, made a part hereof and collectively marked Exhibit "B."
So there exists at least one lawsuit against Parkins, Inc. which names Barbara L. Parkins in the action. I'm sure Mrs. Parkins will volunteer to correct her statement tomorrow in light of this revelation. Considering her current position as Superintendent of Schools in Johnstown she should set a good example for the young people there. |
