your time to chose
As we have previously done, SoutholdVOICE submitted questions relating to waterfront issues to all candidates running for Southold Town Board and Trustee positions in the forthcoming November elections. This year, for Southold Town election coverage 2009, we submitted 7 specific questions with a deadline for responses, so that no candidate would have the advantage of seeing another candidate response before giving their own. Over the next few days, we will be publishing these questions with a side by side comparison of the candidate responses we have received, to help you decide who best represents your interests.
Members are welcome to post their own comments using the comment box below the various Q & A pages that will follow. Additional questions may also be asked using the forum, but please wait until all our questions have been published in case the topic has already been covered. Feel free to address candidates collectively or individually.
Candidates themselves are invited to post on this website also, to clarify their positions and in response to member comments. The purpose of this exercise is to help SoutholdVOICE members know where each candidate stands on an any issue affecting them, and before casting their votes in November.
The Board of SoutholdVOICE would like to thank all candidates for their time in answering our questions.
First, before we publish the Q&A, here’s a copy of the letter that all candidates received a couple of weeks ago, and a quick introduction to the candidates, some of whom you may not know very well:
September 23, 2009
Dear Candidate:
As you may know, SoutholdVOICE is a non-profit organization of waterfront property owners and other marine resources stakeholders. Our members are very interested in knowing your positions relating to waterfront issues affecting them.
For informational purposes, we would very much appreciate your answering the enclosed questions. This letter is being sent to every candidate running for a Town Board or Trustee position, and we will publish answers from all candidates on October 13th on our website at www.SoutholdVOICE.com and in our October Newsletter. Our members will then have the opportunity to add their own comments to your responses.
We will not edit or comment on candidate statements we receive; our role is simply to publish your views in the way you wish to present them to our members and the general public.
If you would like your picture attached to your response, please email a photo to southoldvoice@gmail.com.
If you choose not to respond to this request, in fairness, that also will be noted on our website and in our October newsletter.
Please return your answers on or before Saturday, October 10th, email to southoldvoice@gmail.com, fax to 1-866-356-9203, or mail to our PO Box 996, Southold, NY 11971
Thank you for your time; we look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
The Board of Directors
SoutholdVOICE, Inc.
The candidates to whom this was sent are listed below in alphabetical order:
2009 CANDIDATES for SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD (2 seats open)
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Albie DeKerillis
Albie DeKerillis: A 1985 graduate of Southampton High School and Boces Ward Tech Food Preparation and Hospitality Program, in 1986, he graduated Cordon Bleu “Mention Bien” Paris, France . Mr. DeKerillis was a U.S. Army Food Specialist in Germany, has U.S. Army Airborne Certification. He has been with Riverhead Building Supply in Greenport for more than 10 years and is a volunteer fireman. Formerly the Warden of the Greenport Fire Department, he is currently Captain of the Greenport Rescue Squad. Fire Department Certifications include Incident Command Systems, Rapid Intervention Team and Heavy Rescue Course. Here’s his promotional video:
Click here to read more about Albie de Kerillis.
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Albert Krupski Jr.
Albert Krupski Jr. (incumbent): Prior to his election to the Town Board, Councilman Krupski served on the Board of Trustees from 1985, Chairman for last 13 years. He has also served on the boards of the Peconic Land Trust and the Long Island Farm Bureau. A lifelong Southold Town resident and fourth-generation farmer, Councilman Albert Krupski Jr. is raising three children in Cutchogue with his wife, Mary. He and his father, Albert Sr., run a family business in Southold, Krupski’s Pumpkin Farm.
Click here to read more about Albert Krupski Jr.
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Christopher Talbot
Christopher Talbot: A graduate of Mattituck High School and Suffolk Community College, Mr. Talbot has been the Senior Building and Zoning Inspector for the Town of Southampton since 2001. He is a former Park Commissioner for the Mattituck Park District and is a volunteer fireman and EMT, 18 years with Mattituck Fire Department and 5 years with Cutchogue Fire Department. He is also a master plumber and lives in Cutchogue with his wife and 3 children. Here’s his promotional video:
Click here to read more about Christopher Talbot.
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Jeri Woodhouse
Jeri Woodhouse: Earned her master’s degree from Adelphi University, lives in Orient and is a certified organic grower. Ms. Woodhouse founded A Taste of the North Fork, a local custom food business. She chaired the Southold Town Planning Board 2004 – 2009, is a former NYC senior policy and budget analyst for human services and she founded Mediation Services of Eastern Long Island. Also, Ms. Woodhouse has served on the boards of North Fork Environmental Council, East End Arts Council and Oysterponds Historical Society.
Click here to read more about Jeri Woodhouse.
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2009 CANDIDATES for FISHERS ISLAND JUSTICE (1 Town Board seat)
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Louisa P. Evans
Louisa P. Evans (incumbent): A graduate of Wesleyan University (BA, ’78) and Suffolk University Law School (JD, ’83), Louisa is a Member of both the NY and CT Bars and has been a Fishers Island Justice 1994 and representing the island on the Southold Town Board. Ms. Evans is very active on the island, serving on the boards of numerous Fishers Island organizations and committees. Ms. Evans is married with 4 children.
Click here to read more about Lousia P. Evans
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Dan Ross
Dan Ross: In private practice since his admission to the New York Bar in 1982, he is a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Ross has served as the Attorney for the Villages of Greenport and Patchogue and is a past member of the Southold Town Board. He is a participant in his community and a long time member of the Mattituck Lions, North Fork Environmental Council and Mattituck Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Ross is running for Fishers Island Justice.
Click here to read more about Dan Ross
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2009 CANDIDATES for SOUTHOLD TOWN TRUSTEE (3 seats)
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David Bergen
David Bergen (incumbent): A graduate of Southold High School, Mr. Bergen has a B.S., Biology major, Chemistry Minor, Marine Science Emphasis, for the University of Miami and a Masters in educational Administration from Texas A&M University. He lives in Cutchogue and is College Associate Dean of Educational Resources at Suffolk County Community College, Culinary Arts and Hospitality Center in Riverhead. Mr. Bergen is a member of Southold Town Conservation Advisory Committee, a former member of Southold Town Police Advisory Committee, a member of Southold Town Beach Nourishment Committee, liaison to Suffolk County Department of Public Works for Dredging and a member of Cutchogue Fire Department Citizen Advisory. Here’s his promotional video:
Click here to read more about David Bergen.
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John Bredemeyer
John Bredemeyer: A graduate of Greenport High School and an Orient resident, Mr. Bremeyer’s education includes Cornell University (B.S., New York State College of Agriculture) and graduate courses at Southampton College L.I.U., Hofstra University and Suffolk County Community College. He has been employed by the Suffolk County Department of Health since 1975, as well as working for Suffolk County Community College, Science Department since 1991. Mr. Bredemeyer served previously as a Southold Town Trustee from 1984 to 1994. Here’s his promotional video:
Click here to read more about John Bredemeyer.
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Jill Doherty
Jill Doherty (incumbent): Ms. Doherty grew up on the North Fork and was educated in Accounting, Business, Business Law and Real Estate Brokerage studies at Nassau Community College. Prior to her election as a Town Board Trustee, Ms. Doherty was Southold Planning Board Clerk for 2 years, then a Southold Board of Trustees Clerk for 10 years from 1989 to 1998. Ms. Doherty lives in Mattituck with her husband and 2 children. Here’s her promotional video.
Click here to read more about Jill Doherty.
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Ed Harbes IV
Ed Harbes IV: A graduate of Mattituck High School, Mr. Harbes then worked his way through Cornell University, graduating with honors in Applied Economics and Management. He grew up on the North Fork and has returned after college to continue working in the family business, Harbes Family Farm.
Click here to read more about Ed Harbes IV.
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Audrey Horton
Audrey Horton: Born and raised in Cutchogue, Ms. Horton attended Holyoke Community College in Massachusetts, then worked as a REALTOR® in Colorado for 17 years, where she raised her four children. She recently returned to live in her home town and currently serves on the town’s Anti-Bias task Force.
Click here to read more about Audrey Horton.
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Karl Spielmann
Karl Spielmann: Holds a BA in political science and an MA in science education. He graduated from the Suffolk County Police Academy and has over 15 years’ experience as a science and technology educator and administrator at Suffolk County Community College. With his wife Gabriela, he has lived in Southold Town for over 10 years, where they are raising their five boys in Cutchogue.
Click here to read more about Karl Spielmann.
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