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Candidates talk at forum in Catskill
Oct 11, 2014 12:03 am
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Sean Eldridge at the Town and Country Women’s Network Meet the Candidates Forum Oct. 9, 2014 at the Washington Irving Senior Center in Catskill.[/caption]
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Laura Krzeminski is running for Town of Catskill justice.[/caption]
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Rick Jacobs is running for Catskill Town Justice.[/caption]
WGXC broadcast live a Meet the Candidates Night, hosted by the Town and Country Women's Network, Thu., Oct. 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the Washington Irving Senior Center, 15 Academy St. in Catskill. Congressman Chris Gibson (Republican) was never confirmed and notified organizers he had a conflict in Ulster County a few hours before the event. Then George Amedore (Republican) called and said he was busy in Schenectady, and would not be able to attend. Around the same time, Amedore's campaign office sent a press release announcing a joint appearance with Gibson in Catskill Fri., Oct. 10 at 12:30 at Greene County Republican Headquarters. Everyone else invited was there including Gibson's Democratic opponent Sean Eldridge (who did not stay long, leaving after his opening statement), and Amedore's opponent, incumbent state Senator Cecilia Tkackyk (Democrat). Also speaking were incumbent state Assemblymember Peter Lopez (Republican, who spoke on Amedore's behalf), who running unopposed; Paul Salvino (Democrat) and Joseph Stanzione (Republican), running for the open Greene County District Attorney office; incumbent and unopposed Greene County Treasurer Peter Markou (Republican); and Town of Catskill justice candidates Rick Jacobs (Republican) and Laura Krzeminski (Democrat). Each candidate made a ten-minute introduction, and then took some questions written down from the audience. WGXC has a full recording of the event here, and a brief interview with Tkackyk, recorded after the debate, here.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE CANDIDATE FORUM (1:48:21)
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Photo from Twitter feed of Gary Ginsburg, a Communications Staffer with the NYS Senate Democratic Conference.[/caption]
CLICK HERE TO PLAY CECILIA TKACKYK INTERVIEW (3:17)
Sean Eldridge at the Town and Country Women’s Network Meet the Candidates Forum Oct. 9, 2014 at the Washington Irving Senior Center in Catskill.[/caption][caption id="attachment_36537" align="alignleft" width="134"]
Laura Krzeminski is running for Town of Catskill justice.[/caption][caption id="attachment_36542" align="alignleft" width="134"]
Rick Jacobs is running for Catskill Town Justice.[/caption]WGXC broadcast live a Meet the Candidates Night, hosted by the Town and Country Women's Network, Thu., Oct. 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the Washington Irving Senior Center, 15 Academy St. in Catskill. Congressman Chris Gibson (Republican) was never confirmed and notified organizers he had a conflict in Ulster County a few hours before the event. Then George Amedore (Republican) called and said he was busy in Schenectady, and would not be able to attend. Around the same time, Amedore's campaign office sent a press release announcing a joint appearance with Gibson in Catskill Fri., Oct. 10 at 12:30 at Greene County Republican Headquarters. Everyone else invited was there including Gibson's Democratic opponent Sean Eldridge (who did not stay long, leaving after his opening statement), and Amedore's opponent, incumbent state Senator Cecilia Tkackyk (Democrat). Also speaking were incumbent state Assemblymember Peter Lopez (Republican, who spoke on Amedore's behalf), who running unopposed; Paul Salvino (Democrat) and Joseph Stanzione (Republican), running for the open Greene County District Attorney office; incumbent and unopposed Greene County Treasurer Peter Markou (Republican); and Town of Catskill justice candidates Rick Jacobs (Republican) and Laura Krzeminski (Democrat). Each candidate made a ten-minute introduction, and then took some questions written down from the audience. WGXC has a full recording of the event here, and a brief interview with Tkackyk, recorded after the debate, here.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE CANDIDATE FORUM (1:48:21)
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Photo from Twitter feed of Gary Ginsburg, a Communications Staffer with the NYS Senate Democratic Conference.[/caption]CLICK HERE TO PLAY CECILIA TKACKYK INTERVIEW (3:17)