And he’s off…
Ken Jenkins, chairman of the Yonkers Democratic party, was officially selected yesterday to be the Democratic candidate in a special election for the Westchester County Board of Legislators.
Jenkins is seeking the seat recently vacated when Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, won election to the state senate. The special election is expected to be set for Feb. 13.
He said he would focus on “ensuring the dollars we’ve expended in the budget are adequate and effectively spent on the programs people needâ€? in the district; Jenkins said he also wanted to keep tabs on local development, including plans by Consolidated Edison to dig up Tuckahoe Road for a transmission line project. As a legislator, he said, he would work to ensure any lane closings “are done in a way that makes some sense.”
His first fundraiser is set for Jan. 18 at the Royal Regency hotel on Tuckahoe Road. Jenkins said the suggested donation is a minimum of $99; he’s hoping for 150 people.
The GOP, meanwhile, has yet to cement its ticket. YMCA director Greg du Sablon, said to be considering a run, told me today he was waiting to speak further with city Republican chairman Zehy Jereis, but did not expect to do so or announce a decision until sometime next week.
There’s no deadline yet for when parties have to declare their candidates; that will be set by the Board of Elections after the Board of Legislators officially sets the election date.
UPDATE: Jereis said this afternoon that the GOP has two other candidates also interested in running, and will need to decide who the best candidate is to run a race in the shortened special election season.
The others who have voiced interest, he said, are Julius Walls, head of the Greyston Foundation, and Cicely Greaves-Vega, a community activist who ran against Stewart-Cousins in 2005. He also noted that du Sablon, who currently lives in Ossining, faces a residency issue as well as possible conflicts with his job at the Y.
He said he expected the Republican Party would have to pick its candidate roughly 10 days after the special election is set, or by about Jan. 18.
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LOOKS LIKE KEN WILL GET A FREE RIDE!!!THR YONKERS GOP IS BANKRUPT NO CANDIDATES!!!OR DID JEREIS MAKE A DEAL WITH KEN????
tracey…you were correct to delete the entries
people are getting to personal…all of the comments
should be based on opinion facts without ad hominem
attacks…thanks for editing
ALL OF A SUDDEN[SNAP] and SPIEZIO is a Democrat or is he now head of the independence party BE CAREFULL—-HE WILL SCREW ALL OF HIS NEW SO CALLED FRIENDS. HE HAS ZERO LOYALTY TO ANYONE
ANSWER TO THE CONSULTANT—-IT IS A FACT THAT SPIEZIO IS A THIEF
JSIII say it to him personally stop with the b.s. he is at55 main st yonkers.the editor of this blog will start to delete the comments,stick to the topic.
answer to JSII.until mr spezio is indicted and convicted
of a a crime..he is not a thief..you may not like him
and you may think he is involved in shady dealings..but
in order for you to call him a thief there must be proof
beyond a reasonable doubt otherwise you are subjecting
yourself unnecessarily to a libel suit..since mr
spezio is not a public figure…so i suggest that
you coucne your accustations by stating the facts
and asking the reader to draw there own conclusions
klnd of like with cavalo…you can’t actually say
he misused the independence club money but you can
point out that filings showed that certain unexplained
expenditures were made…and then let the facts speak
for themselves….that would be the smart way to proceed
mike is right!!!
WELL LETS SEE WHAT ZEHY JEREIS COMES OUT OF HIS BAG OF TRICKS WITH THIS TIME ARROUND???THANK GOD GREG PULLED OUT HE IS A GOOD GUY TO WASTE HIS TIME WITH THE LOCAL GOP,THEY WOULD OF JUST ABUSED HIM,HE IS BETTER OFF TO DEVOTE HIS TIME AT THE YMCA!!!
BACK TO THE TOPIC SO PANIO AND JEREIS WHO IS GOING TO RUN??OR DID YOU GUYS MAKE A DEAL WITH JENKINS,BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO ONE IN YOUR PARTY THAT IS VIABLE?
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS BANKRUPT WITH OUT ANY CANDIDATES!
the republican party would not be bankrupt if guys like
coulety jeries etc werent more concerned with making
money than winning elections
your right about that maybe you can knock some sense into panios head???
Let’s not mention “BANKRUPTCY” Spiezio may get offended.
All his companies are bankrupt anyway.
Jim stop with it.you got a problem tell it to him dont hide behind a screen name!
Major NEWS ***** PRESS RELEASE COMING ****
BREAKING NEWS ABOUT JOE SPIEZIO
the only thing here breaking is your jaw,you talk too much go see joe at 55 main and say it to his face the editor of this blog des not appreciate comments that have nothing to do with the story,stay on topic
Spiezio signs contract today on major development in Yonkers…Thanks to Mayor Amicone, we knew that they would get together again. Hopefully Joe S will not bring in a dirt bag partners and do it on his own. Jim Tallent is a real clown and people like the consultant we all take our hat off to.
Lets all pray that Spiezio doesn’t embarass the Mayor on this project.
LETS ALL PRAY THAT JIM TALENT DOES NOT SAY ANY DUMB COMMENTS ANYMORE..STICK TO THE TOPIC
We will be moving to NEW BLOGS to post comments about Joe Spiezio and his followers.
There will be a major marketing campaign to advertise these new blogs.
Stay Tuned
The truth will be told and WE WILL MAINTAIN OUR OWN BLOGS.
No one will delete the truth !!!!
The Journal News cannot protect this thief anymore.
have a nice life member of team corruption!!!
I guess every business in Yonkers should receive this in the mail shortly. They need to know who the city is doing business with.
Joe Spiezio = Corruption combined with hypocrisy.
A star developer has spotty history ©The Journal News (2003) (Original publication: June 22, 2003)
In an interview, Spiezio took credit for a 2001 sweep by inspectors that shut nine businesses. The closings prompted some to say he went too far.
“He’s part of a small clique that is helping decide which buildings are being targeted for violations,� said attorney Debra Cohen, who represents downtown property owners opposed to the ballpark.
At the same time, federal and city records show, some of his Yonkers properties were written up for various safety violations.
jim must be a disgruntled worker
Joe will only be working in Yonkers in his dreams
BREAKING NEWS ***** BREAKING NEWS
Massive collection of judgements against Joe Spiezio found in public records.
Postings will begin shortly.
BREAKING NEWS IF JOE FINDS JIMTALENT HE WILL BREAK HIM!!!