Like most residents, I am unhappy with what is happening in North Greenbush. The political attacks and counterattacks are embarrassing. The Town Board can not seem to function. How many people are embarrassed to say that they live in North Greenbush because of politics? How many more are tired of reading about the fighting in the newspapers?
I know there is an overwhelming feeling that something is seriously wrong with the government and politics in Town and that many people are feeling a sense of despair that anything can be done about it. Those of us who have lived in North Greenbush for a long time know that there have always been unsavory characters involved in politics, but for a long time we could count on Supervisors like Bill Dedrick and Jim Flanigan to provide hard working honest leadership for the Town no matter what else was occurring politically. The Town has not had that kind of leadership in a long time and we miss it.
Once it became clear that political insiders were working together to provide the incumbent Supervisor with a 'free ride' to re-election by handing him the nomination on every party line, many people asked me whether I would run for Supervisor. I always hesitated because running for public office in North Greenbush subjects you to personal attacks. There are many people involved in politics here who want to destroy their rivals so badly they will do and say almost anything to make them look bad. My kids are 9, 7 and 6. The older ones can read the Advertiser and will be able to read the lies that politicians will say about me because I am running for office, but I am going to run any way. The final straw was when my friend Mark Premo asked me to run so that I could do for Town Hall what he has done for the Highway Department.
I have one overriding goal for the Town – to become boring again. Not boring because nothing is happening, but because problems don't become a crisis that is worthy of newspaper coverage, because the Supervisor isn't making personal attacks on others, because all parts of the Town feel that they have a voice that will be heard and responded to. The Democratic Caucus will be held soon. I encourage all Democrats to come to the caucus and vote for the Democrat in the race for Supervisor.
Late Financial Disclosure Count:
Kyran Devery
Today is Day 44for the North Greenbush Democratic Committee violation of State Election Law requiring the on line filing of a Financial Disclosure Report due July 15, 2007. Laws apparently don’t apply to the “reformed” democrats under Jeff Spain and his Treasurer, Tax Collector Kyran Devery.
3 comments:
GOOD OLD TRUTH,JUSTICE AND THE AMERICAN WAY !!! GO GET'EM JOSH....
JOE SPAIRANA-WYNANTSKILL VOTER
How refreshing. It's easy to forget tht North Greenbush was once a place to be proud of. Maybe there is hope with young men like Mr. Sabo willing to put up with all the nonsense that goes with trying to run for office in this town. I've seen the way he is treated by the Supervisor and the Town Clerk at meetings. Wouldn't it be great to have representatives who actually do their jobs rather than trying to blame everyone else for our problems? Thank you for stepping up to the plate Mr. Sabo. Good luck!
Most of the conversations I have with residents of North Greenbush talk about how dirty and awful our town govenrment is. Many of those conversations end with, "that's why I won't get involved."
It takes courage and leadership to step forward as Josh Sabo has. This is the kind of integrity we need as Supervisor in North Greenbush. Thank you Mr. Sabo for stepping up to the plate and caring about our community enough to subject yourself and your family to the negative forces involved in North Greenbush politics.
Not only do we need Mr. Sabo in office as Supervisor, we need to elect a slate of candidates he can work with. We need to give him the majority on the board and the support to make changes in North Greenbush.
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