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Vote to remove Mootooveren as Schenectady council president fails | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 A councilwoman’s effort to remove the City Council president with a vote of no confidence failed Monday night. For the second time in as many meetings, Councilwoman Karen Zalewski-Wildzunas again sought to have President John Mootooveren removed from his position. But in the end, the 3-2 vote meant the president keeps his job. The last time Zalewski-Wildzunas tried to remove the president on April 12, the panel’s presiding official did not act. The same matter two weeks ago ended in a 3-2 vote in which Zalewski-Wildzunas, Councilwoman Carmel Patrick and Councilman John Polimeni voted yes, while Mootooveren and Councilwoman Marion Porterfield voted no. ....
Court battle over petitions in Schenectady City Council race FacebookTwitterEmail Reverend Richard Carlino, foreground center, delivers the invocation at a swearing-in ceremony at Schenectady City Hall on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, in Schenectady, N.Y. The city council races are competitive in 2021, with at least one court case happening over petition questions. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)Paul Buckowski SCHENECTADY - City Council hopeful Carl Williams is headed to court to get Doreen Ditoro off the primary ballot, alleging she did not witness five people sign her nominating petitions despite her attesting to that fact. As a result, Williams who was endorsed by city Democrats for one of two vacant seats on the governing body, wants a judge under state election law to throw out what he contends are fraudulent petitions. ....
Relieved of committee role, Schenectady councilwoman calls for no-confidence vote in council president dailygazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailygazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Schenectady council member, allies question if demotion politically motivated FacebookTwitterEmail 8 1of8Buy PhotoJohn Mootooveren smiles after taking oath for city council administered by Honorable Mark Blanchfield at Schenectady City Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014 in Schenectady, N.Y. Mootooveren is the city s first Guyanese city council member. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)Lori Van BurenShow MoreShow Less 2of8Buy PhotoVolunteers and politicians including, from left, Angelicia Morris, Executive Director at Schenectady County Human Rights Commission, Madeline Thorne, executive director for Habitat For Humanity Schenectady County, Karen Zalewski-Wildzunas, Schenectady City Council, and New York State Senator James Tedisco all go for a tray that Ned Martin brings out as they help serve a special Thanksgiving holiday dinner to seniors as part of the fledgling seniors program at Hibernians Hall on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 in Schenectady, N.Y. (Lori Van B ....
More Candidates Enter Contest For Schenectady City Council wamc.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wamc.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.