County Voters Want New Direction
Congratulations to Sullivan County voters in the Nov. 8 elections .....they voted to tell candidates that they must stop doing political business as usual and that the "good-old-boy" style of politics must become a thing of the past.
County legislative incumbents caught up with the sweeping broom included Leni Binder, Jodi Goodman and as of this writing a close race in District 3 between incumbent Elwin Wood and Kitty Vetter might end up with the incumbent on the losing side.
We don't take the Nov 8 vote and the changes that will take place because of this vote as just being political as in Democrat vs. Republican.
Candidates need the political party system but in local elections its the quality of the candidate that puts them in the winning circle.
Several of the new legislators we have known over the years will have to prove to the political system that their personal knowledge and background will benefit all Sullivan County residents......the election of Cindy Kurpil Gieger and Ira Steingart brings a breath of fresh air to our local government.
We do not personally know Gene Benson, Cora Edwards or Scott Samuelson but they were part of the new boys on the block that voters approved of and we wish all the new legislators the best as they hopefully can come up with solutions to working through difficult financial times with limited reserves and cut backs in state and federal funding.
The new legislature will definitely be challenged as they attempt to bring fiscal responsibility, honesty and accountability to their elected positions.
These new legislators will learn quickly what all government has had to learn these past several years.
We hope and pray that they are not consumed as they develop new ideas on how to reduce the size of government with consolidation that must bring a reduction in the heavy tax burden we are all facing.
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