Democrats back Brian Gould in Erie County Sheriff race
Gould, who is a 24-year veteran in Cheektowaga public service, said he would restore leadership to the sheriff s office and end fiscal irresponsibility. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 11:24 PM EST February 27, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. In the race for Erie County Sheriff, Cheektowaga Assistant Police Chief Brian Gould now has the backing of the county s Democratic Party.
Gould, who is a 24-year veteran of Cheektowaga public service, as a police officer and firefighter, said he would restore leadership to the sheriff s office and end fiscal irresponsibility.
Erie County Republicans have endorsed Karen Healy-Case to run. She is a retired Buffalo Police lieutenant and district chief.
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Kim Beaty won t run for Erie County Sheriff
Beaty is currently the public safety director at Canisius College. She is the former deputy commissioner of the Buffalo Police Department.
Credit: KIM BEATY - CANISUS COLLEGE Author: Claudine Ewing Updated: 4:24 PM EST February 16, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. Kim Beaty will not run for Erie County Sheriff.
In a statement shared with 2 On Your Side, Beaty wrote, “I truly appreciate the support of my family, and every single person, and group that showed up to the game and supported my candidacy for Erie County Sheriff. I met some good people along the way. However, for personal and professional reasons, I will no longer seek endorsement from the Erie County Democratic committee. This experience has been eye-opening. I am hopeful that someday, the party boss will truly work to advance the needs of our whole community. “
As we here at the Politics Column often emphasize, the Democratsâ 2018 takeover of the State Senate ranks as one of the most important milestones in New York political history. All kinds of changes stemmed from a Capitol now dominated by Dems, including a revised political calendar that moved party primaries from September to June.
When Democrats rammed through those changes in early 2019, helpless Republicans could only wail and gnash their teeth.
âHow is anybody going to get petitions signed in the winter? In the snow? In the Adirondacks?â they moaned.
Indeed, opening doors in the cold to party workers circulating designating petitions remains a problem, but it pales compared to opening doors during a pandemic. Now, political honchos such as Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo wonder how the state will handle the situation with the 2021 political season fast approaching.