Steve Eichinger, seeking the Republican Party nomination for Pennsbury Township supervisor in Tuesday’s primary election alleges his opponent is lying on his Web site.
“I’m sick of the lies,” Eichinger said. “I just want the truth to come out. … Even if I lose Tuesday, I’ll run as an independent in November. I’m tired of his lying.”
Eichinger’s opponent is Aaron McIntyre.
According to the Web site – www.aaronmcintyre.org/about.htm – McIntyre attended Swarthmore College for his undergraduate work and Drexel University for his graduate studies. His major in both, according to the site, was mathematics.
However, the registrar’s office at Swarthmore can’t confirm McIntyre ever attended, let alone graduated from the Delaware County School. Assistant Registrar Janet McSwiggan said her office was unable to find records on McIntyre.
“This doesn’t mean he didn’t attend Swarthmore,” she said. “It just means we can’t find any records.”
McSwiggan said electronic records were not kept before the 1980s, but paper records, both commencement booklets and student transcripts with McIntyre’s name can’t be found.
McIntyre said in a phone interview late Thursday afternoon that he stands by his Web site, that the information is accurate.
He did attend Swarthmore, he said, but did not graduate. He added that he attended Drexel pursuing undergraduate and graduate work at the same time.
When asked if he graduated McIntyre said, “It’s irrelevant. … This happened 30 years ago and has nothing to do with Pennsbury Township,” McIntyre said. “My Web site is correct. … I stand by my Web site. … Pennsbury has more important things to do.”
He declined to say when he attended Drexel.
Addendum: McIntyre’s Web site has been changed since this article was published. It no longer mentions his education.
About Rich Schwartzman
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
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