Assemblyman Marc Molinaro, R-Red Hook, said he wants to remain focused on his work, but is not ruling out running for the 20th Congressional District seat held by Rep. Scott Murphy, D-Glens Falls.
Molinaro said he's been asked by party leaders and elected officials across the district to run. The 20th Congressional District covers all or parts of Dutchess, Columbia, Delaware, Essex, Greene, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties.
On Monday evening, the County Legislature voted to require County Legislators and the County Comptroller to pay a portion of their health insurance costs. What the Republican leadership isn’t telling the public is that unlike the Democratic bill, they have given a free ride to four countywide officials, all of whom happen to be Republicans.
Of course we support legislators and all officials paying 15% - but it has to be done legally, and it has to include everyone equally, said Democratic minority leader Sandy Goldberg. The county charter does not grant the County Executive the authority to impose such a policy, but instead he has had the Republican Legislature act illegally in order to ensure that he does not have to pay. This is a dangerous precedent to establish.
RED HOOK — The final results for the town board election will be certified next week, according to officials from the Dutchess County Board of Elections.
The results for the Red Hook town board race show incumbent Councilman James Ross, a Republican, and former Deputy Supervisor William O'Neill, who was endorsed by the town Democratic Committee, grabbed two seats on the board during November's general election, according to figures released by Daniel French, Democratic deputy commissioner at the Dutchess County Board of Elections. READ MORE
2009 FINAL ELECTION RESULTS
As Pertains to:
MILAN, PINE PLAINS, RED HOOK, RHINEBECK
(Source: Dutchess County Board of Elections, 11/19/09)
The results reported below are the final tallies, including absentee ballots.
PLEASE NOTE: Many candidates were cross-endorsed by political parties other than their main party affiliation, and their names subsequently appeared on more than one line in the voting booth. However, shown throughout are the main party lines on which each candidate ran.
Two Dates and Two Chances to Make a Positive Change in Milan:
November 3rd – VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION
And Pull the Lever for Competent Management of our Town
November 5th– ATTEND THEPUBLIC HEARING
ON THE 2010 BUDGET
And Voice Your Opinion on the Proposed 13% Tax Increase
It’s up to you to make a positive change! Here’s how:
November 3rd – Election Day – Polls Open from 6am to 9pm – Milan Town Hall
This is your opportunity to decide who will manage our Town. We support Russ Frehling for Supervisor, and Jerry Gold and Pat McMullan for Town Board. Vote on Election Day.
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November 5th – Public Hearing – 7:30pm – Milan Town Hall
This is your opportunity to decide how much your taxes will go up in 2010. We support a 0% tax increase. The Republican majority supports a 13% increase. Speak out at the Public Hearing.
You can end the financial mismanagement of the past 2 years.
On the very steamy and rainy weekend afternoon of August 22, 2009, the Milan Democrats held their caucus to nominate candidates for the upcoming general election to be held on November 3rd.
The meeting was quite well attended, with 56 registered Democrats ready to decide their new slate. Van Talmage chaired the event and—as only Van can—succeeded in energizing the crowd with his always-contagious enthusiasm. In fact, the room was pretty much humming with anticipation and good will as, one by one, the candidates’ names were rolled out, each receiving unanimous voter support:
