THANK YOU

THANK YOU ...to those who signed my designating petition for Congress, 21st District...to those who wanted to but could not, because they are Independents, Conservatives or Republicans...and to those who labored with me in the heat of summer to circulate, obtain signatures and witness my petition.

Signers made up a good cross section of 21st District Democrats. The majority came from wards in the City of Albany where I concentrated my petitioning efforts. Many were from the Towns of Bethlehem, Colonie, New Scotland, Guilderland,  Green Island, East and North Greenbush, Glenville and the cities of Watervliet, Cohoes,  Schenectady, Troy and Rensselaer. Some were from  Rotterdam, Westerlo, Duanesburg, Waterford. Cobleskill,  Schoharie and Montgomery Counties.

I personally obtained 629 signatures. I doubt that none of the other candidates can match that. Likely, most never even circulated their own petitions.

Brian Scavo, Albany County Legislator District 7, Albany outdid me with 670 signatures.

 Luan Trinh, Tony Golden, John Fey, Brett Freedman, Charlie Carr, John Scott, James Salvinski of Albany; Joseph P Sullivan of Green Island, Jack Murray of Watervliet, and Charlie Ryan Jr of Rensselaer added another 435 signatures.

Nacer Hechehouche, and his daughter, Amal, an Albany middle school student provided invaluable assistance.

So, like the Marines, a few good men, a woman and a girl, made the mark.

Big money, special interests and party organization are not necessary to get on the ballot and run a viable campaign.

The candidates, the media and the voters can make campaign reform a reality.

YES WE CAN!                                                        Joe Sullivan