Much ado about nothing. Letter in the Gazetto comparing Erickson with Mayor in waiting Vince Riggi? Gimme a break. He couldn't even get one other DEM vote to stop the sales tax ripoff. Portrait in courage. They all have to go to start cleaning up 37 years of waste, incompetence and feather bedding.
McCheesy usually just likes to shun and fire those who question his fiscal incompetence (remember Cuthbert?). Will absolutely be interesting if the DEMS fail to endorse Erikson.
Too bad. I was hoping only McCheesy was the only royal idiot...he might just be following orders from the high-school-mentally-challenged 'higher ups' in the DEM party.
SCHENECTADY Erikson, Democrats settle their differences Committee endorses 2 for City Council seats BY DAVID LOMBARDO Gazette Reporter
Endorsements for Schenectady City Council on Saturday indicate Carl Erikson and the local Democratic Party machine have resolved any issues that have recently played out in the press. The executive committee of the Schenectady Democratic Committee endorsed council members Erikson and Marion Porterfi eld for their upcoming re-election bids. The committee also interviewed three potential candidates to run for the seat of council member Barbara Blanchard, who is not expected to seek re-election this year due to health problems. According to people at the meeting, Jean Carney, a senior assistant public defender in the county and sister of Schenectady County District Attorney Bob Carney; John Mootooveren, who tried to get appointed to a council vacancy last year; and Robert Barnes, a school board candidate in 2010, all interviewed about the Blanchard seat. No endorsement was made. Carney and Barnes have not formed candidate committees with the state Board of Elections. Mootooveren has a committee, which reported having $2,856 in the January filing with the state. The endorsement for Erikson ends about a month of speculation that he might lose party support. Committee Chairman Richard Naylor previously told the Gazette that some members of the committee weren’t happy with Erikson’s habit of breaking ranks to side occasionally with the lone non-Democrat on the council, Vince Riggi, an independent. No one publicly criticized Erikson. It’s not clear, though, whether any candidates were lined up to replace Erikson, who was appointed to a council vacancy in the spring of 2010 and won election that fall. Erikson said the media “drama” surrounding his relationship with the party appeared to be settled after his conversation with the executive committee on Saturday. He said they accepted that he will not always be of the same mind as other Democratic council members or party offi cials. Despite some private rumblings on the committee, Erikson said he has been hearing a lot of positive comment about his tenure on the council. That response was not only nice to hear, he said, but helped reinforce his desire to serve again. The interview touched on whether he actually wanted to run — he said the answer is yes — and whether he is committed to campaigning — again a yes — with a fundraiser planned for March 21 at the Stockade Inn. There was also talk of his vision for the future, with Erikson saying, “I will continue to focus on financial issues. I still feel that taxes are the number one priority for a majority of the city.” He is currently chairman of the council’s Finance and Administrative Effi - ciency committees and also serves on the Health & Finance and Government Operations committees. Porterfi eld is chairwoman of the Public Services & Utilities and Health & Recreation committees and also serves on the Administrative Efficiency and City Development & Planning committees. Mayor Gary McCarthy, a Democrat who has supported Erikson in statements to The Gazette, was not at Saturday’s endorsement meeting. When asked about endorsements of Erikson and Porterfi eld, he said in a phone interview, “Sounds like a good decision.” The executive committee’s endorsement recommendations will come up before the full committee in late spring. Democratic candidates who aren’t endorsed could still be on the ballot in the fall, but it’s a tough road to even get on a primary ballot without the backing of the party. It is not yet clear who the Alliance and Republican parties will endorse and nominate as candidates for the fall. ....................>>>>.................>>>>........................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r00903&AppName=1
GB and Cicero may be on to something. I would not put it past the Gazette to go along with a charade to make it look like Erickson is his own man.
Charade is the right word. A total dupe for the DEM machine. Carl Erickson is chair of the City Council Finance Committee but he didn't know nuthin about the City's total fiscal collapse? INDS ain't what they used to be. Riggi's the one and only IND.
Much ado about nothing. Letter in the Gazetto comparing Erickson with Mayor in waiting Vince Riggi? Gimme a break. He couldn't even get one other DEM vote to stop the sales tax ripoff. Portrait in courage. 
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