Highland Democrat caucus names Haas

DAVID HULSE
Posted 8/21/12

ELDRED, NY — As expected, at the August 18, Highland Democratic Party caucus, Highland Supervisor and Democrat Andrew Boyar nominated Councilman Donald “Jeff” Haas, a Republican, to be the …

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Highland Democrat caucus names Haas

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ELDRED, NY — As expected, at the August 18, Highland Democratic Party caucus, Highland Supervisor and Democrat Andrew Boyar nominated Councilman Donald “Jeff” Haas, a Republican, to be the candidate to run on the Democratic line in the November election.

Highland Party Chair Doreen Hanson said Haas was selected by a vote of 72-19. Builder Charles “Chuck” Petersheim was also nominated.

Petersheim will appear on the fall ballot on the Conservative Party line and his own TUFF ballot line.

In a statement at the caucus, Boyar thanked the caucus for re-nominating him and declined an 11th-term run. “I intend to complete my 10th, two-year term and that is a nice round number. Apparently my health at present will not allow me to do another election, but I stand ready to help the town in any way I can in the future, just not as an elected official.”

He characterized Haas as a builder, not a Facebook cowboy, “…not the one who sits on the sideline and says how the battle should be fought.”

Haas is serving his first term on the town board, but has a lifelong history of civic service, most closely related to the Yulan Fire Department, which he has headed as both chief and president.

As to Haas’ registration, Boyar said party politics have never prevented either party from selecting the best available candidate in Highland.

In other business, Deputy Supervisor James Gutekunst was nominated for re-election as councilman and Minisink Ford resident, and former editor of The River Reporter Glenn Pontier was nominated to oppose incumbent Republican Councilman Fred Bosch.

Town Highway Superintendent Tom Ebers was nominated for another term and is running unopposed.

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