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    Sugg deserves 143rd District Assembly seat

    As is evinced by the current spiteful presidential race, it is rare when we have a candidate who is truly deserving of office; a candidate whose character, integrity, moral compass, ethics, and experience in office qualify him as that individual. That individual is Russell Sugg.

    His position is tenuous; comparable to ‘David and Goliath’. Where opposing candidate Monica Wallace is flush with money from the likes of NYSUT, the BTF, and special interests, Sugg’s campaign fund holds less than $2,000, but where he is beholding to no one.

    Where Sugg has government experience as Village of Lancaster Trustee and initiated the Village ethics policy recently adopted, Wallace has not spent one day in government service and only offers verbal assurances of ethical reform in the 143rd and in Albany.

    Wallace claims to have been recruited by the Democratic Party to fill the position. Why, what makes her qualified to be considered for a NYS Assembly seat having no past government experience.

    And, do we need another lawyer in our federal and state governments with the promise of reform when said governments are filled with lawyers and are often looked at as the reason for our government being considered inept, dysfunctional and corrupt.

    Lastly, Sugg has put together a titled ‘Covenant with the People’ list where he speaks on a plethora of issues and/or concerns he plans to address when in office. Quite impressive; visit his Facebook and see them in detail.

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    He's got my vote!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lee Chowaniec View Post
    As is evinced by the current spiteful presidential race, it is rare when we have a candidate who is truly deserving of office; a candidate whose character, integrity, moral compass, ethics, and experience in office qualify him as that individual. That individual is Russell Sugg.

    His position is tenuous; comparable to ‘David and Goliath’. Where opposing candidate Monica Wallace is flush with money from the likes of NYSUT, the BTF, and special interests, Sugg’s campaign fund holds less than $2,000, but where he is beholding to no one.

    Where Sugg has government experience as Village of Lancaster Trustee and initiated the Village ethics policy recently adopted, Wallace has not spent one day in government service and only offers verbal assurances of ethical reform in the 143rd and in Albany.

    Wallace claims to have been recruited by the Democratic Party to fill the position. Why, what makes her qualified to be considered for a NYS Assembly seat having no past government experience.

    And, do we need another lawyer in our federal and state governments with the promise of reform when said governments are filled with lawyers and are often looked at as the reason for our government being considered inept, dysfunctional and corrupt.

    Lastly, Sugg has put together a titled ‘Covenant with the People’ list where he speaks on a plethora of issues and/or concerns he plans to address when in office. Quite impressive; visit his Facebook and see them in detail.
    Very well written Lee. I agree 100%. Thank you for this excellent post

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    Yea, I actually saw a Russell Sugg campaign sign today. I then learned that he personally bought 100 of them out of the paltry $1,672 he has in his ‘Friends of Russell Sugg’ campaign fund.

    Unlike his opponent who had collected over $100,000, most of it from special interest groups, he has to watch his pennies to try to get a bang for his buck. Hope he finds enough money to put out a last minute mailer that tells who Sugg really is, because outside of his door-door campaigning, a few meet the candidate events, he has only his Facebook postings for gaining exposure.

    And, I understand polling shows the race is a lot closer than some believed it would be.

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    Need a lawn sign? Signs are available for Congressman Chris Collins, Senator Pat Gallivan, Russ Sugg for Assembly, Joe Treanor for DA, and Dan Furlong for Supreme Court, shoot us a message and we will get them to you!

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    Many of us are awaiting that first Sugg mailer; that is if it ever comes. Sugg’s government experience (Trustee of VOL), Village’s ethics reform policy accomplishment, personal commitment and activity involvement in church, school Boy Scout , and other organizations have been mentioned on this site – as well as his integrity and moral compass.

    But what will the mailer say? Hopefully it will feature the qualities that make this man worthy of vote consideration. The silence on this campaign seat is deafening.

    His opponent’s mailers and media exposure, from Monica Wallace’s primary battle to the present, have presented her to be something other than the truth; and her campaign contributors list is heavy with donations from special interest groups.

    Wallace was first presented in a campaign literature piece as a ‘law professor’. It was quickly discovered that she is not a full time law professor, but a part time ‘lecturer’ – and not on a tenure track. She personally and publically denied that she was a law professor while claiming she shouldn’t be held responsible for mailers/etc. put out by her supporters and which she has no control of. Nor is she a ‘Research Professor as stated on her resume. She teaches a course in legal writing at UB Law School.

    One such writing area is "Storytelling." Essentially, this course instructs the student how to exploit the client's personal circumstances, and twist it into a compelling narrative aimed a persuading the judge at sentencing time. Put simply, it instructs lawyers how to exaggerate, twist and contort facts to put the best possible face on the client. This alone questions her integrity and ethical behavior.

    As to storytelling, on her campaign literature, Monica Wallace claims to have "worked her way through law school." In her Resume, "Publications and Awards," Wallace was the recipient of the "Root-Tilden Public Interest Scholarship." This was a full scholarship. The sole condition of the "Root-Tilden" scholarship was a pledge to pursue public service. But as it again states in her resume Wallace's first job was with "Philips, Lytle"; practicing corporate law for two years as a financial investment attorney before leaving for the conditioned private sector.

    it appears that Wallace may have acted inappropriately. The sole condition of the "Root-Tilden" scholarship was a pledge to pursue public service.

    Wallace claims that her first priority will be ethics reform; within the 143rd Assembly District and in Albany. However, looking at her acceptance of monies from many of the campaign special interest contributors on the list questions her true commitment to ethics reform where many of them have been known to pay for access/influence.

    Many of us still have to question why the Democratic Party recruited Wallace (her own words) for a state governmental position when she has no political office experience and where to many in the public lawyer and ethics is considered oxymoronic.

    Which candidate really walks the talk on integrity and ethics reform?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lee Chowaniec View Post
    Many of us are awaiting that first Sugg mailer; that is if it ever comes. Sugg’s government experience (Trustee of VOL), Village’s ethics reform policy accomplishment, personal commitment and activity involvement in church, school Boy Scout , and other organizations have been mentioned on this site – as well as his integrity and moral compass.

    But what will the mailer say? Hopefully it will feature the qualities that make this man worthy of vote consideration. The silence on this campaign seat is deafening.

    His opponent’s mailers and media exposure, from Monica Wallace’s primary battle to the present, have presented her to be something other than the truth; and her campaign contributors list is heavy with donations from special interest groups.

    Wallace was first presented in a campaign literature piece as a ‘law professor’. It was quickly discovered that she is not a full time law professor, but a part time ‘lecturer’ – and not on a tenure track. She personally and publically denied that she was a law professor while claiming she shouldn’t be held responsible for mailers/etc. put out by her supporters and which she has no control of. Nor is she a ‘Research Professor as stated on her resume. She teaches a course in legal writing at UB Law School.

    One such writing area is "Storytelling." Essentially, this course instructs the student how to exploit the client's personal circumstances, and twist it into a compelling narrative aimed a persuading the judge at sentencing time. Put simply, it instructs lawyers how to exaggerate, twist and contort facts to put the best possible face on the client. This alone questions her integrity and ethical behavior.

    As to storytelling, on her campaign literature, Monica Wallace claims to have "worked her way through law school." In her Resume, "Publications and Awards," Wallace was the recipient of the "Root-Tilden Public Interest Scholarship." This was a full scholarship. The sole condition of the "Root-Tilden" scholarship was a pledge to pursue public service. But as it again states in her resume Wallace's first job was with "Philips, Lytle"; practicing corporate law for two years as a financial investment attorney before leaving for the conditioned private sector.

    it appears that Wallace may have acted inappropriately. The sole condition of the "Root-Tilden" scholarship was a pledge to pursue public service.

    Wallace claims that her first priority will be ethics reform; within the 143rd Assembly District and in Albany. However, looking at her acceptance of monies from many of the campaign special interest contributors on the list questions her true commitment to ethics reform where many of them have been known to pay for access/influence.

    Many of us still have to question why the Democratic Party recruited Wallace (her own words) for a state governmental position when she has no political office experience and where to many in the public lawyer and ethics is considered oxymoronic.

    Which candidate really walks the talk on integrity and ethics reform?
    Great job, Lee.

    Who usually helps in providing the mailers for a state seat, the county committee or is it the local committee or both?

    Georgia L Schlager

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lee Chowaniec View Post
    Many of us are awaiting that first Sugg mailer; that is if it ever comes. Sugg’s government experience (Trustee of VOL), Village’s ethics reform policy accomplishment, personal commitment and activity involvement in church, school Boy Scout , and other organizations have been mentioned on this site – as well as his integrity and moral compass.

    But what will the mailer say? Hopefully it will feature the qualities that make this man worthy of vote consideration. The silence on this campaign seat is deafening.

    His opponent’s mailers and media exposure, from Monica Wallace’s primary battle to the present, have presented her to be something other than the truth; and her campaign contributors list is heavy with donations from special interest groups.

    Wallace was first presented in a campaign literature piece as a ‘law professor’. It was quickly discovered that she is not a full time law professor, but a part time ‘lecturer’ – and not on a tenure track. She personally and publically denied that she was a law professor while claiming she shouldn’t be held responsible for mailers/etc. put out by her supporters and which she has no control of. Nor is she a ‘Research Professor as stated on her resume. She teaches a course in legal writing at UB Law School.

    One such writing area is "Storytelling." Essentially, this course instructs the student how to exploit the client's personal circumstances, and twist it into a compelling narrative aimed a persuading the judge at sentencing time. Put simply, it instructs lawyers how to exaggerate, twist and contort facts to put the best possible face on the client. This alone questions her integrity and ethical behavior.

    As to storytelling, on her campaign literature, Monica Wallace claims to have "worked her way through law school." In her Resume, "Publications and Awards," Wallace was the recipient of the "Root-Tilden Public Interest Scholarship." This was a full scholarship. The sole condition of the "Root-Tilden" scholarship was a pledge to pursue public service. But as it again states in her resume Wallace's first job was with "Philips, Lytle"; practicing corporate law for two years as a financial investment attorney before leaving for the conditioned private sector.

    it appears that Wallace may have acted inappropriately. The sole condition of the "Root-Tilden" scholarship was a pledge to pursue public service.

    Wallace claims that her first priority will be ethics reform; within the 143rd Assembly District and in Albany. However, looking at her acceptance of monies from many of the campaign special interest contributors on the list questions her true commitment to ethics reform where many of them have been known to pay for access/influence.

    Many of us still have to question why the Democratic Party recruited Wallace (her own words) for a state governmental position when she has no political office experience and where to many in the public lawyer and ethics is considered oxymoronic.

    Which candidate really walks the talk on integrity and ethics reform?
    Lee, you talk about Suggs ethics, but yet he's already in violation in filing his mandatory NYS Financial Disclosure Statement. This is illegal. Look at the calendar in the link. There was a filing due October 7 and one coming up this week, yet Sugg hasn't filed anything since July. If he can't keep track of something this simple, how can he be an assemblyman? He may have violated his oath of office even before he takes office.

    http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/d...ingSched16.pdf

    Here's Sugg's filings

    http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/pls...ler2_loaddates

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    Quote Originally Posted by SabreTooth View Post
    Lee, you talk about Suggs ethics, but yet he's already in violation in filing his mandatory NYS Financial Disclosure Statement. This is illegal. Look at the calendar in the link. There was a filing due October 7 and one coming up this week, yet Sugg hasn't filed anything since July. If he can't keep track of something this simple, how can he be an assemblyman? He may have violated his oath of office even before he takes office.

    http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/d...ingSched16.pdf

    Here's Sugg's filings

    http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/pls...ler2_loaddates
    Link isn't working. I find it very hard to believe someone like Russ wouldn't file on time even if it was zero

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lancastermom View Post
    Link isn't working. I find it very hard to believe someone like Russ wouldn't file on time even if it was zero
    Lee should know how to find Sugg's filings. He had no problem finding Wallace's and ripping her to shreds.

    Here is it. Type in Sugg's last name and then click the Assembly filing. Everyone is so quick to judge who contributed to Wallace's campaign, yet Sugg hides his campaign contributions by not even filing. He has no regard for the rules or the law.

    http://www.elections.ny.gov/recipientstext.html


    A21542
    FRIENDS OF RUSS SUGG
    23 Holland Ave. Lancaster NY 14086
    Status = ACTIVE



    FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS FROM THE EFS Database:

    REPORTS FILED FOR FILING YEAR 2016
    JULY PERIODIC REPORT




    View a list of contributors for FRIENDS OF RUSS SUGG :
    1.Select the year you want to view.
    2.Follow the instructions for the name box below.
    3.Select the amount of the contributions you want to view
    4.Click the "Get List" button
    Filing Years on Record ( Please Select One.)
    2016
    Last edited by SabreTooth; October 23rd, 2016 at 10:00 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SabreTooth View Post
    Lee should know how to find Sugg's filings. He had no problem finding Wallace's and ripping her to shreds.

    Here is it. Type in Sugg's last name and then click the Assembly filing. Everyone is so quick to judge who contributed to Wallace's campaign, yet Sugg hides his campaign contributions by not even filing. He has no regard for the rules or the law.

    http://www.elections.ny.gov/recipientstext.html


    A21542
    FRIENDS OF RUSS SUGG
    23 Holland Ave. Lancaster NY 14086
    Status = ACTIVE



    FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS FROM THE EFS Database:

    REPORTS FILED FOR FILING YEAR 2016
    JULY PERIODIC REPORT




    View a list of contributors for FRIENDS OF RUSS SUGG :
    1.Select the year you want to view.
    2.Follow the instructions for the name box below.
    3.Select the amount of the contributions you want to view
    4.Click the "Get List" button
    Filing Years on Record ( Please Select One.)
    2016
    Yes, I do know how to find the filings and was absolutely remiss in considering who the Sugg contributors were because my focus was on the huge disparity in total contributions. It was absolutely stupid on my part and if there is either a valid reason Sugg did not file his contributors’ names, or for whatever reason, he owes it to the public to explain why.

    There was no intent on my part to deceive or mislead. Now you have perked my curiosity and need to know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lee Chowaniec View Post
    Many of us are awaiting that first Sugg mailer; that is if it ever comes. Sugg’s government experience (Trustee of VOL), Village’s ethics reform policy accomplishment, personal commitment and activity involvement in church, school Boy Scout , and other organizations have been mentioned on this site – as well as his integrity and moral compass.

    But what will the mailer say? Hopefully it will feature the qualities that make this man worthy of vote consideration. The silence on this campaign seat is deafening.

    His opponent’s mailers and media exposure, from Monica Wallace’s primary battle to the present, have presented her to be something other than the truth; and her campaign contributors list is heavy with donations from special interest groups.

    Wallace was first presented in a campaign literature piece as a ‘law professor’. It was quickly discovered that she is not a full time law professor, but a part time ‘lecturer’ – and not on a tenure track. She personally and publically denied that she was a law professor while claiming she shouldn’t be held responsible for mailers/etc. put out by her supporters and which she has no control of. Nor is she a ‘Research Professor as stated on her resume. She teaches a course in legal writing at UB Law School.

    One such writing area is "Storytelling." Essentially, this course instructs the student how to exploit the client's personal circumstances, and twist it into a compelling narrative aimed a persuading the judge at sentencing time. Put simply, it instructs lawyers how to exaggerate, twist and contort facts to put the best possible face on the client. This alone questions her integrity and ethical behavior.

    As to storytelling, on her campaign literature, Monica Wallace claims to have "worked her way through law school." In her Resume, "Publications and Awards," Wallace was the recipient of the "Root-Tilden Public Interest Scholarship." This was a full scholarship. The sole condition of the "Root-Tilden" scholarship was a pledge to pursue public service. But as it again states in her resume Wallace's first job was with "Philips, Lytle"; practicing corporate law for two years as a financial investment attorney before leaving for the conditioned private sector.

    it appears that Wallace may have acted inappropriately. The sole condition of the "Root-Tilden" scholarship was a pledge to pursue public service.

    Wallace claims that her first priority will be ethics reform; within the 143rd Assembly District and in Albany. However, looking at her acceptance of monies from many of the campaign special interest contributors on the list questions her true commitment to ethics reform where many of them have been known to pay for access/influence.

    Many of us still have to question why the Democratic Party recruited Wallace (her own words) for a state governmental position when she has no political office experience and where to many in the public lawyer and ethics is considered oxymoronic.

    Which candidate really walks the talk on integrity and ethics reform?
    Thanks for the storytelling Lee. LOL just kidding folks. It is pretty much a rendition of Monica Wallace's story. But I do have a question Lee, didn't she also state that she was in private practice? And in fact she was not?

    Here is how I look at things, why say something that is misleading? Why dress up a resume for what purpose? Is she not happy with her accomplishments that she needed to dress it up? To state you are a Professor without a tenured track to back it up, or research to back it up when in fact she is a lecturer is disingenuous to the public's interest when she put forth a mandate towards Ethics Reform when heading to Albany.....

    Another thought crossed my mind, the scholarship pledge to pursue public service, an ethical person would not skirt their obligations when bestowed with a prestigious scholarship, right? But let me be clear, it is wonderful that she received this Root-Tilden scholarship, it tells the average taxpayer that she is smart and deserving of the scholarship. Kudo's to Monica. BUT to not respect the requirements is yet another thing.....

    Anyways, she should be straight with the public and stop with the misleading resume of being a Professor. I take exception to that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SabreTooth View Post
    Lee should know how to find Sugg's filings. He had no problem finding Wallace's and ripping her to shreds.

    Here is it. Type in Sugg's last name and then click the Assembly filing. Everyone is so quick to judge who contributed to Wallace's campaign, yet Sugg hides his campaign contributions by not even filing. He has no regard for the rules or the law.

    http://www.elections.ny.gov/recipientstext.html


    A21542
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    FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS FROM THE EFS Database:

    REPORTS FILED FOR FILING YEAR 2016
    JULY PERIODIC REPORT




    View a list of contributors for FRIENDS OF RUSS SUGG :
    1.Select the year you want to view.
    2.Follow the instructions for the name box below.
    3.Select the amount of the contributions you want to view
    4.Click the "Get List" button
    Filing Years on Record ( Please Select One.)
    2016
    All taken care of, SabreTooth.

    Understand there was a glitch in the system and that has been corrected. Thanks to you it is updated and Mr. Sugg now shows $6,182 in total donations - and still no big hitters on the list.

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    Thank you, but please understand that Sugg was in violation of NYS Election Law, the same law governing the investigation into the Steve Pigeon matters. There was no glitch in the system if Wallace was able to file her disclosure statements in a timely manner. Let's not discount the fact the Sugg did not file timely. I wonder what would've happened if I did not question Sugg's refusal to file his disclosure statements in a timely matter.

    If you look at the disclosure statement, the record date and time is October 23 at 9:24 pm, shortly after I called him out about the filings at 8:23 pm that same day.

    http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/rep...saction_code=A

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    Quote Originally Posted by SabreTooth View Post
    Thank you, but please understand that Sugg was in violation of NYS Election Law, the same law governing the investigation into the Steve Pigeon matters. There was no glitch in the system if Wallace was able to file her disclosure statements in a timely manner. Let's not discount the fact the Sugg did not file timely. I wonder what would've happened if I did not question Sugg's refusal to file his disclosure statements in a timely matter.

    If you look at the disclosure statement, the record date and time is October 23 at 9:24 pm, shortly after I called him out about the filings at 8:23 pm that same day.

    http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/rep...saction_code=A
    Could honestly be a problem in the system. We don't know. We weren't filing it. Monica filed hers at a different time. She may not have encountered a problem. Russ has run for public office before as many of you are aware and he's never filed late

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