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Subject: A New Broom in Hudson

Author:
Ned Depew

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Date Posted: 07:40:03 11/09/05 Wed

The latest results (as of Wednesday morning) from the Poll Inspectors: (note that Absentee ballots - of which there are about 177 in with time for more to arrive and which generally split within a 60-40 margin, which would not be enough to change the result - are still to be counted)

* Mayor:

Tracy 1019 Grandinetti 948

* Council President:

O'Brien 998 Jablanski 829

[Note #1: The 177 absentees received so far by Board of Elections are highly unlikely to change either result. If a total of 200 absentees are eventually received, Grandinetti would have to win these 135-65 to pull even with Tracy, and O'Brien's margin of victory is even more solid.]

* Aldermen:

1st Ward: Osterink (128) and Sterling (120) beat Swope (96)

2nd Ward: Cross reelected, with Miah (189) second, Shook (176) third, and Dejesus a distant fourth, with 66 absentees to count so far

3rd Ward: Thurston (202) and Judd (188) elected over Harter (177) and Casasco (162)

4th Ward: Too close to call, with Hancock-Snead (109), Mussmann (108) and Hughes (107) essentially tied, with 18 absentee ballots received so far by the Board of Elections

5th Ward: Donahue (573) and Goetz (395) win over Nicholson (276)

* Supervisors:

1st Ward: Gail Grandinetti (120) narrowly over O'Hara (114)

2nd Ward: Ed Cross wins, running unopposed

3rd Ward: Finn (204) wins over Martin (171)

4th Ward: Keith (122) wins handily over Region (74)

5th Ward: Nabozny (386) reelected over Merante (281)

The upshot is three Democratic Supervisors from Hudson, and a solid majority for the Democrats on the Council - no matter how the 2nd and 4th Ward races turn out. I guess the Scaleranetti Strategy didn't work - as both Rs and NOP voters wisely rejected that "marriage of convenience."

Better days ahead for Hudson, IMHO!

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Author: Pete R [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 13:23:35 11/09/05 Wed Ned, hope you have that long stick with the big glove on it so you can pat yourself on the back. You can take all the heat now, the Prattski's are in power, we'll be watching. your friend, Pete R

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Ned Depew
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Date Posted: 22:06:09 11/09/05 Wed

..Pete, I have nothing to do with it beyond being an ordinary citizen and voter.

I am glad that things are changing and that "politics as ususal" has been soundly rejected. I do look forward to what a truly progressive, open, dedicated group of public servants can accomplish here. I hope I won't be disappointed.

I'll be watching as well - at least as closely as you will.

The Democrats made some important promises to Hudson's citizens. It is up to you and me to make sure that they keep them. If they succeed in coming up with creative solutions to problems from the Truck Route to Economic Development to Affordable Housing to Fair Assessment to Controlling Runaway Spending, we will all benefit - even you.