Today I talk with out switchboard operator at Onondaga County Board of Elections Marilee Gilmartin. We talk about being hired weeks before COVID-19 came about, her rise from temp to one of our senior election clerks and how she will be involved in absentee processing going forward.
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Zoom with Czarny: Town of Salina Democratic Candidates
Today I sit down with the Town of Salina Democratic Candidates for Town Office. Kathy Zabinski for Town of Salina Supervisor, Tony Lavalle for Town Justice, Duane Maine, Tinza Fitzgerald, and Aaron Buchta for Ward councilors. It’s a full slate in Salina and I hope you enjoy our conversation.
Zoom with Czarny: Conner Pringle for Van Buren Town Board.
Today I sit down with Conner Pringle for Van Buren town Councilor. He is the only Democrat running for Town office in Van Buren. He is a lifelong resident and has alot to bring in transparency and new ideas to the board. I hope you enjoy.
Commissioner in a Car: Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky Co-Executive Director of NYSBOE
I am not in a Car today but I take a few moments at the end of day 1 of the NYSECA conference to talk to the first woman to lead NYSBOE Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky. We talk about the changes at the SBOE and her reason for moving up. Enjoy.
Zoom with Czarny: Clay Town Board Candidates
Today I sit down with Friends of Kari Egerbrecht for Clay Town Councilor, David Mariano for the Town of Clay and Nancy Kinnetz chair of Town of Clay Democratic Committee. We talk about the slate of candidates this fall and the struggles of running in the largest town in Onondaga County. Enjoy.
Zoom with Czarny: Kevin Rode & Will Stowell for Lysander Town Board
Today I sit down with Kevin Rode and Will Stowell who are running for Lysander Town Board. They talk about why they are running and the need for opposing voices on the Town Board. I hope you enjoy.
Commissioner in a Car: Welcome to Governor Hochul
My instant reaction to Governor Hochul’s inaugural speech and what this changeover may mean for elections in NY.
Zoom with Czarny: Anthony Brindisi 5th Judicial Supreme Court Democratic Candidate
In today’s Zoom with Czarny I had the pleasure of sitting down with Anthony Brindisi, the Democratic Candidate for the newly created Supreme Court position in the 5th Judicial district in New York. We talk about his time in congress, the aftermath of last year’s race, and why he chose to seek this position thisContinue reading “Zoom with Czarny: Anthony Brindisi 5th Judicial Supreme Court Democratic Candidate”
Zoom with Czarny: Audrey Kline of National Vote at Home
Today I sit down again with my good friend Audry Kline of the National Vote at Home organization. We talk about the role mail-in ballots played in 2020, the expansion and subsequent controversies over absentee voting, and the future of New York absentee balloting. I hope you enjoy.
Commissioner in a Car: Polling Places with Kimberly Richards
Today I invited Kim Richards, our polling place coordinator at Onondaga County Board of Elections to come into the car. We chat about how choosing polling places in 2020 during a pandemic was problematic, going back into Toomey Abbot, Brighton towers and ross tower Senior centers, and her 18 year career at our board. IContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Polling Places with Kimberly Richards”
Dustin M. Czarny 