June 2024 Newsletter

Friends-

Were you at the banquet? It was a great party, with an address by our Comptroller, Tom DiNapoli. We also got to meet all of our candidates:

Paula Collins, who is running for the House,
Michele Frazier, our dynamo, who is running for NYS Senate, and
Janet Tweed and Mary Finnerman who will be in a primary for NYS Assembly.

The Comptroller reminded us that the work of the governing coalition of President Biden, Vice President Harris, the Cabinet, federal agencies and the Democratic Congress pulled us out of an economic crisis. Their American Rescue Plan worked, delivering low unemployment, wage gains for the working class, and important wins for organized labor. The Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act has funded projects to replace the toxic lead pipes that one-half of NY children are drinking from today. The Administration is repairing roads and bridges, expanding rural broadband, and developing clean energy. In New York State, our Democratic leaders have passed landmark climate legislation that is already creating thousands of good-paying, green union jobs, making it easier to build and heat with clean technologies.

This is all on the line, and that is why we have to fight. There will be opportunities for you to help later this fall. Please reserve the weekends of October 18, 25 and November 1 to go to bat for democracy.

In the meantime, we are organizing opportunities to get to know you! We have a small cadre of people preparing an epic, family-friendly picnic this summer. There will be music, food and (we hope) you! Can you help to plan it? You would get to know some of our committee members and learn what we are up to.

Don’t forget the primary on Tuesday, June 25.

There is a primary election coming up on Tuesday, June 25. Early voting is June 15-June 23. Don’t lose your status as a super-voter! If you want to know your voting record, reach out to me. I can look it up for you. In this election, you will get to decide between Mary Finnerman and Janet Tweed for NYS Assembly. You will also get to vote for the Schoharie Delegate for the NYS committee. All candidates are current members of the SCDC. To insure representation, positions cannot be filled by people of the same gender. Running for the female position are Miriam (Mimi) McGiver and Virginia (Ginny) Kintz. Running for the male position are Richard (Rich) Shultes and Brian Gallagher.

In Solidarity,

Theresa

SCDC Chair

WE HAD SO MUCH FUN -- MAKE SURE YOU COME NEXT YEAR!

THANKS TO THOMAS DiNAPOLI, NY STATE COMPTROLLER, who was our honored guest speaker and many of our local candidates were there.

Keep an eye out for news of our community gathering this August or September!

This will be the time to gather as friends, neighbors and patriots to raise energy for our cause. The fate of our nation hangs in the balance, but we can still have a good time fighting for democracy as we know it.

MAKE SURE YOU VOTE IN THE JUNE 25 PRIMARY! IF DEMOCRATS DON'T VOTE IN OUR LOCAL PRIMARIES, REPUBLICANS WILL ALWAYS WIN.

SCHOHARIE COUNTY CANDIDATES FOR THE STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

June 25th, Democrats will be choosing two people to represent them at the State level on the New York State Democratic Committee.

The following four people wish to represent you. You can choose one male and one female to help make the policies for the Democratic Party in NY State. Please VOTE on June 25th!!

Female Candidates:

Virginia (Ginny) Kintz, of Schoharie, is a life long Democrat, who worked in US Congress in D.C. over 8 years, over 2 years for Gov Mario Cuomo, and served on the town council.

Miriam (Mimi) McGiver, of Schoharie, is an engineer, environmentalist, parent, grandparent, long time Schoharie resident, committed to working towards a better future and more communication in her role as rep.

Male Candidates:

Brian Gallagher, of Esperance, is a committed Democrat, a telecommunications technician and a lifelong union member.

Richard (Rich) Schultes, of MIddleburgh, is co-owner of Middleburgh Lanes, has been involved with SCDC since the 1990s, served in local government at various levels including town supervisor, and treasurer of SCDC.

JANET TWEED IS RUNNING IN THE JUNE 25th PRIMARY

Janet Tweed is a dedicated physical therapist, wife, mom, and local elected official. Janet became more actively engaged in civic responsibilities in 2016, when she served as an election worker and election inspector. The outcome of the 2016 election inspired her to run for local office, and she was elected to the Delhi Town Board for the 2018-2021 term. In 2022, Janet was appointed to the Delhi Village Board, a position she continues to hold. Janet enjoys actively collaborating with public, private, and philanthropic agencies to enhance the quality of life for Delhi residents. She played a critical role in completing the long-planned Delhi Town Pool, she continues to organize Delhi's beloved Fair on the Square community events. Janet has established clean energy and climate-smart programs and initiatives in the village. She currently serves on municipal boards overseeing recreation, police, and shared services. Janet is hard-working, collaborative, and solutions oriented.

MARY T. FINNERAN IS RUNNING IN THE JUNE 25th PRIMARY

Upstate NY has always been Mary Finneran’s home having been raised in Painted Post NY in Steuben County at the source of the Chemung River. She has also lived in Western NY on Lake Erie, Central NY in Syracuse, the Delaware River Valley, and for over two decades in Greene County. She currently lives in Cairo.

Mary was a union welder for three years prior to attending Syracuse University for Art Education, graduating summa cum laude. She worked in Chittenango High School for two years when she was accepted into the three year MFA Ceramics program at SU. Upon graduation she worked as an art teacher for twenty five years in Chautauqua, Sullivan, and Greene counties, being especially active in her union while teaching at Coxsackie-Athens High School for the last 15 years of her career.

Mary has always been in love with the natural beauty and wildlife of New York State which has lead her to be an environmental organizer, lobbyist, and volunteer for several groups, including the Sierra Club. She has also been very concerned about those people marginalized by poverty and the inequities inherent in society and has volunteered for social justice groups, as well, most recently she has been working to counter the climate crises. She hopes to be able to make a difference effecting change via legislation for many of her concerns.

Your INVOLVEMENT can make a DIFFERENCE.

Democratic candidates need people to help persuade others to show up and vote! This can be as easy as writing postcards to neighbors, or knocking on doors in a nearby town, or organizing a backyard event with a candidate, or putting up yard signs to show that there are voting, informed Democrats in Schoharie County.

You can also donate directly to the candidates and support their campaigns. What does this mean? They have to a lot of miles to cover these big rural districts, that's a lot of gas at the same price you are paying. Candidates have to pay staff, even just a campaign manager, to keep financial records, to put out printed materials about what they stand for and what they would like to do for us. Candidates have to pay their own way at events where they get to speak to the public, and they have to have child care, meals and all the other kinds of help that enables them to go out and talk to voters.

Donate directly to candidates using these links:

Consider donating to SCDC through ActBlue here. Or send a check payable to SCDC TREASURER, Jean Burton, P.O. Box 46, Gallupville, NY 12073.

You can sign up for a variety of activities, just email info@schohariedemocrats.org

WOULD YOU COME TO OUR SUMMER DEMOCRATIC FAMILY PICNIC EVENT? WANT TO HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN? CONTACT INFO@SCHOHARIEDEMOCRATS.ORG

TOWN HAPPENINGS:

CHECK THIS LINK TO THE CALENDAR FOR YOUR TOWN & VILLAGE BOARD AND COUNCIL MEETINGS EVERY MONTH

June 2024 Newsletter

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