Comments on: No lobbyist for the legislature, but one for Spano http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/28/no-lobbyist-for-the-legislature-but-one-for-spano/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:18:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: Shortcake http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/28/no-lobbyist-for-the-legislature-but-one-for-spano/#comment-26804 Shortcake Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:32:20 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/28/no-lobbyist-for-the-legislature-but-one-for-spano/#comment-26804 Consultant-couldnt have said it better myself-bring Nick Spano back to the Senate Consultant-couldnt have said it better myself-bring Nick Spano back to the Senate

]]> By: Integrity http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/28/no-lobbyist-for-the-legislature-but-one-for-spano/#comment-26799 Integrity Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:22:45 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/28/no-lobbyist-for-the-legislature-but-one-for-spano/#comment-26799 Lynch+Spano=0 Lynch+Spano=0

]]> By: Bob http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/28/no-lobbyist-for-the-legislature-but-one-for-spano/#comment-26793 Bob Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:46:15 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/28/no-lobbyist-for-the-legislature-but-one-for-spano/#comment-26793 Are you kidding me? Why do they need a lobbyist? Why don't a few of the 17 legislators actually put in some work (since they want all these raises) and take a drive up to Albany (just over 2 hours) and do some lobbying? The county legislators make almost $50,000 annually for a few days of work each week, so they have plenty of time to lobby for the county as well. A few of them are recently claiming that the job is getting closer to full-time, while I doubt this is true, they can at least do the lobbying in-house and save the taxpayers $55,000. When will this group of legislators stop embarassing themselves? Are you kidding me? Why do they need a lobbyist? Why don’t a few of the 17 legislators actually put in some work (since they want all these raises) and take a drive up to Albany (just over 2 hours) and do some lobbying? The county legislators make almost $50,000 annually for a few days of work each week, so they have plenty of time to lobby for the county as well. A few of them are recently claiming that the job is getting closer to full-time, while I doubt this is true, they can at least do the lobbying in-house and save the taxpayers $55,000.

When will this group of legislators stop embarassing themselves?

]]> By: RJ http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/28/no-lobbyist-for-the-legislature-but-one-for-spano/#comment-26779 RJ Sun, 30 Dec 2007 02:47:27 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/28/no-lobbyist-for-the-legislature-but-one-for-spano/#comment-26779 I agree with that, Nick is the best person to help secure legislation and $$$$ for all of Westchester County. No argument from me, I still think keeping a reasonable priced lobbyist from the inner circle working for you is a good thing. I agree with that, Nick is the best person to help secure legislation and $$$$ for all of Westchester County.
No argument from me, I still think keeping a reasonable priced lobbyist from the inner circle working for you is a good thing.

]]> By: the consultant http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/28/no-lobbyist-for-the-legislature-but-one-for-spano/#comment-26770 the consultant Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:20:04 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/28/no-lobbyist-for-the-legislature-but-one-for-spano/#comment-26770 gotcha there..I believe if you check you will find that Patricia Lynch's firm is the lobbyist with whom nikc spano has a professional relationship...so why wouldn't we just send nick back to do his job as only he can do it gotcha there..I believe if you check you will find that
Patricia Lynch’s firm is the lobbyist with whom nikc spano
has a professional relationship…so why wouldn’t we just
send nick back to do his job as only he can do it

]]> By: RJ http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/28/no-lobbyist-for-the-legislature-but-one-for-spano/#comment-26769 RJ Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:45:21 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/28/no-lobbyist-for-the-legislature-but-one-for-spano/#comment-26769 I believe the County Executive has good clout with the Governer and the Assembly. You also need to have support the Senate where they are lead by the Republicans. I think the minimal fee that the county is paying for their lobbyist is money well spent. Even though you have good relationships in Albany you still need someone up their who has their ear to the ground looking out for you and your county to assure everything moves along smoothly. I believe the County Executive has good clout with the Governer and the Assembly. You also need to have support
the Senate where they are lead by the Republicans. I think the minimal fee that the county is paying for their lobbyist is money well spent. Even though you have good relationships in Albany you still need someone up their who has their ear to the ground looking out for you and your county to assure everything moves along smoothly.

]]> By: ed http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/28/no-lobbyist-for-the-legislature-but-one-for-spano/#comment-26767 ed Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:03:58 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/28/no-lobbyist-for-the-legislature-but-one-for-spano/#comment-26767 To God's ear, consultant. To God’s ear, consultant.

]]> By: the consultant http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/28/no-lobbyist-for-the-legislature-but-one-for-spano/#comment-26765 the consultant Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:24:09 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/28/no-lobbyist-for-the-legislature-but-one-for-spano/#comment-26765 why does the county exec, an elected democrat in a democratic county, need a lobbyist to lobby an elected democratic governor and an elected democratic majority in the assembly?....unless the county exec really has no clout...and unless the governor won't take a call...in which case the best lobbyist the county could hire would be nick spano in his capacity as deputy majority leader of the republican state senate...and that is exactly what will happen next year why does the county exec, an elected democrat in a democratic county, need a lobbyist to lobby an elected
democratic governor and an elected democratic
majority in the assembly?....unless the county exec
really has no clout…and unless the governor won’t
take a call…in which case the best lobbyist the
county could hire would be nick spano in his capacity
as deputy majority leader of the republican state
senate…and that is exactly what will happen next year

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