Friday, February 17, 2012
We asked the three candidates running for the two seats on the Irvington Board of Trustees this March questions regarding their past experience, goals for the Village and some information about themselves.
Rick Rasulo is one of the the two Republicans and one Democrat running for two seats opening on the Irvington Board of Trustees in March. Rasulo was appointed to the board when now-Mayor Brian Smith left his seat to assume the more prestigious price. He has a long history with both the villages of Hastings, where he grew up, and Irvington where his children grew up. He has been especially involved with the Recreation Department. We asked him a number of questions regarding his candidacy. Below are his responses: 1) What previous experience (either on this board, other village boards or even unrelated) do you have that will lend itself to serving as an Irvington Trustee? In addition to serving on the BOT for almost a year already, I also …
Thursday, February 16, 2012
There are three candidates—one Democrat and two Republicans—running for two seats opening on the Irvington Board of Trustees in March. Here is a Q&A-style of candidate Walter Montgomery.
Walter Montgomery is a current Irvington trustee, who was appointed Deputy Mayor when Brian Smith became Mayor of the village. Patch asked him some questions about his experience, his goals if elected to the board and about himself as a person. Below are his responses: 1) What previous experience (either on this board, other village boards or even unrelated) do you have that will lend itself to serving as an Irvington Trustee? I have served Irvington for five years as a Trustee, and previously six years on the Planning Board and six years on the Board of Education, including one year as President. Other experiences that have helped broaden my judgment and ability to function as a Trustee include 33 years in business, including 25 years …
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
We asked the three candidates running for two open seats a number of questions relating to their experience, views and themselves. Here are their responses:
In March, Irvington residents will have the opportunity to vote for two of three candidates—one Democrat and two Republicans—running for two-year terms on the village Board of Trustees. Democrat Mark Gilliland has lived with his wife Marion in Irvington since 1998, and both of their daughters graduated from the Irvington schools. He is a New York Botanical Garden-certified landscape designer, a Cornell Master Gardener, and a graphic & web designer providing services to individuals and small businesses. Read the answers to the questions we posed below: 1) What previous experience (either on this board, other village boards or even unrelated) do you have that will lend itself to serving as an Irvington Trustee? My volunteer work in the …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Both the Irvington Democrats and Republicans have nominated candidates for the two open seats on the March 20 elections.
Remember last year when Irvington's board and mayoral candidates held bipartisan coffee hours to discuss the issues because uncontested elections don't lend themselves to formal debate? Not this year! On Tuesday, Mark Gilliland was nominated by Irvington Democrats to fill a two-year term for village trustee; the nomination was seconded and the Irvington Democratic caucus, with approximately 40 attendees, unanimously approved the nomination, said current Trustee Connie Kehoe. The Irvington Republicans have nominated incumbents Walter Montgomery (who is also deputy mayor) and current trustee Rick Rasulo, who came into office when Brian Smith left his trustee position to assume the role of mayor. "We are fortunate to have three qualified …
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Despite their goal to end "rubber stamp elections" in the village, Hastings Republicans were unable to find a party representative Tuesday to run for the village board.
Like in almost every every other Hastings Village election for the last 10 years, the GOP line will be blank on ballots for the village board of trustees race in March. About 10 members of the Hastings Republican Party met Tuesday night in the Community Center to discuss their goals for the village and concerns about how it's currently run. But despite Committee Chair Tim Hays' mantra of "no more rubber stamp elections in Hastings," nobody in attendance was willing to step up and run for one of the two seats that will become open on the village board in March. "It's frustrating as the chairman of the committee not to have a candidate year after year," Hays said. "Last year, when I was working as an elections inspector for the uncontested …
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Democrats vote to select two candidates for village trustee and one for village justice to represent the party in March elections.
Nearly 40 Hastings Democrats came to the Public Library Monday night to endorse the Democratic Committee's selections of current Trustee Nicola Armacost and former Trustee Marge Apel for two seats on the village board that will become open in March. The committee also selected current Village Justice Joseph DiSalvo to continue in his role. You can see the results—courtesy of Democratic Committee Chair Ellen Hendrickx—below and listen to what the candidates and those who nominated had to say about them in the video above. 36 Voters in total: The Republicans will hold their caucus at the Community Center Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Hastings Village Elections are on March 20, 2012.
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Monday, January 30, 2012
The Hastings Democrats and Republicans will determine candidates this week for the March village elections.
On March 20, Hastings residents will vote to determine who will serve as village trustees, filling the two open seats currently held by Democrats Nicola Armacost and Jeremiah Quinlan. Trustee Quinlan has already said he will not seek re-election. Armacost does hope to defend her seat. Since her election to the board two years ago, she has been most instrumental in managing the village budget. The Hastings Democrats will have their caucus tonight, Jan. 30, in the Orr Room of the Hastings Public Library Library beginning at 7 p.m The Republicans will have theirs on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m. in the James Harmon Community Center. It is during these cuacuses that parties will select their candidates for the two trustees' seats and …
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
With few contested elections in the Rivertowns, voter turnout was poor Tuesday.
Irvington residents voted by a 75 percent majority Tuesday to approve a referendum allowing raffles in the village. Back in September, the village board passed the law—which excludes other games of chance—so that they can legally hold a community raffle to raise funds for the cash-strapped Recreation Department. Read more about it here. Since races for mayor and village trustees were uncontested in Dobbs Ferry and Ardsley, voter turnout was low in both villages. "We've had about a 7.5 to 1 ratio of voters to inspectors," said Dobbs Ferry Elections Inspector Mike Donohue. By 5 p.m., he and his team had helped 46 voters cast their ballots—though they did have ample time to muse over a typo on a DeCiccos grocery bag that listed the New City …
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Know whom you're voting for before you head to the polls Tuesday.
If you live in Hastings, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington or Ardsley, not having contested mayoral or village board races may leave you feeling less than motivated to head to the polls on Tuesday. However there are important state and county races you'll want to weigh in on. And if you need an extra nudge—besides looking forward to wearing an 'I Voted' sticker for the rest of the day—Greenburgh Town Supervisor (and candidate) Paul Feiner said he vividly remembers a Hastings school board election in which an uncontested candidate lost to a last-minute write-in contender. It can happen. Here's what you need to know today: Contested races: Westchester County Board of Legislators, District 12 Incumbent MaryJane Shimsky (D-Hastings) is running against …
Monday, November 7, 2011
It's an off-year election and we're curious if you'll be heading to the polls tomorrow. And in the comments, be sure to tell us why or why not.
Happy Day Before Election Day! (Election Day Eve?) Either way, in less than 24 hours residents across the area will have the opportunity--depending on where they live--to cast their ballots for county legislators, supervisors, mayors and town/village board candidates, among other positions. So before the polls open tomorrow, take ours below: Will you be voting? And then tell us in the comments: Why are you voting—or why not? Do you think the turnout will be high or low in your neighborhood? Click here for a full rundown of candidates by location from the Westchester County League of Women Voters. And then, on your local Patch page, click the “Elections” tab under News to stay up-to-the-minute with candidate information and elections …
Irvingtonian
7:16 am on Friday, February 17, 2012
In listing the clear concerns of residents regarding the rezoning of the waterfront, Mr. Gilliland is silent on one of the key concerns raised by a significant majority of residents that have written the Board and appeared at meetings. Irvingtonians do not want a river-front parking garage permitted on the water front. Where does Mr. Gilliland stand on this issue? more ›