Petitions are in and objections
are filed in the ongoing battle over the Democratic Committee in the City of
Troy.
County Chair Tom Wade and his
supporters filed petitions for two committee members in each of the city’s 30 Election
Districts while those in the corner of Council President Rodney Wiltshire filed
in 26 EDs.
-Anne Moon objected to former City
Clerk Karla Guerri and Councilwoman Lynn Kopka in ED 19
The race to watch – yes, there is
such a thing as a committee primary to watch – is between Wiltshire and Wade in
Election District 8. Their running mates are Rev. Tim Sherman and Rebecca
Sweeney, respectively.
While the petitions filed for Wiltshire
and Wade have not been challenged, both sides have made objections. Objections
can be for any number of reasons including improper or nonexistent witnesses to
the signatures, the witnesses, the candidate or the signee not living at the
proper address or someone else may have gotten the signature of a particular
enrolled Democrat first.
The Democrat making the objection,
the candidates they are objecting to and the Election District are as follows:
Pro-Wade
-Timothy Steele objected to Ronald
Tinkler and Noel Hale in ED 15.
-Michael Barrett objected to William
Campana and Chris Jackson in ED 12.
-Charlena Keels objected to
Alexander Briggs and Tristen Wood, in ED 10
-Catherine Conroy objected to
Robert Martiniano and Michael Rinaldi in ED 7
-John Manupella objected to Tanya
Grant and Michael Grant in ED 4
-Tim McDonough objected to Tina
Turner and Diane Turner in ED 2
-Suzanne Scales objecting to Alfred
Cussick and Tiffany Klimek ED 1
Pro-Wiltshire
-Robert Martiniano objecting to
Catherine Conroy and Linda Meissner in ED 7
-Anne Moon objected to former City
Clerk Karla Guerri and Councilwoman Lynn Kopka in ED 19
-Tyson Laboy objected to Michele Delair
and Geraldine Fitzgerald in ED 11
-Ethan Wolfson-Seeley objected to former
Councilman Michael Loporto and Planning Department Commissioner William Dunne
in ED 17
-Councilman Kenneth Zalewski
objected to Thomas Aldrich and Mary Carley in ED 24
Who controls the city committee
controls the initial nomination for the next mayor. Wiltshire has political
ambitions that include the possibility of running for mayor and obviously is
not a “Wade guy.”
Few think Rosamilia will run for a
second term and Wade would rather have a loyalist on the line such as Kopka.
Regardless of how the committee
war shakes out, as I’ve written, the most effective weapon in the Democrats’
arsenal is the inept, nearly nonexistent Republican Party.
The above objections are called general, and specific objections will follow by early next week. It’s unclear when the two
commissioners at the Board of Elections, Ed McDonough and Larry Bugbee, will
make their initial ruling and then, depending on how they rule, some of the
objections could end up in court.
politics in resselaer county - they eat their own.
ReplyDeleteBut at least we know how to spell and capitalize Rensselaer
ReplyDelete...which is important because your petition would probably be challenged if you did that wrong.
Delete...Which is important because your petition would probably be challenged if you did that wrong.
ReplyDeleteNice to see the boys club in full political swing. Time for Kathy and Joe to exit politics and get out of the club, do it for the kids.
ReplyDeleteFull political swing-- that must be the name of the punch Rich Crist threw at his kid
DeleteFull political swing is politics in city hall. As a longtime employee I've worked for city managers and mayors of both political parties. This administration is the worst and I'm fed up. There is a woman in the personnel office, Marion, who is 15 minutes late for work every day and no one says a word. This week her supervisor was on vacation and the tardiness and leaving early was worse. Being late 15 minutes a day equals 1 hour and 15 minutes a week, 5 hours a month, 60 hours a year, this woman get a week and a half every year and no one intervenes. That's it I'm fed up. The Mayor needs to put an end to this.
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DeleteIs this all you got dip shit how about deputy mayor smoking crack another another scum bag snorting lines smoking weed heavily intoxicated doing a hit and run and employees helping cover it up
Deleteemployees looting property's doing urban mining for years how about employees fixing the auctions who ever you are @ July 17, 2014 at 3:34 PM your a fu%ing Coward (Dip Shit )
collecting improper taxes and refusing returns of over payment coming right next to the Mayors office yeah this guy has anger issues and bulling in the work place is a felony now you know
using code to fleece investors who came to troy to live and raise there children pay school taxes pay property taxes there about two pages of criminal actions of the last administrations criminal organization forging absentee ballots hundred and hundreds of them just remember this tutunjian won by 25 votes during this time so the whole administration could have been a total fraud if this is the real truth then every one got ripped off especially democracy
Is the personnel office worker the same one who was barred from working in that office because of her illegal action a few years back ?
DeleteRumor is she is bucking for a promotion too.
Wow 6:08 has some real anger issues. Might want to seek some professional help for that.
DeleteRabbits dumpster
Delete"collecting improper taxes and refusing returns of over payment coming right next to the Mayors office yeah this guy has anger issues and bulling in the work place is a felony now you know"
DeleteTry shutting up and dragging your fat ass to work on time like everyone else.
July 18, 6:08AM Commenter - You are making some strong, absolute accusations about the Tutunjian administration. If you know so much, perhaps you can answer 2 questions:
Delete1. Why is it that no-one from Tutunjians administration was indicted or investigated?
2. Why are Tutunjians critics all getting arrested and under investigation?
How come the City has 3-4 payroll clerks but only ONE that took and passed the exam?why aren't other top candidates called in for an interview since the other clerks aren't on the list? Isn't that ripping off the general pubic?
DeleteAt 1234---I can answer question one---because no one took their time to look further into things and get documentation to prove it--but I have it all in my hands now - really dont know which way to go with it because,there are alot of people involved so it may have to be the DA's office I'd hand it all over to-is that a good enough answer for you?
DeleteYour full of shit Robert
DeleteRobert, this is sad but true, no one takes you serious. The feds or the DA. The cops did and stationed another officer at the council meetings because they felt you're a kook. Your only companionship is some lowlife paver and the delusional bunch at Manorys. Sorry, don't forget Rodney who's on your same level. Again, sad but true.
DeleteCity council please approve the time management system it will save the city so much in the long run and I'm a city employee so screw wirrying about pissing people off because of it as a tax payer and employee I want to see it
DeleteAs a city employee posting blogs at 9:36am when you should be working. You have some major balls talking smack. Jealous much?
DeleteYou should be worrying about what's on your desk and working on it on our tax paying dime than worrying about what others do and posting them on the blogs.
DeleteOne,the posts have to be reviewed first so the time stamped on these are incorrect. I do work a full day and only go online on ny UNPAID lunch and FreeTime at hone. You could monitor ny computer if you'd like I have absolutely nothing to hide. I am completely transparent.My investigations into city waste is done in free time and by the way I am a tax payer too,so bite me.
DeleteAnd another thing 250, I am probably one of the few city employees who dont think the City OWES me something, I took the job wanting to actually serve the residents of the City in which I LIVE in and PAY TAXES on as I have the same concerns as you. I don't care about God damn raises I am glad to be working, what I don't like is all the dirty politics at hand. I don't know who to trust anymore, the people I thought were the honest ones, the ones I put up on a pedestal are all seedy money hungry creeps.
DeleteSounds like a personal problem. Seems like you have too much time on your hands.
DeleteI heard high tops is taking the pig out this weekend in Waterford.
ReplyDeleteSo utterly ridiculous! My children act more mature than this and they've been out of the sandbox a few years now.
ReplyDeleteThat's nice. Maybe you can foster Rich Crist's kids.
DeleteJim,
ReplyDeleteWhere is Rodney with his "investigation". He's spent the entire council budget and now wants to interview people privately? I think he's realized he has nowhere to go.
A friend
Two outside departments are looking into it.looks like the council did their part looking into it and then did what any respectable professional would do and are now allowing outside investigators look into it.
DeleteSo lets replace him with the Rev.Tim. Has this once great city been reduced to unemployed scamsters and deviants having some control of who's elected? If so maybe people should look who puts these candidates up.
DeleteRev.Tim. OK
DeleteHas this once great city been reduced to unemployed scamsters and deviants having some control of who's elected? If so maybe people should look who puts these candidates up.
we the people thought that this was a democracy and any one could run for office
so this is not true in troy NY last I was told its in the constitution
yeah really its ok to have mirch run ghost candidates & felons with 40 to 80 convictions
crack heads and a whole parade of drug rehab rejects and felons galore and yeah I mean major crimes against the Tax payers
Also recent history will tell you people are getting the word out about these opportunists
did harry the ambulance chaser fire truck chaser and demolition specialist ever once say hey boys your getting a little too hard on the residents lets tone it down a little yeah harry this is organized crime and total abuse of governmental power abuse on a grand scale and the hits just keep coming too its not over yet not buy a long shot if some one don't get a handle on these political jerk wads there going to pass the titanic on the way down there is not much left to work with
so yes Rev.Tim. will do a better job and be fair to the people I say bring it on any thing will be better that what harry s goof balls brought forward
Exactly what type of Reverend is Rodney's new found spiritual leader? Don't forget, he's Rodney's guy and wait to you get a load of him. CherryLove Rev. Tim!
DeleteWade needs to be worried about more than his committee seat and petitions. With Galuski's problem and the ongoing FBI investigation of the city administration and the democrats he supported, Wade and his mindless minions need to focus on keeping themselves out of jail!
ReplyDeleteYou idiots keep repeating the same shit over and over again, hoping one day it will be true. Lol
Deletesomething to think about and look intol thanks for the info
ReplyDeleteI had the pulled Crawley today , it was deeeeddlish.
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