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Rochester’s Democrats Everyone is aware of the great divide between Republicans and Democrats in Washington. It has polarized our country and made it difficult to agree what our nation’s problems are, let alone how to solve them.
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Elect forward-thinking community leaders We believe that local government exists to serve local people. We are committed to a collaborative process of open government that gives voice to everyone in the community. SMART BUDGETING Hold the line on taxes. We will start every budget from scratch and re-evaluate each line that we’re spending.
Ulster Legislature candidate Lynn Archer discusses Long Season Farm’s recent expansion with owner Samuel Zurofsky.
THE BIG ISSUE IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY IS JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT In our community, we’ve been overcoming this divide. Our biggest issues are job creation and economic development. We hear stories of many of our town’s young adults— on whom our future depends— leaving our community to find jobs. The economic opportunity that would enable them to stay and raise their families in Rochester has been lacking. Democrats in our town government have worked with their Republican counterparts over the past dozen
years to develop and implement plans to provide job creation in our community. These workable and pragmatic solutions are the result of listening and talking rather than yelling and screaming. With this election, we hope to continue the cooperative process that we started in 2003. Since the late 1980s, our region suffered a devastating elimination of high-paying jobs from large employers like IBM, Schrade and other manufacturers, as well as the many jobs offered by the former tourist resorts. Most recently 100 more jobs were lost by the closing of Pine Grove Resort. No large employers have stepped in to replace all these jobs. But we have seen an uptick in the creation of smaller scale businesses in the past eight years. The model has been a simple one: develop zoning codes that encourage business development and also protect residential user rights. Such code changes, and the new
businesses that have resulted, provide visitors to our community a chance to see a vibrant new economy and an attractive township. They decide to move here and when they come, they bring their economic capital and bank of good ideas to make a life for themselves, their families, and the many people they employ. They become active in our school system, religious and cultural institutions. They use the wide range of products and services our community offers, attracting yet more visitors to follow the model. Examples of farms created in this way are Arrowood, Long Season, Hollengold and SustainAbility Farms, Westwind Cidery and NorthEast Farm Access, which specializes in niche farming. Businesses include the Hudson Valley Seed Company, Country Wisdom News, and Catskill Native Nursery. And, of course, our tourists need safe Airbnbs and other accommodations when they first visit.
ECONOMIC GROWTH Encourage small businesses & entrepreneurs and support local farms & tourism. We believe local government and private businesses can work together to create economic opportunities to help our community grow and prosper. IMPROVED COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE Expand broadband, cable, and cell service. We want all of our residents to be connected to the world and to have lasting opportunities to work and learn. SUPPORT SENIORS & YOUTH Help our seniors age in their homes and support educational and recreational opportunities for our young townspeople. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS Sensible policies ensure safety, privacy, clean air and water for our citizens, while allowing the freedoms and independence we all value.
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Continued from page 1 With Mike Baden as chair of the Planning Board and Lynn Archer, Bea Haugen-Depuy, and Tony Spano at various times on the Town Board and the County Legislature, we have worked in transparent partnership with all our town’s stakeholders. We have updated our town’s zoning ordinances to ensure that our town attracts business owners and job creators to Rochester. But if Rochester’s main thoroughfares look decrepit, if our town has a reputation for allowing nuisance situations, or if we don’t ensure that our air and waterways and aquifers are clean, those business creators will go elsewhere. Our candidates have introduced and implemented initiatives that will continue to make our town more and more desirable, such as the expansion of broadband, rail trails,
and the support of our farmers. They have provided a legal means to allow Airbnb-type accommodations— technically illegal under current law—into our community. Democrats in our town government have worked to protect and make resilient our town’s rural character, comprised of some of the most productive farmland in the region, as well as the the Hudson Valley’s most beautiful forests and open spaces. Our town has a 300 year old agrarian history and we have worked to support those hard working and dedicated families continue their activities. At the same time, we embrace the newcomers who have chosen our town to pursue their own agrarian dreams. While the Republican candidates may talk of “bringing transparency,” Democrats have been practicing it. The Republican talk of
“reducing taxes” is meaningless, as our town’s budget is barebones. Democrats in our town will continue to work with everyone in our town to discuss and adopt good ideas, regardless of who brings them. Through rational processes in which everyone has a voice, Democrats work to find a balance between sensible regulation and an unfettered right to “do whatever you want – regardless of the consequences.” We will continue to offer our residents the best choice in local government. We hope that you will support our candidates on November 7th. We believe that our community and individuals’ right to enjoyment of their hard-earned property is made stronger through cooperation.
Elect Forward-thinking Community Leaders on November 7
TOWN CANDIDATES
MIKE BADEN
TONY SPANO
Town Supervisor
Highway Superintendent
CHRIS HEWITT
PAUL SHAHEEN
Town Council
Town Justice
BEA HAUGEN-DEPUY KATHLEEN GUNDBERG Town Council
Town Clerk
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Town government—what is it exactly?
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Town elections take place every two years—on odd numbered years TOWN BOARD & SUPERVISOR
COUNTY LEGISLATURE
Our town government is headed by a five-person town council, also called town board. It is made up of four council members who serve four-year terms, and the town supervisor, who serves as the chair of the town council and has other responsibilities. There are “staggered” terms so two Town Board members are elected every other year. The Town Supervisor serves a two year term and is elected every other year.
Our county government consists of 23 county legislators, a county comptroller, and a county executive, all of whom are elected. Legislators serve for two-year terms.
• The Town Board has law-making power for those laws that the NY State Constitution authorizes towns to adopt.
• County legislators serve as the law-making and budget approving authority for county laws and budgets and exercises power similar to a town board but at the county level.
• The Town Board also adopts the annual town budget that allocates money among various departments such as town road and highway maintenance, the transfer station, youth and community services programs, planning and zoning functions, and others.
The job requires knowledge of our town, county and state laws, important local issues, an ability to listen and understand, common sense and good judgment.
• The town’s budget also determines the town’s tax levy. This is the portion of the town budget not paid by state or other aid money which is passed on to property owners through the January tax bill.
LYNN ARCHER FOR LEGISLATURE
• The town supervisor also serves as the town’s budget officer, keeping track of expenditures and the annual budget. The Town Board approves payment of all the town’s bills.
TOWN JUSTICE
• The Town Board makes appointments to all of the town’s boards and commissions, including the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Board of Assessment Review and others. These Boards have independent decision-making authority that cannot be overruled by the Town Board. The other boards and commissions, such as the Youth Commission, Environmental Conservation Commission, and others, have powers only to recommend. The jobs of Town Board and Town Supervisor require knowledge of our town laws, important local issues, an ability to listen and understand, and most importantly, common sense and good judgement.
MIKE BADEN FOR SUPERVISOR
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT The town’s highway superintendent is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of our town roads (not county or state owned highways). Rochester has 88 miles of town roads, more than any other town in Ulster County. • The highway superintendent supervises the town’s highway workers, who are members of the IBEW union. • The highway superintendent is responsible for developing and managing the annual repair and capital expenditure budget, an equipment maintenance and replacement program, a road maintenance and resurfacing program and supervision of snow removal. The job requires exceptional personnel, financial & technical management and organizational skills.
TONY SPANO FOR HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
The Town of Rochester has two town justices, each of whom serves a staggered four-year term. • Our Town Justices serve as judges in the Town Court, located on Samsonville Road. • The Town Court is the lowest of the courts in state hierarchy and is responsible for small claims matters, misdemeanors, violations, and certain felony cases. The job requires expert knowledge of the law, court legal procedure and the ability to always serve impartially and fairly.
PAUL SHAHEEN FOR JUSTICE
TOWN CLERK The Town Clerk is the custodian of the town’s records and also serves as the tax collector of the tax levy approved by the Town Board. In the Town of Rochester, the Town Clerk serves a fouryear terms and is elected. • The Town Clerk issues municipal permits and ensures that the town’s official records are properly archived. • The Town Clerk issues official and legal notices, including the transmission of laws adopted by the Town Board to the NYS Secretary of State. • The Town Clerk is responsible for birth, marriage, and death certificates. The job requires excellent organizational and customer service skills and a desire to serve the public.
KATHLEEN GUNDBERG FOR CLERK
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Lynn has been an Ulster County resident for 19 years, and presently lives on Boodle Hole Road in Accord. She served on the Rochester Town Board from 2009–2013. She is a board member of the Rondout Valley Business Association, the SUNY Ulster Foundation and the D&H Canal Society.
LYNN ARCHER County Legislator District 21
Lynn represented District 21 in the County Legislature from 2014–2015. During this legislative term, she sponsored legislation requiring the county to assess its current wired broadband availability and to develop a 1- to 5-year plan for the expansion of broadband throughout Ulster County. Since Lynn has been out of office, the county continues to lag in its effort to to deliver critical infrastructures to its residents.
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Mike Baden is a fourth-generation Hudson Valley resident. He grew up in Red Hook, graduated from SUNY Ulster and SUNY New Paltz, and has lived in the Town of Rochester for 18 years. Wherever he has lived, Mike has been devoted to his community and has demonstrated his commitment by bringing professionalism, teamwork, fairness and an open mind to all he does.
MIKE BADEN
Town Supervisor
For 32 years, Mike has worked as an entertainment, event and production manager, locally and around the globe, for companies like Bethel Woods, General Motors, Sony and IBM, allowing him to learn about faraway places and from people he would not have otherwise known. Mike has managed multimillion-dollar budgets, complex logisticshh and helped large groups of people make decisions by focusing on critical areas and reaching consensus.
Tony Spano is the current Highway Department Superintendent. He was appointed to this position in December 2016. He is now running for election to continue serving in this position. Tony has lived in the Town of Rochester for 30 years—and has been a public servant for longer than that. He has been employed in law enforcement for more than 30 years, rising through the ranks to deputy police chief. As deputy chief, Tony supervised more than 100 employees and managed a $4 million municipal budget.
TONY SPANO
Highway Superintendent
Tony has received exceptional valor awards from Gov. Pataki and Sen. Larkin and two Special Congressional Recognition awards for outstanding and invaluable service to the community from former U.S. Congressman Ben Gilman, in addition to community service awards from the U.S. Marine Corp League.
Lynn is eager to return to the Legislature to continue her work to expand jobs opportunties and grow local businesses, tourism and education by bringing universal broadband, cable and expanded communication infrastructures to underserved areas of Ulster county. Lynn will work on linking our region’s trails where there are currently gaps so that trails pass directly through our hamlets. This will also bring more people into our towns and hamlets, creating opportunities for new businesses and expanding our potential for growth, income and job creation. Lynn is a fierce advocate for our region’s farms. She will find ways to better integrate agriculture and agritourism into the County’s economic development programs. Local agriculture has, and will continue to be, an important growth engine for our region.
Lynn is a small-business owner and she knows the demands and challenges that local entrepreneurs face. She understands that it is critical for local government and private businesses to work together to create job opportunities so our communities can flourish. Lynn is committed to bringing resources at the county level to support start-ups, relocations and expansions of small businesses within our community. Lynn says, “When we cannot count on our state and federal representatives to protect our values—we need our local representatives, with proven track records in local government, to stand up to give voice to our local residents. I am committed to safeguarding what matters most to Ulster County—our economic prosperity, schools, health-care and environment.”
Above all, Mike loves the help-your-neighbor attitude of our way of life and the rich history and natural beauty of our town. As a child, he learned a deep respect for agriculture from his grandfather and has volunteered at the Dutchess County Fair for 51-years. Mike is a former Boy Scout leader and Little League coach and is committed to being a good neighbor and contributing community member.
served on more than 15 town, county and regional committees, including the School Board, the Town Planning Board, the Ulster County Planning Board, and Friends of Historic Rochester, attending nearly 1,000 meetings. Mike teaches state and regional classes on planning and zoning and is proud to have received the 2013 Levine Award for Community Service, given annually by the New York Planning Federation.
Mike started attending Rochester Town Board meetings in 2003 because he had concerns about a project. Frustrated by the lack of process and information, he researched the subject and shared what he had found, then joined a town committee that worked to develop a comprehensive plan for the town. This process led to much reading, learning, and studying governmental operations, procedure and law, and since then Mike has
As Mike says, “I’m driven to find real, fair answers to questions, through a transparent process. I believe either you follow rules, policies and procedures or fight hard to change them. As your Town Supervisor, I will make sure that our local government operates with a professional, process-driven approach that strives for efficiency, balance, and fairness, never forgetting our commitment to serve the people of Rochester.”
Tony has spent 12 years on the Town Board, with the last three years as the deputy supervisor. He has been a volunteer with the Kerhonkson Fire Department and served as Town Board liaison to the Accord Fire District. Tony has extensive experience in developing emergency response plans for special programs and large events; formulating departmental policies and procedures; and fostering positive working relationships with all sectors of the community. Tony is currently a town representative on the Board of Ethics. His educational background supplements his hands-on know-how. His undergraduate major was justice administration. He is currently completing a master’s degree in public administration, specializing in government inspection and oversight.
do jobs quicker and at less cost. With the right equipment, the staff is never idle due to equipment breakdown. Another issue is ensuring that the highway department has enough temporary staff to supplement and assist in road maintenance, especially during times of crisis. We need instant communication with staff through superior radio equipment and with the community through social networking. Fiscally, Tony will adhere to set budgets and develop policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the 2016 NYS Comptrollers report.
What ideas can you expect Tony to bring to the job of Superintendent of Highways? One important thing he has already worked on is equipment purchases. Having the right equipment lets the Highway Department
Tony says, “I want to hear your voice. The Highway Department needs and respects your input to continue doing a better and better job. I thank you and look forward to working with you.”
Tony believes that it is essential that anyone who needs to make a comment or file a complaint can do it easily. He has already created a link to a complaint form on the Town of Rochester website.
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Meet our Candidates Chris Hewitt joined the Town of Rochester Environmental Conservation Commission when he moved to Kerhonkson in 2004 and continues to serve on it. When he was chair, the Rochester ECC received state funding for a Natural Resource Inventory which identified and mapped important and unique resources in town.
CHRIS HEWITT Town Council
Over the years, Chris has helped to shape the town’s Open Space Inventory and Natural Heritage Plan, and to spread the word about the recent state-funded Solarize Campaign, providing state and federal rebates for 11 homes in our town. He also volunteers as a pizza-maker at fundraisers and community gatherings, typically held at the Accord Community Center.
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digital local currency which guarantees that our money stays local. He has helped to grow this barter exchange to more than 250 members who have exchanged over 200,000 Currents since January 2014. In 2010, Chris also launched Country Wisdom News—age-old and modern thoughts on community, land and home. This monthly newspaper is now a nonprofit educational component of the Hudson Valley Current, and with its new economy insert (Livelihood Magazine), the paper reaches over 30,000 readers in Ulster and Dutchess counties each month. In 2016, Chris created a third project of the HV Current, the Satisfy Hunger Campaign, a local food security initiative.
Chris Hewitt says, “Tourism, economic development, and the increased use of clean, renewable energy are the important issues. Tourism is our fastest growing industry and our town is uniquely situated between the Shawangunks and the Catskills. With a dramatic increase in visitors, we must provide cozy, safe rentals, improve signage and marketing, and offer vibrant downtown villages. Agribusiness is thriving but our Main Streets need a little bit of love to attract more entrepreneurs to open businesses in Accord and Kerhonkson. One way to do this is to continue installing municipal solar farms, allowing the town to become more green while creating a revenue stream that supports everyone in town. I’m very proud to live in the Town of Rochester and will continue to be proud for years to come.”
Chris is the co-founder and executive director of the non-profit Hudson Valley Current, a
Bea Haugen-DePuy is seeking your support to remain on the Rochester Town Board for four more years. In February, 2017, Bea was appointed to fill a vacant seat by a unanimous vote of the Board, and it is time to seek election for that seat. Bea has lived in the Town of Rochester for 66 years and has seen the town’s economy change from agriculture and dairy farming to home businesses and tourism, and now with the welcome revival of agriculture, agritourism. Bea has served on our Town’s Zoning Board of Appeals for nearly 25 years, most recently as Chair and has worked to provide
consistency and fairness. In her professional life, Bea has spent the past ten years as head of accounting for the Town of Wawarsing and will continue to bring an auditor’s eagle eye to our town’s financial details.
happy to meet with you to discuss them. As a longtime resident of the Town of Rochester, I am seeking your vote on Election Day, November 7th. Thank you.”
Bea says, “As with life, towns go through cycles. As our town cycles, we want to know that it remains fiscally sound, and we want to be able to afford to stay here. Ten years working in another town has provided me with the tools and knowledge to furnish that sound fiscal accounting. Also, I believe that public officials should be accessible. When you have questions about your town, I will be
BEA HAUGEN-DEPUY Town Council Paul Shaheen is already one of our town justices and a two-term incumbent candidate. He is running for re-election on November 7. “Rochester is a small town whose court tackles important issues, and our townspeople deserve to conduct their court business before the most qualified judge,” Paul states.
PAUL SHAHEEN
Paul has practiced law for 29 years and has served as our town justice for nine years, gaining a deep understanding of what this position requires. He respects the people who come before him and seriously considers the impact his judgments will have on them and on the community he serves.
As Paul says, “I make independent decisions guided by the facts of each case and the principles of law. I approach each decision with empathy and even-handedness.” Should you, a friend, or a member of your family become involved in a court proceeding in our town—who would you want as the presiding town justice? The responsibility for a decision falls on this person’s shoulders alone. Paul carries this responsibility with the benefit of his years of experience as a justice and as a practicing attorney.
Paul adds, “My judgments are independent of my personal politics or the political party of the person appearing in front of me. In a close-knit community like ours, our connections are far more personal and more important than that. “In asking for your vote, please weigh what you know about any other person seeking this office. I’m confident that you’ll find me the best choice.”
“I also ask that you consider what you believe would be best for the community.”
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Kate was born and raised here. She started working at the age of 14 and has given twenty years of service to the Town of Rochester. Kate is the current town clerk, and is unopposed in her bid for reelection this year. In the time that she has been our town clerk, Kate has streamlined administrative processes, and modernized and digitzed town records.
KATHLEEN GUNDBERG Town Clerk
formats. The position of town clerk is not political; it is an administrative position that should be characterized by efficiency, good service, and getting the job done. Kate has provided excellent service and good cheer to everyone who comes into the office.
One project that has been especially meaningful for Kate, and for the town as a whole, has been her effort to digitze and archive the town’s wealth of very old records, many of which were on microfilm and older
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What if you turn up to vote and find that your name is not in the poll book?
ULSTER COUNTY General Election district lines. It could be that7th, the poll site closest to you is not where you vote. November 2017
What if your right to vote is challenged?
2. Make sure the Inspectors have the correct spelling of your name. If you have recently changed your name, your registration might be under your previous name. Tell the Inspectors and sign the poll book by your old name with your new name.
Anyone in the poll site—a poll watcher, another voter, even an election inspector—could challenge your residency, citizenship or even allege you are a convicted felon. If this happens, DO NOT engage with the challenger.
3. If your name is not in the book, the Inspectors are required to allow you vote with an AFFIDAVIT ballot. You will fill out and sign an Affidavit attesting you are registered voter and you will vote by paper ballot.
The Inspector MUST offer you the opportunity to vote. You will attest you understand the accusation, that you are legally entitled to vote, and then you will be offered to sign a CHALLENGE OATH. If you sign it, you will be allowed to vote with a regular ballot.
NOTE: if you haven’t voted for four or more years, your registration might be INACTIVE. Voting by Affidavit will reactivate your registration and your vote will be counted.
Ulster County has a history of lively, and close elections. Several years ago the City of Kingston mayor’s race was decided by one vote. Local races are competitive.
REMEMBER. No one can keep you from casting your ballot.
The Town of Rochester has 5 voting districts Polls are open 6 am–9 pm
ulstercountyny.gov/elections/absentee Ulster County Board of Elections: 845-334-5470
Polling Sites District 1 & 5: Accord Firehouse Main St.
Absentee ballot information:
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Denning
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District 2 Courthouse, Pataukunk Road District 3 Rochester Fire Company Samsonville Road
Absentee ballot deadlines Oct 31: Last day to apply by mail for absentee ballot
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Wawarsing
Nov 6: Last day to apply in person for absentee ballot
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District 4 Alligerville Firehouse
Not sure of your Voting District? ulstercountyny.gov/elections/maps
Nov 6: Last day to postmark a ballot by mail to the BOE
New Paltz
Nov 7: Last day to deliver ballot in person to BOE
Election questions? Need a ride to the polls? Gardiner
choose Legislative District 21
Getting a ballot:
Contact us: (845) 377–0596 vote@rochesterdemocrats.org
Town of Rochester Democrats
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Important State Ballot Measures on the back of the ballot
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Proposal 1
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1) Should New York State hold a Contsitutional Convention A“YES� vote:
VOTE NO
S upports holding a constitutional convention to develop and propose changes to the state constitution that voters would vote on at the election on November 5, 2019.
ON A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
VOTE “NO� to: Oppose holding a constitutional convention to develop and propose changes to the state constitution that voters would vote on at the election on November 5, 2019.
On Election Day 2017, New Yorkers will be asked if the state should hold a convention to rewrite the state constitution. It is a bad idea. This is what you need to know:
THE NYS CONSTITUTION IS UNDER THREAT
Proposal 2
2) Pension Forfeiture for Convicted Officials Amendment VOTE “YES� to: Authorize judges to reduce or revoke the public pension of a public officer convicted of a felony related to his or her official duties.
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Our state constitution, rewritten during FDR’s New Deal, is highly progressive. It protects New York public schools, workers rights, crucial safety nets, healthcare and our civil rights. It can supersede and protect New Yorkers against backward Federal rulings. These hard-won protections are under direct assault by New York billionaires, special interest groups and their lobbyists who are underwriting the call for a constitutional convention.
OUR RIGHTS ARE AT RISK Special interest groups can hijack the Convention process. A Constitutional Convention gives big-money special interests, political insiders and lobbyists the opportunity to rewrite the state constitution for their own benefit. They can strip workers of their pensions, destroy unions, and end the right to bargain collectively.
THE CATSKILLS & ADIRONDACKS ARE ALSO AT RISK
A “NO� vote: Opposes this amendment to authorize judges to reduce or revoke the public pension of a public officer convicted of a felony related to his or her official duties.
Proposal 3
3) Forest Preserve Land Bank Amendment VOTE “YES� to: Support the creation of a 250-acre land bank, which would allow local governments to request state Forest Preserve land for qualifying projects in exchange for the state adding 250 new acres to the preserve. The amendment also allows bike paths, sewer lines, and utility lines within the width of highways on preserve land.
A “no� vote: Opposes the creation of a 250-acre state Forest Preserve land bank; and would not allow bike paths, sewer lines, and utility lines within the width of highways on preserve land.
Our present State constitution requires that the Adirondack and Catskill mountains be
A CONVENTION IS UNNECESSARY We already have a legislative process in place to amend our state constitution.
kept “forever wild.� A Convention puts everything up for grabs. It gives wealthy developers and the mining industry the chance to remove that protection in order to plunder State land. A convention poses a direct threat to crucial protections that safeguard our water, halt natural gas pipeline construction and ban fracking in New York State.
Learn more www.uft.org/news-stories/ dangers-constitutionalconvention
See our ballot measure literature at www.rochesterdemocrats.org
LOCAL ELECTIONS MATTER
VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOV. 7
For full details on NYS ballot measures see: www.ballotpedia.org/New_York_2017_ballot_measures
Local Elections Matter
VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOV 7 Have election questions? Need a ride to the polls? (845) 377–0596 vote@rochesterdemocrats.org
POLLS OPEN 6 AM–9 PM
PAUL SHAHEEN
RE-ELECT
Town Justice
Lynn Archer knows what it takes to bring people together to get things done. As your former county legislator and a six-year member of the Town of Rochester Board, Lynn has led led open, non-partisan discussions and alliances to address the issues facing our taxpayers and community. Lynn is a problem solver. She understands that progress depends on cooperation and listening to one another and has a proven track record of building consensus among diverse groups of people to move ideas and innovative solutions forward. As your legislator, Lynn will focus on facilitating vital connections and partnerships to accelerate economic growth and job creation in Ulster County.
Our townspeople have the right to conduct their court business before the most qualified judge.
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TONY SPANO
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