Last night's election was the first in over 20 years that did not include Ralph Esposito on the ballot.
As most of you know, Ralph is stepping down at the end of the year, after a fabulous 20 years as Gates Supervisor. The Democrat & Chronicle called him "a legend" and they did not know how right they were. Ralph guided Gates through both good and bad times and he is leaving the Town in better shape than he found it.
His greatest work was during the past several years, dealing with fiscal difficulties caused by Kodak's departure from the Elmgrove facility. Ralph and the Town Board managed to right the Town's finances while preserving all of the vital services that Gates' residents are accustomed to. His critics went after him over the past eight years; Ralph and Gates were prime targets for the Democrats. They never beat him, and they never got the best of him.
In fact, Ralph's legacy of good government was so powerful, that this year's crop of Democrats had no issues to raise against the Gates GOP team. The crushing defeat inflicted on the Democrats was, to a great extent, a message from Gates' voters that we should stay the course charted by Ralph and his administration. Ralph is leaving the way a superstar should, at the top of his game.
Message to Ms. Swanton, Mr. Gillette, Mr. Landers, and Mr. Asam; you never laid a glove on him!
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Very good.....keep 'em coming Repoman.....congrats on a successful election day!
Another message, the folks who work and pay taxes are tied of paying for Housing, Food, School Supplies, Cell Phones, etc, for those who are able but don't work!
Be fair - Swanton gave him a scare last time.
Its true, Sue came close in 2007, but she never shook Ralph's confidence.
When the going got tough, the tough got going. Ralph proved that saying to be completely correct. We shall miss him.
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