Tuesday, October 19, 2010

RIRA Presidential Candidate Schedule For Roosevelt Island Election - Farance Versus Katz But Still Room For More

 Matt Katz Campaigning at Roosevelt Island Farmers Market

The campaign for the Presidency of the Roosevelt Island Resident's Association (RIRA) has started. I am aware of two announced candidates so far - current RIRA President Frank Farance and challenger Mathew Katz, a former RIRA President and current Chair of the RIRA Planning Committee.

Mr. Katz sends in his upcoming campaign schedule:
FYI, here’s what I’ll be up to from now until Election Day:

I will be at the Farmers Market every Saturday and now have campaign stops scheduled from one end of the Island to the other:

1. Roosevelt Landings/Eastwood – Monday, October 18 @ 8 P.M. – Jim Luce’s apartment

2. Southtown – Tuesday, October 19 @ 7:30 P.M. – 455 MS Party Room

3. Island House/Westview – Wednesday, October 20 @ 8 P.M. – Westview Lower Community Room

4. Rivercross – Thursday, October 21 @ 8 P.M. – Community Room

5. Presidential Debate – Wednesday, October 27 @ 8 P.M. – Chapel

6. Octagon – Saturday, October 30 @ 3 P.M. – Home of Elle Erickson

7. Manhattan Park – Monday, November 1 @ 8 P.M. – Manhattan Park has, so far, insisted that I pay a fee to use their community room in 4 River Road. This is the only building complex requesting a fee for a community activity. We are in negotiations.

I expect to be heartily sick of the sound of my own voice by Election Day. Cheers,

Matt
Mr. Farance reports on his campaign plans:
Regarding a campaign schedule, I plan on going to the one's posted in the nominations forms: I'll be at all three candidates meetings (because that is where the public is meeting). I do plan on campaigning at the subway, farmers market, and other places ... but no particular schedule. If someone wants to invite me somewhere, then I'm happy to respond.

There will be a Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate's night on Wednesday, October 27 at the Good Shepherd Community Center.

There is still time for other candidates to get in the race. Nominations for RIRA President, Vice President and building delegates are open until October 24. RIRA nomination forms are available online here and at the Public Safety Office, the Public Library and many of the residential buildings. More information on the RIRA election available here.

7 comments :

Anonymous said...

I wish there is new blood to choose from. The only choices so far are "old fart" vs "tantrum boy". Neither of the two are really good candidates for the RIRA presidency. I do tend toward Farrance, though, just because of the recent thing about the RIOC elections.

But then do we really have to take all this so serious? RI has not much presence in the big picture and for most RI is just a bedroom community anyway.

Anonymous said...

Is that why Frank Farance parked his red Plymouth Neon all afternoon yesterday in front of RI Card and Gifts?

Anonymous said...

Someone should have taken pictures and made posters to put all over the island - like he once did.

Anonymous said...

Yeah because Farance has rules for himself and another set of rules for everyone else.

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ROOSEVELT ISLANDER said...

there's no need to get so personal against one of the candidates - particularly when it is done anonymously.

That's why the above comment was deleted.

Tina Gray said...

Is that why Frank Farance parked his red Plymouth Neon all afternoon yesterday in front of RI Card and Gifts?