Sally is it your position that because GP's name is on it,FS is prohibited from being in favor of it? AG Cuomo is against nepotism in state hiring, I  guess that means Cuomo is also involved in the Rems, rotterdam, golub, parisi, salamone, pope conspiracy.

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What facts? Like thefact that the general public was against the project and ST protected those people against  thedesires of an assemblyman who tried to muscle himself a zone change?

Oh really? Is that what ST was doing?????

Is this ST's attempt at redemption?

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Sally is it your position that because GP's name is on it,FS is prohibited from being in favor of it? AG Cuomo is against nepotism in state hiring, I  guess that means Cuomo is also involved in the Rems, rotterdam, golub, parisi, salamone, pope conspiracy.

lantern-

i put no faith in FS saying he is for ending nepotism in rotterdam politics.  simply because it appears that the only reason he got the nomination is because he obviously agrees with everything GP says, has an office and i would bet a sweet lease at GP law firm.  empty promises from another empty suit politician.   let alone the crap his brother pulled two years back - which made amedore look bad also ;  Nepotism at it finest.  What do the salamone have to gain from their relationships with politicians??????????????

I'm not lantern, but what does agreeing with Parisi have to do with getting the endorsement? From what I heard Parisi wasn't involved in the process. Even Tom Buchanan's hand picked chairman, Jim Longo, fully supported Salamone and Buchanan was quoted in the paper promoting FS. Does that mean you now think Tom Buchanan is involved in this huge conspiracy? You guys really need to get a life.

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Sally is it your position that because GP's name is on it,FS is prohibited from being in favor of it? AG Cuomo is against nepotism in state hiring, I  guess that means Cuomo is also involved in the Rems, rotterdam, golub, parisi, salamone, pope conspiracy.

Oh this is going to be great!  We may even get an supplimentary report from the NYS Comptroller's audit report on this very issue.  Won't the be a nice election surprise for GFP!

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I'm not lantern, but what does agreeing with Parisi have to do with getting the endorsement? From what I heard Parisi wasn't involved in the process. Even Tom Buchanan's hand picked chairman, Jim Longo, fully supported Salamone and Buchanan was quoted in the paper promoting FS. Does that mean you now think Tom Buchanan is involved in this huge conspiracy? You guys really need to get a life.

I can vouch for your statement. LOL! People will dream up things no matter what.....

I'm sure the audit report you speak of will be just as scathing as the last one. Oh, it didn't find any violations of law, did it?   Wait, I remember there being someone found to violate the law, who was that again? Oh yeah, Euince....

you people are something else......  

this so called rotterdam republican committee that unanimously supports GP over GA....... so dont you dont think he has any say in the process????

go back to square one all of you.  since when are committee people in the paper on such a regular basis?  no comment by longo in papers says more than the crap GP supporters have been spewing.  OHHH and longo sudden departure after, speak even louder!!!!




   ROTTERDAM
2 could vie for GOP’s line
Amedore may face primary challenge
BY JUSTIN MASON Gazette Reporter

    Members of the Rotterdam Republican Committee are discussing a possible primary challenge to state Assemblyman George Amedore, some saying that he didn’t help the party during a tough election season last fall.
    Petitions have circulated among town committee members recently calling for the party to conduct a special meeting regarding Amedore’s endorsement. Some committee members who signed the petition are suggesting former committee Chairman Gerard Parisi as possibly better suited for the state Legislature’s 105th Assembly District.
    “It’s time for some new faces in Albany,” said Mary Barrie, a committee member who made an unsuccessful run for a seat on the Schenectady County Legislature in November. “You have someone who’s willing to run, so let’s give him a try.”
    Several committee members who signed the petition said they remain rankled by what they perceive as Amedore’s lack of support during heated county and town contests in November. Rotterdam Republicans were beaten in every contested race, leading to a clean sweep of the GOPcontrolled Town Board and the loss of one seat on the county Legislature.
    Rotterdam committee member Frank Salamone said he signed the petition to determine what options are available for the seat, not as a call to oust Amedore. He said the incumbent hasn’t been as vocal on certain issues as some committee members expected and didn’t come to the local party’s aid in its time of need.
    “George upset a lot of people,” he said. “He hasn’t really been doing anything for us.”
    Like Barrie, Salamone said he would support a run by Parisi, who is serving out the year as an appointed Town Board member, the sole Republican on the board. But Salamone reiterated that the drive for a committee meeting was more focused on discussing potential candidates.
    “We’re not saying this is done,” he said. “We’re saying we want to investigate whether there is a better candidate.”
    Town Committee Chairman James Longo did not return a call for comment. It is unclear whether there are enough signatures yet to spur a special meeting of the committee.
    Contacted Wednesday, Parisi admitted that he’s interested in a run for the Assembly, something that has been on his mind since party leaders initially approached him about the seat four years ago. If he does run for the seat, he said he would stump for term limits as a major campaign promise.
    Parisi did not rule out a direct challege to Amedore, but a run for the Assembly might not entail one. He said there’s a chance Amedore could run against U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko, D-Amsterdam, whose seat is up for grabs in November, or for state Sen. Hugh Farley’s spot if the veteran legislator decides to retire.
    “It may be an available seat,” he said of the 105th District.
    Amedore said he plans to run for another term in office, even though he hasn’t announced his intentions yet. He said his focus now is on the state budget process, not the intricacies of seeking another term.
    “There will be a time to campaign, but right now is not it,” he said.
    Amedore disputed the notion that he didn’t help the Rotterdam Republicans at all during their 2009 campaign. He said he wasn’t deeply involved because he was never asked for help by the local chairmen.
    “Never once did I receive any phone call from anyone,” he said.
    Amedore’s endorsement will be subject to a decision by the party committees in both Montgomery and Schenectady counties. The Rotterdam Republicans are a sizeable faction of the Schenectady County party, which includes members from all of the committees in the outlying towns and the city.
    Tom Buchanan, chairman of the Schenectady County Republican Committee, said a decision about Amedore’s endorsement will come before petitions are disseminated in June. Though aware of the petition drive in Rotterdam, he said there’s been no other indication that the county party wouldn’t endorse the incumbent.
    “The town of Rotterdam can do what it wants,” he said. “But at the end of the day, the vote is held at the county level.”
    Montgomery County’s Republican Committee isn’t expected to back away from Amedore either. Party Chairman Joseph Emanuele III said the county committee is pleased with the assemblyman’s performance and strongly supports his bid for reelection.
    “Montgomery County has strongly supported George and his commitment to the 105th,” he said.

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Parisi to run for 105th Assembly District

Sean Ahern 05/07/10
Republican Rotterdam town board member, Gerard Parisi, was selected over incumbent George Amedore to run for the 105th Assembly District this November.

Parisi, who was formerly the Town Attorney for the Town of Rotterdam and is currently the lone Republican on the board, was picked over Amdedore for his fiscally conservative ideas and credentials that includes experience as a CPA and a practicing attorney,according to a release, the town GOP said that his professional experience in these areas were "key ingredients" that could help deal with the state's financial problems.

"I am overwhelmed right now by the incredible showing of support from the committee and I am honored to be selected by them to represent the taxpayers in the Assembly," said Parisi in a release. "As a result of hearing their voice, I am very likely to proceed with this challenge."

Rotterdam Republican committeewoman Mary Barrie said Parisi is an intelligent and well spoken individual willing to stand against the crowd.

"The residents of Rotterdam are finally getting to see Gerard the way we have known him for years. He is an intelligent, well-spoken professional who is not afraid to stand up for principles and against the crowd," said Barrie in a statement. "That is exactly what we need in Albany right now"

Schenectady County Legislature Angelo Santabarbara, D-Rotterdam, may also run for the 105th Assembly District in the coming year. Santabarbara, who changed from the Republican to the Democratic party at the beginning of the year has said if he does decide to run for the seat currently held by Amedore, that he will run his race in the same manner whomever the Republicans pick as their candidate.


        

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Amedore calls statement ‘bogus’


Rotterdam GOP members say Assemblyman George Amedore did not support the Rotterdam Republican ticket in 2009 because the town denied a zoning change he had applied for. Amedore, who is awaiting the Schenectady County endorsement for his second Assembly run, denies the allegation.

According to minutes from a Jan. 27 meeting of the Rotterdam Republican Party, Amedore, R,C-Rotterdam, said the reason that he did not support the 2009 Republican ticket was because of a zoning change he was not granted by former Town Supervisor Steve Tommasone. “I didn’t support the republican ticket because Steve Tommasone didn’t give me my zone change in Rotterdam and it cost my family a lot of money!” the minutes of the meeting show Amedore saying.

Amedore, in a Wednesday, May 19 interview, said that the minutes were “bogus” and were amended to reflect what some members wanted them to say.

“Those are not my words- those minutes were amended,” said Amedore. “Those are bogus meeting minutes, they are manipulating them to what they want to say. I am in a public office to serve the people and will not support any politician or political campaign that are nasty and goes against peoples character.”

Town board member and New York State Assembly candidate Gerard Parisi said he was in the room when Amedore made the statement — something he says the committee considered when endorsing him as their pick for the 105th Assembly seat.

“I think its something the committee looked at when they were looking at their candidate,” said Parisi. “Its not exactly easy in party politics to go against the incumbent…I don’t think they want to endorse any candidate that does not reflect the ideals of the committee.”

Rotterdam Republican committeewoman Tracy Donovan also said that Amedore did not support the 2009 Republican ticket, did nothing to stop the No New Tax Party and never reached out to the community during the campaign. According to the minutes, Donovan asks him why he was not around during the whole campaign until the night of the vote. Donovan then states that he “stood alone in the corner with a big smile on his face.”

It is at this point in the minutes that Amedore responds about the zoning change and former town supervisor Tommasone. Amedore on Wednesday said the zone change had no real bearing on the campaign of 2009 and believes the question and answer were taken out of context. Amedore says he was not asked to take part in the Rotterdam campaigns until the night before the election.

“It’s the same old sick tactics that people are sick and tired of,” said Amedore on Wednesday, May 19. “I will not support any type of people that want to use those types of tactics.”

Amedore was endorsed by the Montgomery County Republican Committee at their annual spring meeting in Florida on Tuesday, May 18. The Schenectady Republican Committee will meet in the coming weeks to pick their endorsement.

"Donovan then states that he “stood alone in the corner with a big smile on his face.”


In the real world I think we call that a shi+eating grin.....

"key ingredients"-lol. What a load from the REP committee.  

      Somebody get a hold of Chairman Longo on why he really resigned. It couldn't have anything to do with this stunad primary? Maybe the next guy can stay in longer than 10 minutes?

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Salamone endorsed by Rotterdam Republican Party


Sean Ahern 05/07/10

Rotterdam Republican Frank Salamone has been nominated by the Rotterdam Republican Committee to run in the upcoming November election against Democratic candidate Wayne Calder.

The two candidates will be running for the open town board seat currently held by Republican Gerard Parisi, who was appointed to the seat by former Town Supervisor Steve Tommasone in 2009.

According to Salamone,the issues that the town are dealing with are no longer Republican or Democrat issues, but what is in the best interest for the town overall. Salamone said that he hopes to build upon the work that Parisi has done at the seat.

"I think that Mr. Parisi is doing a great job and I will continue the role that Mr. Parisi has as the voice of reason," said Salamone.

Parisi said that he believes that Salamone is a great selection for the election, and has been involved in town government issues. Parisi will not be running for his town board seat in November and has been selected by the Rotterdam Republican Committee to run for the 105 Assembly District over two term incumbent George Amdeore.

In a release, Schenectady County Republican Chairman Tom Buchanan said Salamone is suited to hold the current administration accountable in regards to ethics and transparency.

"It is time for this administration to be held accountable. I think Frank is ideally suited for this role and he is certainly one of the most credentialed candidates we have ever seen run for town office," said Buchanan in a release.

Salamone's main issues include transparency and open government in the town, two issues he said the town board has not shown.

“My candidacy is about doing what is right for the citizens. It is time that the government starts asking the people what they want, rather than telling the people what they are going to get,” said Salamone in a release. "Our government should be listening to the residents of this Town. The current administration has demonstrated a willingness to favor its friends and campaign contributors to the detriment of the Town and the residents thereof."

I guess that means Buchanan must be in on this master plan as well....

hmmmmm.....but buchanan is backing GA and not GP......perhaps just smoke and mirrors? Perhaps?

So you don't think Buchanan really supports Salamone? So Parisi is some kind of scam artist and Buchanan is a liar, what's next? Amedore is the second coming of Christ?

I heard GP filed signatures and there will be a primary...so much for the "zero" support he has as told here on this ever so truthful blog.

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I heard GP filed signatures and there will be a primary...so much for the "zero" support he has as told here on this ever so truthful blog.

I hear the same - primary