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GOP backs three newcomers for County Legislature election

By Howard B. Owens

County Republicans have announced their slate for the 2013 County Legislature election in November.

There are six incumbents endorsed for the nine seats.

Also nominated were newcomers Bob Bialkowski, Andrew Young and Greg Torrey.

Mary Pat Hancock, longtime chair of the legislature, will not seek reelection and Young was nominated to fill her District 4 seat.

Torrey beat out incumbent Esther Leadley for the District 6 nomination. District 6 covers Alexander, Bethany and Pavilion.

After years of allowing Democrat Ed DeJaneiro run unopposed, the GOP has nominated former Batavia City Councilman Bialkowski to run for the seat.

Members of the City GOP are reportedly upset with DeJaneiro for supporting funding for Genesee County Economic Development Center.

Lawrence Friedman was endorsed for reelection as District Attorney and Don Read received the nod for reelection to County Clerk.

The incumbents endorsed were: Ray Cianfrini, District 1 (Alabama and Oakfield); Robert Bausch, District 2 (Elba, Byron and Bergen); Annie Lawrence, District 3 (Pembroke and Darien); Frank Ferrando, District 7 (wards 1 and 6, City of Batavia) and Marianne Clattenburg, District 8 (wards 2 and 3, City of Batavia).

Mark Potwora

After years of allowing Democrat Ed DeJaneiro run unopposed, the GOP has nominated former Batavia City Councilman Bialkowski to run for the seat.

Members of the City GOP are reportedly upset with DeJaneiro for supporting funding for Genesee County Economic Development Center.

thats a joke..Its a republican majority..They all vote for it execpt Frank Ferrando and Marianne Clattenburg...Ms Hancock is the one who pushed it and she's a republican..

There is an old indain saying...You speak with a forked tongue..... Hypocrites..

May 1, 2013, 7:33pm Permalink
John Roach

Mark,
They are upset. Remember, they said the "City" Republicans, not the County. From the city, only DeJanerio voted for the GCEDC give away.

And remember, when we pay our high water bills, that money goes to Monroe County thanks to Ed DeJanerio's votes. That money does not stay in Batavia.

Another fun part of this is that DeJanerio's wife, who sits on the City Democratic Party Committee, has called voting out all City Council members, including the 3 Democrats on Council, over the ARC issue. You have to wonder how hard they will work for Ed when his wife wants them voted out.

May 2, 2013, 7:08am Permalink

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