I have been fortunate to serve as Supervisor to the residents of Gardiner for 8 years now, and I continue to learn every day. The job has become more involved since I worked as the confidential assistant to Supervisor Carl Zatz. In today’s world we have to deal with cyber security, worldwide pandemics and increasing development demands.

The role of the supervisor is an interesting one; while I set the agenda and run the town board meetings, when it comes to voting I cast one vote just like other town board members. The majority of the work that I do is managerial. To do this part of the job efficiently, organization is key. You need to know what has been done historically, how that has worked and what can be done as we move forward.

I pride myself on the accomplishments made by the Town Board under my supervision, which can be found on the Gardiner Democratic Committee’s website. Could we have done more, of course we could, but I think you should look at how effective what we did was.

For example, the Lazy River campground issue that we inherited has been put to rest. It took a long time, but the end result was acceptable to the residents most affected by the campground and the owners of the campground. There was no Article 78 after the decision was made, which means tax payers dollars will not be needed to defend a lawsuit.

If you have questions about issues that we have faced as a board, please feel free to reach out to me. My door is always open, and if you call you will discover that I answer my own line, and if I am not available when you call, I will get back to you.

Bottom line is that your vote is especially important this year, so please vote for me. I will continue to work hard for you.