Austerlitz Democrats

2011 Election Returns for Austerlitz

2011-11-08T07:02:00.000-08:00

2011 Austerlitz Democratic Candidates

2011-10-28T08:53:00.000-07:00

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For Reelection as Town Justice

Cheryl A. Roberts, Esq.

8 years experience on the bench of the Austerlitz Town court. 20 years experience in environmental law and nearly a decade in municipal law. Former staffer to Democratic and Republican members of the US Congress. Former private school administrator.

Judge Roberts is a two term incumbent. She is an attorney with Rapport Meyers, LLP in Hudson, NY, specializing in environmental and municipal law.

Proud mother of two daughters — a freshman at Mt. Holyoke College and a junior at Chatham High School.

Contact Cheryl Roberts at Cheryl@fairpoint.net

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For Reelection as Town Justice

Robert Lagonia

Appointed to serve the remaining one year of the unexpired term of former town justice. Subsequently elected town justice and currently serving a second four year term.

Jurisdiction includes felony arraignments and preliminary hearings, misdemeanors, vehicle and traffic law infractions, small claims, eviction proceedings, and certain family court matters.

Responsible with Judge Roberts for all aspects of oversight of two court clerks, court budget and books.

Contact Robert Lagonia at rob@lagonias.com

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For election to Town Board

Brian Polhemus
Long time resident who cares deeply about Austerlitz, its residents and issues. He has gotten to know many people in town and has listened to their concerns over many years. These issues and a desire to impact the community motivated him to seek a town board position.

A carpenter and cabinetmaker whose business is located in Spencertown, he is married to life long area resident Elizabeth Digiovanni, and proud father of Gianni a state bicycle racing champion who attends Chatham middle school.

Contact Brian Polhemus at bearww@fairpoint.net

Meet the Austerlitz Candidates

2011-10-25T14:29:00.001-07:00

The Best Team of Competent Candidates for Columbia County

2011-09-22T23:33:00.001-07:00

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This year in Columbia County, voters are going to have a real choice. They can choose whether to support the same old bunch of people, who don't seem to get much done. Or they can chose the incredibly qualified Democrats who are running Countywide this year.

Competency!

(l-r) Richard Koweek, Peter Stoll, Eugene Keeler, Dr George Davis

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Judge Richard Koweek for County Judge

Richard Koweek grew up and has lived is entire life in Columbia County. He raised great kids here too.

He's practiced most every kind of law that is handled at County Court. He was also elected City Judge in 2009 and currently sits in Hudson City Court. That experience will serve him well on the bench. It will also serve the people of Columbia County well. His opponent is sorely lacking the broad based experience that Judge Koweek brings to the bench.

County Court jurisdiction is broad and diverse, and the position of County Court Judge is multifaceted. It requires a person who can deal with emotional family issues with sensitivity and understanding yet is firm and forthright when dealing with people who have harmed others. He also understands the legal complexities of estate and civil practice. But most of all, he is fair and respects all who come before the Court.

Judge Koweek’s background, temperament, and experience uniquely qualify him to be the next Columbia County Court judge

Visit Judge Koweek's website.

Judge Koweek has been endorsed by:
Columbia County Democratic Committee, Working Families Party, and the Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation

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Peter Stoll CPA for County Treasurer

Peter Stoll is a Certified Public Accountant licensed and registered in New York State with extensive audit and income tax experience. He also has an extensive knowledge of information technology, financial systems, and internal controls. Skills that have been sorely lacking, as our county has thrashed back and forth from one unthought out scheme after another.
Peter Stoll has managed the finances for several mid-size businesses for the past 35 years. In this way he has developed the skills required to manage, monitor, and control the way public money is spent in Columbia County. He has a record of implementing major cost savings. Something that the next few years are going to require. He is eager to put his skills to work for the benefit of all of us, and to help reduce the cost of managing the County’s government.

These times require that we seek out and hire only the best people we can find to help solve our financial situation. That is what elections are supposed to be about, hiring the best person for the job at hand. We have found the best person for the job. He is Peter Stoll, the only CPA in the race.

Learn more about Peter on his website.

Peter Stoll has been endorsed by:
Columbia County Democratic Committee, Working Families Party, and the Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation

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Eugene Keeler for District Attorney

Gene Keeler is an institution in Columbia County. He is a former elected district attorney and has heldthe positions of public defender, conflict public defender, and,currently, director of legal and advocacy services at COARC. Geneholds a J.D. degree from the University of Memphis and a master’sdegree from the University of Tennessee. He is an attorney with 30years of general practice that includes criminal law and elder law,and is a licensed master’s-level social worker.Gene Keeler knows what is wrong with the system, because he has seen it from every side.

He has been telling the people of this county that the system is rotten and broken for years. Everyone knows about the cronyism, favoritism and shoddy work at the DA's office. But only one person was willing to stand up and call it out for what it was. That man is Gene Keeler. Lots of people have no problem with what goes on there. Because they figure that if they ever need to get off of a DWI or a domestic assault, that there familial, business or political connections, will get them off. When they have issues with the police or the DA's office, everything is just taken care of, with easy sentences if it even goes to court and rarely does anyone read about it in the paper.

But the regular Jane or Joe, who work hard, pay their taxes try to be good citizens, get the book thrown at them, in order to keep the conviction rate high at the DA's office. Political connections should not buy you a "get out of jail free card". Gene has promised to end the “get out of jail free” program for the well-connected. Instead he will give all citizens equal treatment under the law. Isn't that what we should all expect?

He cares about justice, not statistics. While at the same time, he will make sure that all evidence gets to court and will ooperate fully with the police and community agencies. He will work full time to save the taxpayers money, and will work especially hard to assist victims and to lock up hard-core criminals.

It's time to clean up the mess at the District Attorney's office and stop playing political games with people's lives. Gene will make it a place where all of the citizens of Columbia County will feel that they have an impartial and fair person sitting in the prosecutors chair. Eugene Keeler is the right person for District Attorney.

Eugene Keeler has been endorsed by:
Columbia County Democratic Committee Working Families Party, and the Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation

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Dr. George Davis for County Coroner

Dr. Davis has served one four year term as County Coroner. He is also the only doctor in recent memory to serve as Coroner. Shockingly, the Coroner's position does not require any medical training at all. All that is required is getting the most votes on Election Day.

Not many people understand what a corner does. Most people think that the coroner pronounces people "dead". In fact the coroner often gets to the scene quite a while after a person has died. What the coroner mostly does, is investigate why or how the person died. In essence the coroner is the advocate for the deceased.

Dr. Davis has four years experience as County Coroner. He has 30 years’ experience in family practice medicine in Columbia County. He has done extensive training in death investigation. He has a detailed knowledge of the legal system and ethics, and holds a Master’s Degree in bioethics, along with extensive experience in grief work.

He is the advocate for those who have no voices. He is the compassionate doctor who tends to the grieving families. He is the only candidate in the race for coroner with the education, experience and medical training to do the job properly.

He has earned the thanks and apprecaition from so many people in Columbia County, because he was there for them at one of the worst times in their life. He's earned their respect and he should have your vote. Keep the doctor at the corner's office.

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Dr Matt Asbornsen endorses Roberta Davis RN for County Coroner

2010-10-24T22:27:00.000-07:00

Beloved longtime Kinderhook Primary Care Family Physician, Former Stuyvesant Supervisor and Town Councilman

Dr Matthew Asbornsen MD has endorsed
Roberta Davis RN for County Coroner

Read the full endorsement on the campaign website,

Good Government for Columbia County- GoodGov4CC.org

Election Day is Tuesday Nov 2

Roberta is running on the
Democratic and Working Familes Party lines.

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Austerlitz 2009 Election Returns

2009-12-07T03:15:00.000-08:00

Austerlitz - 1

Austerlitz - 2 and Town Totals

Jahn Picks Up Absentee Votes But Still Falls Short

2009-12-06T19:54:00.000-08:00

Republican Jeff Braley led incumbent Supervisor George Jahn by 77 votes on election day when the machine votes had been canvassed. Jahn picked up 26 votes to Braley’s 13 in the first round of absentee counting. In the second round he picked up another 47 votes to Braley’s 9, but it still wasn’t enough.

Braley won by 26 votes and will replace George Jahn as Austerlitz Town Supervisor.

Democratic Incumbents Jahn, McGivney. Williams Lose Their Races

2009-11-04T22:28:00.000-08:00

Read: Several Democratic Incumbents Lose Their Races
on Columbia County - Democrats Rising

Register-Star Endorses Austerlitz Supervisor George Jahn for Re-Election

2009-10-22T22:13:00.000-07:00

"...we feel that Jahn, who was endorsed by the Preserve Austerlitz ticket, is just getting started and seeing as he was a part of creating the town’s new zoning law, he should continue his work in implementing it....we feel that Jahn is thinking progressively for the town of Austerlitz."

"Jahn has served the people of Austerlitz well and we see no reason why he should not be elected to another term."

Read More: Jahn Thinks Progressively and the Full Endorsement.

Austerlitz Dems pick candidates

2009-09-05T01:07:00.000-07:00

AUSTERLITZ — The Austerlitz Democratic Caucus, held Aug. 29, enjoyed record-breaking attendance as a unified and determined party nominated candidates for five elected positions in Nov. 3 election.

Incumbent Town Supervisor, George Jahn will head the ticket as the party’s nominee for town supervisor. Chic Vander Weit, was endorsed in his quest for a second term as a member of the Town Board. Jean Corigliano, a former administrative law judge and current member of the town’s Comprehensive Plan Oversight Committee got the party’s endorsement as a candidate for the second Town Board seat. The current Highway Superintendent Robert Meehan Jr. was nominated for his fifth term in that office. And in a show of bi-partisan support the caucus also endorsed incumbent Town Clerk Susan Haag.

More at Register-Star

Austerlitz and Columbia County Election Returns

2008-11-07T17:19:00.000-08:00

Get all of the election Returns from Austerlitz and Columbia County. Click Here

Austerlitz Democrats Picnic and Fundraiser

2008-02-07T03:32:00.001-08:00

Sunday August 31
2pm – 4pm

Austerlitz Democrats
present a
AUSTERLITZ DEMOCRATS PICNIC AND FUND RAISER

at the home of
Paige and John Orloff
415 Schoolhouse Road,
Spencertown (Ghent) NY map

A fun event for everyone (bring the kids)

Family Fun Event -- hot dogs, hamburgers, beer and soda
•Suggested donation will be $25 $50 & $75 per candidate.

For more info or to
RSVP call Austerlitz Democrats at 518-392-4343.
or go to the Austerlitz Democrats Website