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In advance of an expected full committee endorsement, the Republican chairs of the Rensselaer County towns within the 20th Congressional District have announced their support of Chris Gibson, a decorated former U.S. Army colonel competing with two others for the GOP nod in the race. Gibson is a Kinderhook resident and published author who recently retired after 24 years in the Army. His attempt to run on the Republican line to represent the 10-county district, represented by Democrat Scott Murphy of Glen

This gentleman has a quality of sincerity that is really evident and comes right out in speaking to him   -Neil Kelleher

 

Chris Gibson , a retired Army colonel from Columbia County, has gathered the endorsements of more Republican leaders in his bid to become the GOP candidate against Rep. Scott Murphy, D-Glens Falls. "We are impressed with Chris Gibson's outstanding record of service to our nation, his tremendous credentials and his ideas on how to get the federal government once again working for the people," said Neil Kelleher, presumptive heir to the party chairmanship, announcing the executive committee has unanimously

We are impressed with Chris Gibson’s outstanding record of service to our nation, his tremendous credentials and his ideas on how to get the federal government once again working for the people   -Neil Kelleher

 

An event with a long history of good laughs and community involvement will mark its 33rd year on Saturday. The annual Friends of 112th Street dinner has become a tradition for area residents and politicians who come to enjoy a night of chop-busting while helping to raise money for area organizations. The dinner, open only to men 21 and older, will be held from 5 p.m. until midnight at St. Augustine's Hall, 525 Fourth Ave. at 114th Street.  

Curley, who died in 2006 at age 87, was selected by the Rensselaer County Honor-A-Deceased Veteran Committee to be commemorated for his service. He received the Bronze Star. A city native educated in the city schools, Curley enlisted in the Army on Aug. 29, 1940.

The selfless actions by those who have served as members of our armed forces have guaranteed us the rights and freedoms we as Americans hold so dear   -Kathleen Jimino

 

Christmas is all about giving back, and that's exactly what the Rensselaer County Legislature did for some youngsters Friday. Members of the Legislature held its 14th annual Christmas party in their chambers for more than 20 Vanderheyden Hall residents, complete with a song-and-dance performance from the Lansingburgh Sound Waves, gifts from Santa Claus, and plenty of food to go around. Vanderheyden Hall offers residential and community services to youth, individuals and families who face developmental

I figured everybody went some place for Christmas   -Neil Kelleher

 

Outgoing Chairman Neil Kelleher will return to the Rensselaer County Legislature as a paid assistant when his term ends on Dec. 31. Kelleher, a two-decade legislator who did not win re-election in November, will begin a $15,000-a-year part-time job as special assistant to the chairman on Jan. 1. Legislator Martin Reid, R-District 4, is assuming the role of chairman in the new term and offered Kelleher the position.

I’m committed to the county Legislature providing the best service possible, and that commitment includes bringing aboard great people like Neil Kelleher to help us achieve our mission   -Martin Reid

 

District Five County Legislator Stan Brownell of Hoosick Falls was selected Vice Chairman of the Legislature at the Majority's Organizational meeting last week. Not since Henry Zwack of Stephentown left the post of County Executive in 2001 has a District Five public official held a leadership post in County Government. District Five includes the towns of Stephentown, Berlin, Grafton, Petersburgh, Hoosick and the Village of Hoosick Falls.  

The discontent of the voters, evident at all governmental levels in the recent election, was powerfully expressed in the election results for the Rensselaer County Legislature. When the Legislature met on Tuesday, November 6, one week after the election, the landscape of the Legislature had been changed considerably. The balance of power between the parties has not changed, there will still be 13 Republicans and 6 Democrats, but ten of the 19 Legislators will be new in January.  

A pair of county Legislature seats is mathematically within reach for candidates currently trailing behind when absentee ballots are opened and counted, and that count will decide another that is very much up in the air. Conventional wisdom holds that absentee ballots tend to divide along the same lines as votes cast on machines the day of the election. That will make re-election difficult — but not impossible — for two incumbents, Democrat Keith Hammond and Republican Chairman of the Legislature Neil K

It’s a little nerve-wracking, but it’s part of the game. I knew it was going to be close   -John Mooney

 

The Rensselaer County Legislature on Election Day lost one of its most vocal and controversial leaders -- Bob Mirch. It came as a big surprise. Longtime Rensselaer County lawmakers Mirch and Neil Kelleher did not win re-election.