Political Season Under Way

Let the political season begin.

Yes. the yard signs have appeared. Based on a longstanding agreement between the local Republican and Democratic committees, the signs are not put up until Labor day.

Formal campaigning also begins this week.

The ballot order has also been set. With a Democratic governor in office, Democratic mayoral candidate Pauline Schaefer gets the 1A position.

Republican George Apel drew the 1B position. Petitioning candidate James Krupienski has 1C and petitioning candidate Gordon Paterson has 1D.

Here is the remainder of the ballot:

Town Council (voters choose eight)

Row 2

A) Ronald Scussel  - D

B) John Kopec - R

Row 3

A) Thomasina Russell  - D
B) Judith Hany  - R

Row 4

A) Terilyn Rogers - D
B) Brian Motola  - R

Row 5

A) Michael Winkler  - D
B) Harry Thomas - R

Row 6

A) Thomas DiDio - D
B) Adam Weissberger - R

Row 7

A) Edie Chernack - D
B) Dan Sullivan - R

Row 8

A) Virginia Gingras - D
B) Bill Campbell - R

Row 9

A) Marie Herbst  - D
B) Steven Peterson - R

Board of Education, four-year term (voters choose two)

Row 10

A) Amarjit Buttar - D
B) Dean Houle - R

Row 11
A) Paul Stansel - D
B) Laura Bush - R

Board of Education, two-year term (voters choose  two)

Row 12

A) Michele Arn - D
B) David Kemp - R

Row 13
A) Terri Goldich - D
B) William Nicholson  - R