SARATOGA
TODAY
Friday, October 28, 2011
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Saratoga County municipalities are gearing up for the General Election on November 8, and you should be too. Use this section as a quick refresher, flip through pages 5-8 and meet the candidates for your community’s goverment. Note: we have included profiles for the contested races within our readership (Ballston, Malta, Milton, Saratoga Springs and Wilton). The remaining county races are listed in alphabetical order throughout the section.
Ballston
Supervisor Patti Southworth
Pete J. Connors
Town Council Member Paul Simpson
Party Endorsements: Democratic, Independence, Republican Residence: Ballston Current Office: In second term as Ballston Supervisor. Background: Licensed pharmacist, obtained degree at Albany College of Pharmacy in 1983. Began managing pharmacies right out of college, from which she gained experience in "dealing with staff, budgets and the public." Contact Info: Email:pattisouthworth@gmail.com Cell: (518) 441-6548 Website: www.ballstonfirst.com
Party Endorsements: Republican, Conservative Residence: Ballston Spa Current Office: clerk at the Saratoga County Supreme Court in Ballston Spa. Background: Former firefighter, has served on the Board of Directors at the Cornell Cooperative Extension, past president of the Ballston Spa Lions Club, past exalted ruler of the Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks. Served in the United States Army from 1976 -1979 Contact Info: Email: electpetenow@gmail.com Website:www.gopballston.com/ca ndidates-2/town-supervisor-peterj-connors/
PartyEndorsements: Democratic, Independence Residence: Ballston Current Office: none Background: B.A. in psychology from SUNY Geneseo, familiar with modern technology. Contact Info: Website: http://ballstonfirst.wordpress.com/endorsed-candidates/
Uncontested Race: Tax Collector Anne C. Hogue (R,C)
Bruce Hogan
Party Endorsements: Democratic, Independence Residence: Ballston Lake Current Office: none Background: Associate degree in power engineering from Wentworth Institute in Boston, MA; industry experience in engineering, sales and project management; worked for Milton CAT for 25 years. Currently employed as a substitute school bus driver for the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake School District. Contact Info: Website:http://ballstonfirst.wor dpress.com/endorsed-candidates/
(pick two) Timothy J. Szczepaniak
PartyEndorsements: Democratic, Independence Residence: Town of Ballston Current Office: none Background: Mechanical engineer; earned B.S. from University of Maine in 1988. Currently works for Mohawk Fine Paper as a plant manager for Cohoes site. Contact Info: Website:http://ballstonfirst.wordpress.com/endorsed-candidates/
Party Endorsements: Republican, Conservative Residence: Town of Ballston Current Office: Town Council since 2008 Background: Earned B.A. in criminal justice from Southern Vermont College. Served as police officer in Bennington, VT, for seven years. Worked at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory for 23 years, starting as a security police officer and moving up to hold multiple management positions; he currently supervises 45 employees as manager of facilities and services. Contact Info: Email: electtimnow@gmail.com W e b s i t e : www.gopballston.com/candidates2/tim-szczepaniak-town-board/
William A. Goslin Residence: lives in Burnt Hills
Town Clerk Robert Ogle
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Carol R. Shemo Party Endorsements: Conservative, Republican Residence: Ballston Lake Current Office: Deputy Town Clerk (past 15 years) Background: Holds a B.S. in Biology from St. John's University. As Deputy Town Clerk, she has obtained a New York State Education Department Grant for records management to computerize clerk's office record system. Managed the town's website, managed William E. Sewell Community Room. She has volunteered as a library board of Trustee member for the Town of Ballston Community Library. Contact Info: Email: electcarolnow@gmail.com Website: www.gopballston.com/candidates-2/town-clerk-carol-r-shemo/
Party Endorsements: Republican, Conservative
Current Office: none Background: A graduate of Ballston Spa High School and Hudson Valley Community College. Parishioner at Our Lady of Grace Church. Has worked in the telecommunications industry for 35 years, currently as the director of information technology for Davis Vision in Latham. Past captain and past president of Eagle Matt Lee Fire Company of Ballston Spa, and is past president of the Community Emergency Corps. 2010 recipient of a "National Jefferson Award" for volunteer service in his community. Contact Info: Email: electbillnow@gmail.com Website: www.gopballston.com/candidates-2/william-goslin-%e2%80%93-ballston-town-council/
Clifton Park County Supervisor Anita Daily (R,C, I) Town/County Supervisor Martin C. O'Connor (D,WF) Phil Barrett (R,C,I) Town Clerk Pat O'Donnell (R,C,I) Town Justice Robert A. Rybak (D,C,WF,I) Joseph C. Berger (R) Council Members (Vote for two) Wanda E. Zygmuntowicz (D,WF) Scott Hughes (R,C,I) James Whalen (R,C,I) Highway Superintendent Rick Kukuk (R,C,I) Town of Corinth Supervisor Richard B. Lucia (R)
Town Clerk Rose E. Farr (R) Cherie Sullivan (P) Town Justice (Vote for two) Lane Shermerhorn (R) Ambrose Fred Clothier (R) Council Member (Vote for two) Jeffery Collura (R) Joshua D. Hallidy (R) Highway Superintendent Shawn Eggleston (R) Galway Town Justice Alison C. Thomas-Oravsky (R) Council Members (Vote for two) Susan C. Sutch (R) George W. Weed (R) Greenfield Supervisor Richard Rowland (R,I,C)
Town Clerk Mary Ann Johnson (R,C) Council Member (Vote for two) Daniel Cochran (R,C) Thomas Kinsella (R,C) Halfmoon Supervisor Deanna L. Stephenson (D, WF) Mindy A. Wormuth (R, C, I) Town Clerk Lynda A. Bryan (R, C, I) Town Justice Kevin J. Tollisen (R, C, I) Council Members (Vote for two) Craig A. Hayner (R,C,I) John P. Wasielewski (R, I) Highway Superintendent John E. Pingelski, Jr. (R, C, I)