Monday, December 2, 2013

Best Wishes for a Happy Holiday and Peaceful New Year - Official Election Results

Judge John Hall Reelected by Wide Margin: Election Results Official
Best Wishes for a Happy Holiday and Peaceful New Year


 The results of the election for 2013 are official hence congratulations go out to the winners as well as all candidates who ran on our democratic line for offices.  As the report from the Board of Elections is analyzed, we will be able to assess where our efforts as a party were successful and where exactly we need to improve our message and communication.

Certainly the race we can point to with pride, is the re-election of Warren County Judge John Hall. Our opponents ran a "full court press" against the Judge's reelection beginning in the winter of 2013. But the wise voters of this county did not yield to the contentious dialogue and reelected the man with experience, integrity and tenacity. We celebrate this victory and note that Judge Hall ran as a proud democrat and certainly countered the argument that members of this county would not vote on the democratic line.

An analysis of the vote north of Albany demonstrated that the tide was against us all as democrats. The controversial legislation of the Safe Act coupled with the debacle of  the website of  the Affordable Care Act gave our opponents an outlet to attack. This coupled with the fact that the enrollment of registered Republicans is double that of registered democrats and as such, we need to refocus our efforts to connect with those across the aisle. We did increase the number of democratic voters in this off year election; unfortunately, our opponents did the same and they just outnumber us. But this year, our opponents realized there was a contest and they needed to work for each vote. This posture is new in this county.

, One should remember that Warren County voters elected President Obama, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand  as well as Judge Hall and they all ran and succeeded as democrats. But
as democrats, we need to do what our opponents do so well. We need to work together! We need to support each other and showcase the strengths of our fellow democrats. We cannot be complacent; we can not succeed alone. We must build on the successes we have secured and we must not accept the setbacks of this election season to quell our resolve. Rather, we need to assess the vote and focus on our drive for the future.

 It is worth noting that Thurman Supervisor Evelyn Wood was re-elected  and much of the credit must go to the democrats in Thurman who were galvanized to action by Thurman Chairman Andy Templeton and his wife Kathy Feiden. These two people worked tirelessly to secure this win for Supervisor Wood and succeeded despite significant intimidation and threats. Kathy and Andy informed their community on issues and showcased the progress that Supervisor Wood had made for Thurman. Again, the support of democrats and the democratic line aided this victory immensely.

It is my hope that each of you will have a wonderful holiday and much happiness and health in the new year. I am grateful for all of your help and assistance with the election process during the past six months and I wish to acknowledge and particularly  thank Tom McDonough and Dave O'Brien for all their incredible guidance and support.
Happy Holidays!

Warmly,
Lynne Boecher, Chair



Congratulations!  Here are our official Election Results:




County Judge & Surrogate
Judge John S Hall, Jr.

CITY OF GLENS FALLS

Mayor
John A Diamond

Councilman at Large
Dan Hall

Ward 1 Council Member
James P Campinell

Ward 2 Council Member
S. William Collins

Warren County Supervisor Ward 1
Daniel J Girard

Warren County Supervisor Ward 2
Peter V McDevitt

Warren County Supervisor Ward 5
William H Kenny

TOWN OF QUEENSBURY


Town Supervisor
John F Strough III

TOWN OF BOLTON


Bolton Town Highway Superintendent
William A Sherman

TOWN OF HAGUE

Town Board Member
Ginger Henry Kuenzel

Town Justice
Leslie R. Midgley

TOWN OF JOHNSBURG

Town Supervisor
Ronald G. Vanselow

TOWN OF THURMAN

Town Supervisor
Evelyn Wood

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Greater Glens Falls Central Labor Council (AFL-CIO) Announces Support!

Press Release:
For immediate release:

The Greater Glens Falls Central Labor Council (AFL-CIO) announced their support for
Dean Boecher for Warren County Board of Supervisors (Queensbury-At-Large), Harrison Freer for Queensbury Town Board Ward 2 and Jennifer Switzer for Queensbury Town Board Ward 4.

These individuals promote responsible economic development which creates good local jobs that truly help Queensbury’s working families. In addition, they support the hard work of commited teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public employees.

Please support Boecher, Freer and Switzer on November 5, 2013.
        They Support Working Families!

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Press Release: Judge Hall Hosts Warren County Treatment Court Alumni Reunion and Graduation

Press Release:  Judge Hall Hosts Warren County Treatment Court Alumni Reunion and Graduation
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For Immediate Release


Judge Hall Hosts Warren County Treatment Court Alumni Reunion and Graduation

Judge John Hall Hosts A Reunion And Graduation Ceremony Of Warren County Treatment Court Alumni At Warren County Municipal Center

Lake George, NY Oct. 16, 2013.  Warren County Judge John Hall has invited all current and former graduates and participants of the Warren County Treatment Court  to an alumni reunion on Thursday October 17th starting at 1:30pm in Room 6-103  of the Warren County Municipal Center near the Department of Motor Vehicles.  Following a light lunch, attendees are invited to meet, renew acquaintances and assist current participants in their recoveries. Judge Hall started the alumni reunion about 4 years ago.  It put encourages past graduates to stay connected to sober, drug free activities and associates.

Judge  Hall will then preside over a Treatment Court Graduation and celebration of recovery in the County Courtroom at 3:00 PM.   All current and former graduates and participants, their spouses, friends and significant others and invited to the graduation ceremony.   

The Drug Treatment Court program costs much less  prison — participants in the past would be sentenced to state prison at a cost of more than $60,000 per year.   Nearly 200 people have graduated from the treatment court program in the last 10 years, with a success rate of approximately 70%.

The Drug Treatment Court is an intensely supervised substance abuse program for both alcoholics and drug addicts.  It is open only to individuals convicted of non-violent felony level offenses.  Treatment Court participants are required to meet daily to be tested for alcohol and drugs and follow the directions of a substance abuse counselor, a probation officer and a treatment court co-ordinator.   All participants are required to have verifiable full time employment and at least 12 month of clean time.

Judge Hall  meets with the group every Thursday where participants read- hear progress reports aloud with the entire group.  If they fail or refuse to follow the directions of the Court or if they test positive for alcohol/drug use, participants can be briefly returned to jail for a wake up call.  If participants continue to break the rules Judge Hall can and has sentenced them to prison terms.

According to Judge Hall,   "originally about 75% of the participants were charged with DWI.  Most had multiple convictions and had been sentenced to prison previously.  As a result of breaking the cycle of drinking-arrest-prison we have a lot fewer DWI cases.  Unfortunately, the DWIs have been replaced by an increase in drug addicts, often involving prescription narcotics, so that the current program is close to 50/50."

As Warren County Court Judge, Judge Hall has also presided over more than 3,000 felony cases in both Warren and Washington Counties, and 1,500 suits as an Acting Supreme Court Justice.   

A resident of Lake George, where he lives with his wife Ann and three daughters, Hall is a native of Athol, in the Town of Thurman, New York. Judge Hall was formerly the Warrensburg Town Attorney and has served on the faculty of the NYS Bar Association Trial Academy at Cornell University.  He is a former President of the Warren County Bar Association and is a founding member of the Women’s Bar Association, Adirondack Chapter.  Judge Hall is a graduate of New England Law, Boston and Ithaca College.   His father was well known area attorney and congressional candidate John S. Hall, Sr.

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Saturday, October 12, 2013

Upcoming events!

Upcoming events!

Tuesday, October 15, 2013:
Dean Boecher,
candidate for Warren County Supervisor-At-Large from Queensbury, will hold a "Conversation with Dean Boecher" at Jack's American Bistro, 730 Upper Glen Street, Queensbury from 3-6pm. Hors d'oeuvres will be served. Cash bar. Comments at 5pm. All are invited! Please stop by!

Thursday, October 17, 2013: (In Queensbury)
Jennifer Switzer
will host a campaign event at Carl R's, Main Street in Queensbury (Ward 4) from 5-7pm. Cash bar-light hors d'oeuvres- Music at 6.
All are invited. Hope you can stop by!

Thursday, October 17, 2013 (In Glens Falls)
Attorney and Glens Falls Committeeman Ron Newell will host a cocktail fundraiser at his home (19 Horicon Ave) for Glens Falls City Candidates from 6-8pm. For more information call Roy Thomas (793-1947) or Margaret Farrell (792-8987).

In addition, the Re-elect Judge John Hall effort is in full swing throughout the county and Judge Hall will be in attendance at all events possible in the next week.

Most importantly, your efforts are the most important. Please get your friends to attend these events--talk about these highly qualified people who are running to give YOU a voice!
You can make a difference!!!---Together we shall win!

Remember: VOTE ROW A---ALL THE WAY!  We are counting on you!

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

SUNY Adirondack students and staff! You're invited to a party!

Calling all current SUNY Adirondack students and staff! You're invited to a party -- free pizza & soft drinks courtesy of the Queensbury Democrats & Candidates! 

Come and meet area candidates and fellow SUNY Adirondack community

Where: UNO’s side room, Route 9 Queensbury, across from Wal-Mart

When: Weds, Oct 9, 6-8 PM –stop in for a few minutes or stay

Your vote counts! Get registered! Get informed!

Paid For By Queensbury Democratic Committee

Friday, October 4, 2013

Judge John Hall Speaks On Celebrity Wills At SUNY Adirondack

Judge John Hall Speaks On Celebrity Wills At SUNY Adirondack
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Judge John Hall Speaks On Celebrity Wills At SUNY Adirondack

Warren County Judge John Hall Will Speak On Celebrity Wills & What Can Be Learned At SUNY Adirondack’s Scoville Hall

Glens Falls New York, Oct. 4, 2013: Warren County Judge John Hall will present a fun and fact filled presentation on the wills of famous Americans and celebrities at SUNY Adirondack’s Scoville Hall at 10AM, Tuesday, October 8th.   Among the wills covered will be those of entertainers like James Brown and Elvis Presley.   A slide show will accompany the presentation.   The presentation is free and open to the general public.  

Wills and estates are a special interest of Judge Hall’s.  As Warren County Judge, Judge Hall is also Warren County Surrogate, responsible for handling and approving all estate fillings in Warren County.  He has presided over 6,000 wills and estates including fifty estate trials or hearings.  

As Warren County Court Judge, Judge Hall has also presided over more than 3,000 felony cases in both Warren and Washington Counties, and 1,500 suits as an Acting Supreme Court Justice.   He has also had more pleasant duties: presiding over numerous weddings.

A resident of Lake George, where he lives with his wife Ann and three daughters, Hall is a native of Athol, in the Town of Thurman, New York. Judge Hall was formerly the Warrensburg Town Attorney and has served on the faculty of the NYS Bar Association Trial Academy at Cornell University.  He is a former President of the Warren County Bar Association and is a founding member of the Women’s Bar Association, Adirondack Chapter.  Judge Hall is a graduate of New England Law, Boston and Ithaca College.   His father was well known area attorney and congressional candidate John S. Hall, Sr.

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Warren County Democrat's Strongest Field Ever!

This year Warren County Democrats are fielding the largest and strongest fields of candidates in modern memory.   These excellent candidates are a measure of the great change coming to Warren County.  They are:

County Judge & Surrogate
Judge John S Hall, Jr.

CITY OF GLENS FALLS

Mayor
John A Diamond

Councilman at Large
Dan Hall

Ward 1 Council Member
James P Campinell

Ward 2 Council Member
S. William Collins

Ward 4 Council Member
Logan S Wright

Ward 5 Council Member
Herman J Johnson

Warren County Supervisor Ward 1
Daniel J Girard

Warren County Supervisor Ward 2
Peter V McDevitt

Warren County Supervisor Ward 4
William A Loeb

Warren County Supervisor Ward 5
William H Kenny

TOWN OF QUEENSBURY

Town Supervisor
John F Strough III

Town Board Member Ward 2
Harrison Freer

Town Board Member Ward 3
Richard F Garrand Jr

Town Board Member Ward 4
Jennifer S. Switzer

Warren County Supervisor-at-Large
David J Strainer
William P Mason
W Dean Boecher
William Bill Brown


TOWN OF BOLTON

Bolton Town Highway Superintendent
William A Sherman

TOWN OF HAGUE

Town Board Member
Mary Ann Eaton
Ginger Henry Kuenzel


Town Justice
Leslie R. Midgley

TOWN OF JOHNSBURG

Town Supervisor
Ronald G. Vanselow

Town Justice
Howard E Tucker Sr.

TOWN OF LAKE GEORGE


Town Board Member
Fred W Austin

TOWN OF THURMAN

Town Supervisor
Evelyn Wood

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Thurman Democratic Blog

The Town Of Thurman Democrats now have a blog online with news about town races.  It will be updated regularly through the election.  Check it out at  voicedbythepeople.blogspot.com/

Voting by Absentee Ballot



If you cannot make it to the polls on Election Day, you have the right to vote by Absentee Ballot.  Do not let absence prevent you from voting!

An application for an absentee ballot that is submitted by mail must be postmarked by the Post Office no later than 10/29.

November 4 is the last day to apply in person at the Board of Elections.

Warren County  Residents may apply in person for an absentee at Warren County Board of Elections, 1340 State Rte. 9, Human Service Bldg.,  3rd Floor, Lake George, NY 12845.

For further directions or assistance call 518 761 6456 or 518 761 6457.

November 4 is the last day to postmark a ballot.

However, absentee ballots can be handed in on Election Day, November 5 at either the Board of Elections or your local polling place.

The Warren County Board of Elections will have additional office hours for absentee voting on:

Tuesday, 10/22 from 8am-7pm
Thursday, 10/24 from 8am-7pm
Saturday, 10/26 from 9am-12 Noon
Monday, 10 28 from 8am-7pm
Wednesday, 10/30 from 8am-7pm
Saturday, 11/2 from 9am to Noon

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Local 773 of the Plumbers & Steamfitters of the UA had a gala ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, September 14, of their new campus at Glens Falls' Tech Meadow Industrial Park in West Glens Falls.

Present were a large number of area Democrats, leading with Larry Bulman, former Saratoga County Chair, Business manager of Local 773 and now with the United Association.  Joining him was Rep. Bill Owens, Mayor Jack Diamond, Gov. Cuomo representative Mark Streb, and many others.




















 

Saturday, September 7, 2013

There was a large delegation of Warren County Democrats at the Annual Warren Senior Picnic at the Glens Falls-Queensbury Elks Lodge pavilion on Wednesday, September 4th.  Approximately 500 people were in attendance for the barbequed chicken and corn on the cob fest.
 Supervisor Candidate Dean Boecher talks with organizer before the picnic

 As the crowd filters in former Warren County Treasurer and Glens Falls Mayor Frank O'Keefe and Supervisor and Supervisor Candidate Bill Mason greet seniors


Judge John Hall compliments O'Keefe on his political button collection


Mason and guest
 
 O'Keefe & Hall with picnicker 


Dean Boecher and friends







Hall campaign manager Dennis Tarantino and friend





 A Judge Hall supporter!


Monday, July 29, 2013

Area Democrats, including NYS Comptroller Tim DiNapoli, Rep. Bill Owens and Judge Mark Powers, celebrated a very hot summer at the annual Washington County Democratic Picnic at the Idlehour Club on Rogers Island in Fort Edward, NY. 




Left to right NYS Democratic Committee Chair and Assemblyman Keith Wright, Warren County Chair Lynne Boecher, NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, and NYS Democratic Committee Executive Directpor Rodney Cappel

 Former Glens Falls City Chair and committee member Margaret Farrell, Steven Chagnon (in back) and Ralph Farrell

County Chairs Lynne Boecher, Todd Kerner and host Washington County Chair Sheila Comar

 Rep. Bill Owens arrived early to talk to 2012 Assembly Candidate Carrie Woerner


Owens staffer Matt Scollin with Queensbury Supervisor John Strough


Bill Owens with Judge Mark Powers, who is running for Supreme Court this year, and DA candidate Kevin Courtwright

 Bill Owens listens to county supervisor candidate Dean Boecher as Saratoga County chair Todd Kerner listens

 Bill Owens with Supervisor Bill Loeb


Bill Owens addresses the crowd inside
 


Mary Iaccone and Bill Owens present an Award of Appreciation to Chair Sheila Comar
 

Comptroller Tom DiNapoli jokes with Comar
 

 Judge Mark Powers talks to the group


Sen. Gillibrand aide Dave Conners reads a personal letter thanking Sheila Comar





NYS Democratic Committeewoman Pat Dudley and Lynne Boecher