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mike parwana's avatar

Correction: there are 8 candidates running for county supervisor in Queensbury, 4 Republicans (Nate Etu, Brad Magowan, Brady Stark, Mike Wild) one of whom is also running on the Conservative Party line ( Mike Wild) and one who is also running on in independent Team Queensbury line, 1 Conservative who is one of 2 very rare Conservative candidates who are actual registered Conservative Party members (Jim Dobkowski, Travis Whitehead is the other but he’s running for town board against Tim McNulty), 2 Democrats endorsed by the Queensbury and Warren County Democratic Committees (Robin Larkin, Mike Parwana), and 1 Democrat who is also running on the Conservative Party line (Dave Strainer).

The Glens Falls and Queensbury Democratic committees passed resolutions this year to deny any candidate an endorsement if they were to run on another constituted party line - in Warren County those are the Republican and Conservative parties. The resolution attempts to provide clarity to voters about who and what candidates and parties represent.

We have a problem with voters who are disengaged with the process. They say “politicians are all the same”, that “there’s no difference between the 2 major parties.” When Democrats run on the same party line as Dan Stec, Elise Stefanik, and Donald Trump it reinforces that impression.

But there are very clear differences between the Democratic and Conservative Parties. Democrats believe in the Equal Rights Amendment, a woman’s Constitutional right to make her own health decisions. The Conservative Party platform stands firmly against those basic women’s rights, and their platform is dotted with a number of planks that are uncomfortably aligned with views of nationalists and bigots. Think Carl Paladino, who did very well on the Conservative Party line.

The members of the Democratic Committees in Queensbury and Glens Falls stand firmly and voted resoundingly in opposition to those sorts of Conservative Party principles. If you are a voter in Queensbury the endorsed Democratic candidates are Carl Faltotico for judge; Carrie Black for county clerk; Robin Larkin and Michael Parwana for county supervisor; Suzanne Blood, John Goralski, and Dale Nemer for library board.

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Mary Horning's avatar

I had the pleasure recently of meeting David Strainer. He seems like a very nice guy. His ideas are always good from the sound of it and attending the meetings sounds like dedication to me. I hope everyone votes for him. God bless him.

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