Here is the elevator version of my platform in my quest for the 12th seat in the Ulster County Legislature:
The Town of Plattekill was designated as an economically distressed municipality in a 2015 federal report. Our
town has no main street lined with businesses and many of our residents live in
economically difficult conditions. This is not acceptable and we can do better.
Ulster County tourism brings in hundreds of millions of dollars a year – yet
when people think of the Hudson Valley, Plattekill doesn’t typically make the
radar. We cannot stand for this. Plattekill is an extraordinary town with great
land and an exceptional array of hard-working families looking to make
advancements. Years ago, Plattekill was known throughout the tri-state region
as the home of the Spanish Alps – a tourist destination for thousands. Through
vision, hard work, and collaboration, we will take steps to bring Plattekill
into its next Golden Age.
At the county level, we need to ensure that Plattekill is
well-represented at the meetings of the Legislature. My attendance record at
SUNY New Paltz is well over 99%, and if given the opportunity to serve in this
position, you can bet that I will bring that same dedicated work style to our
county office in Kingston. The legislature is currently republican-dominated,
while the County of Ulster is disproportionately Democratic. This is a problem.
And it is a problem that we are going to fix.
