Friday, September 15, 2006

Good One Ralph. But Seriously, Who Are Your Candidates Going To Be?

Candidates line up for Woodbury Village elections on Nov. 2
Highland Mills
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Two slates of candidates announced this week their plans to run for mayor and trustees for the new Village of Woodbury.The elections are scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Woodbury Senior Center.

The new 37-square mile village consists of the entire Town of Woodbury except its portion of the Village of Harriman, part of which is in Monroe. About 10,000 people are estimated to be eligible to vote.

Previously, Donna Colombo of Highland Mills, the owner of Studio 32, announced her independent candidacy for mayor.

The candidates who announced this week and their affiliations are:The Citizens For The Preservation Of Woodbury unanimously endorsed Ralph Caruso for mayor and Adrienne F. Fuchs, Benjamin L. Meyers, William F. Mullooly and George Pedersen for the four trustee positions, according to a press release.

“This well-qualified team is committed to a village government that is responsive to the residents,” Caruso said in the press release. “They are solidly in support of the continuation of present town services, as we know them today, and will vigorously fight any attempts to annex any land from Woodbury, along with reviewing the present zoning codes, to identify areas in need of tightening.
“This team brings with them, broad backgrounds in management, government, planning, zoning, labor relations, education and common sense,” Caruso added.

Meanwhile, a second new political organization - the CommUNITY Party - has announces its slate: Stephanie Berean-Weeks of Highland Mills for mayor, Joann Stabile of Highland Mills and Patrick Kinney of Central Valley as the two trustee positions for the term ending April 2009 and Neil Crouse and Michael Kling, both of Highland Mills, for the term ending April 2008.

Members of the CommUNITY party also have elected Maria Hunter as chair, Clifford Weeks as vice chair, James Booth as secretary, and Carol Herb as treasurer.

In the group’s press release, Hunter said: “The experience and background of the CommUNITY Party leaders and slate of candidates will assure a smooth transition, and quality leadership for our new Village.

”Meanwhile, Booth said the party is in the process of creating a Web site for its candidates and their platform.Candidates must file petitions at the Woodbury Town Clerk’s office by Sept. 28 to be on the ballot.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

This ticket Ralph is running is a joke...who the hell are half of these people...at least i have heard of some of the people on the Community Party slate.

Anonymous said...

Uncle Betty,
I think your anonymous slate defected and is running with Ralph. Can someone tell me anything about these not quie ready yet for prime time politics politicos running with Ralph? Never heard of 'em. I guess Mr. Mulooly is Carol's husband??

Anonymous said...

Ok- Fuchs is John Burke's daughter. The tie between Burke and Ralph should now be painfully clear. Mulooly is Carol's husband, ex-member of the Planning Board, and has an axe to grind. Pederson is/was a conservative who appears to have taken over Don's job as Ralph's right-hand man. Meyers-???? This is a dangerous ticket and will most definitely be Woodbury's darkest day if they are elected!!!

Anonymous said...

Hey, isn't Pederson the guy that sued Woodbury because he didn't like the name of his street??? Costing the town thousands of dollars...And wasn't he the guy trailing around Cathy Kahn skirt on Rt 32, when they were picketting the Town of Woodbury in front of town hall...That Pederson???? and he wants to run for what??? He couldn't win Village Idiot! Well maybe he can!!!