CITIZENS AND LEGAL IMMIGRANTS
SI....ILLEGALS NO
The Albany Common Council will vote
Monday evening on a Resolution that
in effect would make Albany a sanctuary
city for illegal aliens.
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/storyprint.asp?StoryID=821320
This outrageous Resolution should be
voted down.
Proof of U S citizenship should be required
to get a job or to get social services, medicaid
or attend public schools.
America is overrun by tens of millions of
illegal aliens, who ,by in large ,are a drain
on taxpayers as well as our health care
and educational systems, law enforcement
and prison system. Many of these illegals
pose a security threat to local communities
and the nation.
The Albany Police, and public safety workers
have an obligation to protect citizen residents
of Albany...this obligation includes checking
citizenship/immigration status of people, and
turning over illegal aliens to federal
authorities for deportation.
It is preposterous that such a Resolution
would even be considered by the Albany
Common Council.
Vote it down!
Joe Sullivan
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
SULLIVAN FOR ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL
WARD 14
This evening I filed, via U S Mail, Democratic
Independence and Conservative Party petitions
for Member of Common Council from Ward 14.
Ward 14 voters have a clear choice. They can
compare my 22 year record of accomplishments
as President of The Buckingham Pond-Crestwood
Neighborhood Association with the Incumbent's
12 year record as Council Member.
My qualifications are excellent.
U. S. Veteran. BS in Geography from the
U. of Wisconsin. Attended on Korean GI Bill.
MA in Geography from U of Minnesota.
Attended on a National Fellowship.
WARD 14
This evening I filed, via U S Mail, Democratic
Independence and Conservative Party petitions
for Member of Common Council from Ward 14.
Ward 14 voters have a clear choice. They can
compare my 22 year record of accomplishments
as President of The Buckingham Pond-Crestwood
Neighborhood Association with the Incumbent's
12 year record as Council Member.
My qualifications are excellent.
U. S. Veteran. BS in Geography from the
U. of Wisconsin. Attended on Korean GI Bill.
MA in Geography from U of Minnesota.
Attended on a National Fellowship.
Many years experience political experience.
My leadership has resulted in:
1. Creation of permanent green spaces on New
Scotland Avenue at Krum Kill Rd and S. Manning
Blvd.
2. County clean up of the abandoned gas station
at Whitehall and New Scotland. Promotion of
creating the Dan O Connell Memorial Pocket Park
on the 3/4 acre site and senior housing on the
adjacent 8-10 acres.
3. Defeat of 2 attempts to build a big box drug
store at Krum Kill and New Scotland.
4. Defeat of a plan to build a 12 story apartment
tower and parking garage on the wooded ravine
containing 2 small wetlands, opposite Ohav Shalom.
5. Defeat of a plan to build luxury housing on the
Albany Municipal Golf Course.
6. Rezoning the Golf Course, Hartman Rd Community
Garden site and Buckingham Pond Land
Conservation (LC)
7. Defeat of a move by St Peter's Hospital to convert
the residence at the corner of New Scotland and
S. Manning into a half way house. The house
remains a well kept single family residence which
is a credit to the neighborhood.
8. Defeat of a plan to convert Mercy Convent to
offices. The convent remains home to Sisters of
Mercy.
9. Maintaining Crestwood Plaza as a neighborhood
retail plaza.
There is more, but you get the idea.
Ward 14 voters can compare my stands on issues
vital to maintaining the residential integrity and
quality of life in the neighborhood, ward and city.
I stand for:
1. Increased efforts to promote Public Safety
a. Increased police presence on Ward residential
streets and in Buckingham Pond Park to deter crime
and control the growing volumes of vehicular traffic.
b. Emergency/Disaster Preparedness by households
churches, synagogues, schools, senior housing and
apartments, as well as neighborhood businesses.
Residents can not rely on government to save us
when a disaster or terror attack occurs. We must
prepare to save ourselves.
Part of the state office campus should be set aside
to provide shelter, warmth, food and water tfor
residents of the adjacent 14th, 15th and 13th
Wards during a disaster or terror attack.
The former dining hall, now vacant, is an ideal
site for this. The building should be rehabilitated
and stocked to serve as an emergency/disaster
relief center.
2. Providing property tax relief to homeowners
and businesses by consolidating city schools with
city government, creating one property tax roll
to fund both, returning to K-8 neighborhood
schools and placing responsibility/accountability
for city school operations/performance with
the Mayor and Common Council.
This will require sponsorship, and passage, of
a Home Rule Request in the Albany Common
Council and sending that request to the State
Legislature to make the necessary amendments
to State Law that will allow Albany to implement
the consolidation of city schools with city
government together with
related actions presented above.
As Member of the Common Council, from
Ward 14 ,I will sponsor and promote this
Home Rule Request.
3. Significant improvements to Buckingham Pond
Park as enumerated on the neighborhood website:
http://bpcnanews.blogspot.com/
The pond park is the centerpiece of our
neighborhood and ward . It must be placed on
par with the care and attention given to
Washington Park.
I ask for your votes, so that I may deliver
on this platform.
The Primary is September 15, Noon to 9 pm.
The General Election is November 3.
Polls will be open 6 am to 6 pm.
Pass the word to family, neighbors and
friends.
Sincere thanks to those who signed my
petitions enabling me to qualify for the
ballot.
Special thanks to Albany County
Legislator, Brian Scavo, from District 7
who helped me circulate my Democratic
Petition, and to John Scott, Esq. who
helped with the Independence petition.
Enjoy the summer.
Thank you.
Joe Sullivan
Saturday, July 11, 2009
NO EMERGENCY/DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS AT ALBANY
CITY, CHARTER, PAROCHIAL
AND OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOLS?
Looks like Albany schools miss
the boat.
Guilderland schools get 100k for
emergency/disaster preparedness.
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=818970
Joe Sullivan
PREPAREDNESS AT ALBANY
CITY, CHARTER, PAROCHIAL
AND OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOLS?
Looks like Albany schools miss
the boat.
Guilderland schools get 100k for
emergency/disaster preparedness.
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=818970
Joe Sullivan
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
WARDS 14, 8 and 9 ARE KEY IN
THE 2009 ALBANY ELECTIONS
Wards 8 and 14 are the largest in the city
and produce the highest voter turn-outs.
Add Ward 9 and you have what amounts
to the swing area in the 2009 Albany City
elections.
This was true when Helen Desfosses was
elected Common Council President in
1993.
Factors that will determine how residents
of these wards vote in the September 15
Democratic primary and November 3
General Election, include:
1. Lack of a police presence to deter crime
and control speeding traffic on neighborhood
residential streets.
2. Failure to raze the derelict building at
New Scotland and Whitehall and create the
Dan O'Connell Memorial Pocket Park on the
3/4 acre parcel.
3. No real effort to promote emergency/
disaster preparedness on the part of
households churches, synagogues, schools
and neighborhood businesses, including
food stores, gasoline stations and pharmacies.
4. Failure to make needed improvements to
Buckingham Pond Park.
See numerous unacted upon recommendations
posted repeatedly, for the past year, on:
http://bpcnanews.blogspot.com/
6. The closing of St Teresa's church/school
which erodes neighborhood identity, resident-
ial integrity and quality of life, making the
New Scotland Avenue corridor ripe for the
spillover of crime and blight from the Park
South urban renewal project.
Where is the effort to convince the Diocese
of Albany to reconsider?
One candidate for Common Council President
has his objective of making St Teresa's school
a PAL center. This candidate has had the full
support of the 9th Ward Democratic Committee.
Not looking out for the folks, are they?
8. No real effort at property tax relief and
failure to call on the Governor and State
Legislature to amend the recently enacted
local government consolidation bill to
include consolidating Albany City schools
with city government, create one property
tax roll to finance both, make the Mayor and
Common Council responsible/accountable
for the performance and operation of city
schools; and return to a K-8 neighborhood
school system.
The Common Council has not sponsored
voted upon and sent , a Home Rule Request
to the State Legislature, while it is still in
session, to enact the necessary amendments
to state law now.
It is no secret that declining neighborhood
residential integrity and quality of life
growing crime, violence and public safety
concerns, and ever increasing property
taxes to finance dysfunctional city schools
are the root causes of flight from Albany
which further erodes the city property tax
base.
The incumbent Common Council Members
from the 8th, 9th and 14th Wards bear the
burden of not addressing or acting to
resolve the above mentioned issues.
Do you suppose they will before the
September 15 Democratic Primary? Not
likely, because the incumbent Common
Council Members have no known challengers.
Could these issues impact the citywide
primaries? Perhaps, but unlikely because
challengers have no record of addressing
the above issues either.
However, a lower than normal primary
turnout from Wards 8, 9 and 14 could
impact the outcomes of the September 15
Democratic primaries in the citywide
races.
The incumbent Common Council Members
from Wards 8, 9 and 14 have not done
their jobs. They have let their constituents
down and they have made the Mayor more
vulnerable in the September 15 Democratic
Primary.
Therefore, it is incumbant upon the Mayor
to take the lead and address the above issues
BEFORE the September 15 Democratic
Primary.
Joe Sullivan
THE 2009 ALBANY ELECTIONS
Wards 8 and 14 are the largest in the city
and produce the highest voter turn-outs.
Add Ward 9 and you have what amounts
to the swing area in the 2009 Albany City
elections.
This was true when Helen Desfosses was
elected Common Council President in
1993.
Factors that will determine how residents
of these wards vote in the September 15
Democratic primary and November 3
General Election, include:
1. Lack of a police presence to deter crime
and control speeding traffic on neighborhood
residential streets.
2. Failure to raze the derelict building at
New Scotland and Whitehall and create the
Dan O'Connell Memorial Pocket Park on the
3/4 acre parcel.
3. No real effort to promote emergency/
disaster preparedness on the part of
households churches, synagogues, schools
and neighborhood businesses, including
food stores, gasoline stations and pharmacies.
4. Failure to make needed improvements to
Buckingham Pond Park.
See numerous unacted upon recommendations
posted repeatedly, for the past year, on:
http://bpcnanews.blogspot.com/
6. The closing of St Teresa's church/school
which erodes neighborhood identity, resident-
ial integrity and quality of life, making the
New Scotland Avenue corridor ripe for the
spillover of crime and blight from the Park
South urban renewal project.
Where is the effort to convince the Diocese
of Albany to reconsider?
One candidate for Common Council President
has his objective of making St Teresa's school
a PAL center. This candidate has had the full
support of the 9th Ward Democratic Committee.
Not looking out for the folks, are they?
8. No real effort at property tax relief and
failure to call on the Governor and State
Legislature to amend the recently enacted
local government consolidation bill to
include consolidating Albany City schools
with city government, create one property
tax roll to finance both, make the Mayor and
Common Council responsible/accountable
for the performance and operation of city
schools; and return to a K-8 neighborhood
school system.
The Common Council has not sponsored
voted upon and sent , a Home Rule Request
to the State Legislature, while it is still in
session, to enact the necessary amendments
to state law now.
It is no secret that declining neighborhood
residential integrity and quality of life
growing crime, violence and public safety
concerns, and ever increasing property
taxes to finance dysfunctional city schools
are the root causes of flight from Albany
which further erodes the city property tax
base.
The incumbent Common Council Members
from the 8th, 9th and 14th Wards bear the
burden of not addressing or acting to
resolve the above mentioned issues.
Do you suppose they will before the
September 15 Democratic Primary? Not
likely, because the incumbent Common
Council Members have no known challengers.
Could these issues impact the citywide
primaries? Perhaps, but unlikely because
challengers have no record of addressing
the above issues either.
However, a lower than normal primary
turnout from Wards 8, 9 and 14 could
impact the outcomes of the September 15
Democratic primaries in the citywide
races.
The incumbent Common Council Members
from Wards 8, 9 and 14 have not done
their jobs. They have let their constituents
down and they have made the Mayor more
vulnerable in the September 15 Democratic
Primary.
Therefore, it is incumbant upon the Mayor
to take the lead and address the above issues
BEFORE the September 15 Democratic
Primary.
Joe Sullivan
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
A TONTO RIDING INTO THE SUNSET
WITHOUT A LONERANGERALBANY.
A TALE OF WILD EAST URBAN POLITICS.
Jerry Jennings wants one more 4 year term as
Mayor because he says there is much unfinished
business he has to take care of. Jerry is right.
For years, Jerry Jennings has been saddled
with a Common Council President who aspired
to be Mayor, and who worked against, not with
the Mayor at every turn.
Shawn Morris has cast aside the office of
Council President to oppose Jennings for Mayor
this election. When one examines the Morris
record of 16 years in public office, there is
nothing there to justify her running for Mayor.
Paul Tonko endorsed Morris. Tonko held a NYS
Assembly seat for 25 years and has no record of
achievement there. Now, Tonko is in Congress.
Mr T voted for the cap and trade bill which will
make electricity, home heating oil , natural gas
and gasoline prices spiral out of control making
life more expensive and difficult for ordinary
people. Tonko won't win re-election in 2010.
With a lack of a solid record, no platform of
substance and Tonko's endorsement - Morris can
forget about winning the September 15 Democratic
Primary for Mayor of Albany.
Corey Ellis is Jenning's main contender . Not only
was Ellis local Obama organizer, but he is a mini
version of Obama. A young person of color in an
age of change when African-Americans have a sense
that "their time has come". Many white leftists
agree, and are likely to pull the Ellis lever in the
primary.
It matters not that Ellis, like Obama, has a thin
short record of public service. It is all about change..
and control. Community organizers rule!
President Obama has a record of interfering in local
politics. What would an Obama endorsement do in
Albany's mayoral primary?
Make no mistake. The 2009 Albany city elections
represent a turning point in local Democratically
dominated politics, which will have far reaching
consequences.
Four candidates are vying for Common Council
President.
The City Democratic Committee has not
endorsed any one of the four. Mayor Jennings
says he is neutral.
That means the people decide. Right? Wrong!
County Democratic Committe Chair Dan McCoy
is riding two horses in the Common Council race.
McCoy is meddling in Albany City elections in
hope of garnering the support of both when he
is up for re-election in 2010. McCoy is also
currying favor with Local Law A sponsor
Phil Steck of Colonie, for the same reason
Trouble is the two horses McCoy is riding
are running in different directions. Currying
favor with Steck is a lost cause. Local Law
A, which abridges the Second Amendment
Rights of law abiding citizens, and which
compromises their ability to defend themselves
their loved ones, and their property, in the
civil disorder that will follow the next terror
attacks, is bound to be defeated when it
comes before the Albany County Legislature
during the summer. When Mike Hoblock and
Colonie Republicans regain control of Town
government in the November election, Steck's
support will be worthless
Jerry Jennings is making a serious error in
not making a choice of who he wants as a
Common Council President running mate.
Let's look a little closer at the candidates.
One, wants to abolish the office and raise
taxes. With those stands, that candidate
has already eliminated himself from serious
consideration.
The person who holds that office is, by law
a Mayor in waiting. The Common Council
President should be a person who has a
clear platform, can work with the Mayor
and spur the Common Council to action
on issues vital to the futures of Albany
and all Albanians.
Two of the remaining candidates have
South End Albany connections and aspire
to be Common Council President because
they view that office as a stepping stone
to becoming Mayor.
Both have considerable assistance in
qualifying for the September Primary
ballot. The petitions of one are being
circulated with the Morris petitions,
while the City Ward Leaders and Committe
Members, while allegedly neutral, are not.
They have been pressured by County
Chair McCoy, to push the petitions of the
third candidate.
Neither of these two candidates have a clear
rationale for running, specific platforms
highlighting vital issues and thoughtful
clear stands on those issues. One would
be more suited to be an affirmative action
officer; while the other would be ideal for
sports director.
The fourth candidate is literally a political
loneranger, without money, organization
and hordes of volunteers to get him on the ballot.
This candidate has a 22 year record of service
as a neighborhood association leader with
real achievents. He also has a clear platform
and vision for the City of Albany. He does not
aspire to be Mayor.
So, if Jerry Jennings punts on who he would like
as Common Council President, he will likely
wind up with candidate two or three above, and
have to deal with the ghosts of Shawn Morris'
past for four more years.
That will make it much more difficult for him
to complete the unfinshed business he plans
to address in the next four years.....that, is if
Jerry prevails in the September 15 Democratic
Primary.
There are no sure things in politics today.
Joe Sullivan
WITHOUT A LONERANGERALBANY.
A TALE OF WILD EAST URBAN POLITICS.
Jerry Jennings wants one more 4 year term as
Mayor because he says there is much unfinished
business he has to take care of. Jerry is right.
For years, Jerry Jennings has been saddled
with a Common Council President who aspired
to be Mayor, and who worked against, not with
the Mayor at every turn.
Shawn Morris has cast aside the office of
Council President to oppose Jennings for Mayor
this election. When one examines the Morris
record of 16 years in public office, there is
nothing there to justify her running for Mayor.
Paul Tonko endorsed Morris. Tonko held a NYS
Assembly seat for 25 years and has no record of
achievement there. Now, Tonko is in Congress.
Mr T voted for the cap and trade bill which will
make electricity, home heating oil , natural gas
and gasoline prices spiral out of control making
life more expensive and difficult for ordinary
people. Tonko won't win re-election in 2010.
With a lack of a solid record, no platform of
substance and Tonko's endorsement - Morris can
forget about winning the September 15 Democratic
Primary for Mayor of Albany.
Corey Ellis is Jenning's main contender . Not only
was Ellis local Obama organizer, but he is a mini
version of Obama. A young person of color in an
age of change when African-Americans have a sense
that "their time has come". Many white leftists
agree, and are likely to pull the Ellis lever in the
primary.
It matters not that Ellis, like Obama, has a thin
short record of public service. It is all about change..
and control. Community organizers rule!
President Obama has a record of interfering in local
politics. What would an Obama endorsement do in
Albany's mayoral primary?
Make no mistake. The 2009 Albany city elections
represent a turning point in local Democratically
dominated politics, which will have far reaching
consequences.
Four candidates are vying for Common Council
President.
The City Democratic Committee has not
endorsed any one of the four. Mayor Jennings
says he is neutral.
That means the people decide. Right? Wrong!
County Democratic Committe Chair Dan McCoy
is riding two horses in the Common Council race.
McCoy is meddling in Albany City elections in
hope of garnering the support of both when he
is up for re-election in 2010. McCoy is also
currying favor with Local Law A sponsor
Phil Steck of Colonie, for the same reason
Trouble is the two horses McCoy is riding
are running in different directions. Currying
favor with Steck is a lost cause. Local Law
A, which abridges the Second Amendment
Rights of law abiding citizens, and which
compromises their ability to defend themselves
their loved ones, and their property, in the
civil disorder that will follow the next terror
attacks, is bound to be defeated when it
comes before the Albany County Legislature
during the summer. When Mike Hoblock and
Colonie Republicans regain control of Town
government in the November election, Steck's
support will be worthless
Jerry Jennings is making a serious error in
not making a choice of who he wants as a
Common Council President running mate.
Let's look a little closer at the candidates.
One, wants to abolish the office and raise
taxes. With those stands, that candidate
has already eliminated himself from serious
consideration.
The person who holds that office is, by law
a Mayor in waiting. The Common Council
President should be a person who has a
clear platform, can work with the Mayor
and spur the Common Council to action
on issues vital to the futures of Albany
and all Albanians.
Two of the remaining candidates have
South End Albany connections and aspire
to be Common Council President because
they view that office as a stepping stone
to becoming Mayor.
Both have considerable assistance in
qualifying for the September Primary
ballot. The petitions of one are being
circulated with the Morris petitions,
while the City Ward Leaders and Committe
Members, while allegedly neutral, are not.
They have been pressured by County
Chair McCoy, to push the petitions of the
third candidate.
Neither of these two candidates have a clear
rationale for running, specific platforms
highlighting vital issues and thoughtful
clear stands on those issues. One would
be more suited to be an affirmative action
officer; while the other would be ideal for
sports director.
The fourth candidate is literally a political
loneranger, without money, organization
and hordes of volunteers to get him on the ballot.
This candidate has a 22 year record of service
as a neighborhood association leader with
real achievents. He also has a clear platform
and vision for the City of Albany. He does not
aspire to be Mayor.
So, if Jerry Jennings punts on who he would like
as Common Council President, he will likely
wind up with candidate two or three above, and
have to deal with the ghosts of Shawn Morris'
past for four more years.
That will make it much more difficult for him
to complete the unfinshed business he plans
to address in the next four years.....that, is if
Jerry prevails in the September 15 Democratic
Primary.
There are no sure things in politics today.
Joe Sullivan
Monday, June 15, 2009
SULLIVAN for Albany Council President
Welcome to Lonerangeralbany.
I am a U S Navy Veteran. Degrees in
Geography on the Korean GI Bill and
a National Fellowship.
Albany Common Council President
is an open seat in the
Tuesday, September 15
Democratic Primary.
There is no incumbent.
This blog presents my very clear stands
on issues vital to the future of the City of
Albany, and all who call Albany home.
Scroll back through entries and you
will find my very specific platform.
For the past 22 years I have served as
President of the Buckingham Pond/
Crestwood Neighborhood Association
Albany.
Read that blog for my views and
achievements:
http://bpcnanews.blogspot.com/
No other candidate for this position
equals the experience, perspective
and substance which I offer the voters.
Read and judge for yourself.
I am endeavoring to obtain the 1,200
valid signatures of enrolled Democrats
resident in the City of Albany, who
have NOT signed another designating
petition for the same office.
This is a daunting task.
Petitioning began June 9 and
continues to July 11. Petitions must
be filed no later than July 16.
I sure would appreciate the assistance
of enrolled Democrats, Notaries and/or
Commissioners of Deeds qualified in the
City of Albany, to carry and Witness
signatures of resident Albany Democrats
who sign my petition.
I am going door to door in selected city
wards, where I have previously hand delivered
a letter to 1,500 households, asking Democrats
to save their signatures for my petition.
So, now I have to visit each of those households
to obtain those signatures.
If you can help me with doing this...contact me
at 438 5230.
Thank you.
Joe Sullivan
aka Lonerangeralbany.
Welcome to Lonerangeralbany.
I am a U S Navy Veteran. Degrees in
Geography on the Korean GI Bill and
a National Fellowship.
Albany Common Council President
is an open seat in the
Tuesday, September 15
Democratic Primary.
There is no incumbent.
This blog presents my very clear stands
on issues vital to the future of the City of
Albany, and all who call Albany home.
Scroll back through entries and you
will find my very specific platform.
For the past 22 years I have served as
President of the Buckingham Pond/
Crestwood Neighborhood Association
Albany.
Read that blog for my views and
achievements:
http://bpcnanews.blogspot.com/
No other candidate for this position
equals the experience, perspective
and substance which I offer the voters.
Read and judge for yourself.
I am endeavoring to obtain the 1,200
valid signatures of enrolled Democrats
resident in the City of Albany, who
have NOT signed another designating
petition for the same office.
This is a daunting task.
Petitioning began June 9 and
continues to July 11. Petitions must
be filed no later than July 16.
I sure would appreciate the assistance
of enrolled Democrats, Notaries and/or
Commissioners of Deeds qualified in the
City of Albany, to carry and Witness
signatures of resident Albany Democrats
who sign my petition.
I am going door to door in selected city
wards, where I have previously hand delivered
a letter to 1,500 households, asking Democrats
to save their signatures for my petition.
So, now I have to visit each of those households
to obtain those signatures.
If you can help me with doing this...contact me
at 438 5230.
Thank you.
Joe Sullivan
aka Lonerangeralbany.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
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