Wingert withdraws from Tusten supervisor race 

FRITZ MAYER
Posted 5/22/19

NARROWSBURG, NY — Carol Wingert, who has served as Town of Tusten supervisor for eight years, announced on May 16 that she is withdrawing from the race. She was facing former supervisor Ben …

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Wingert withdraws from Tusten supervisor race 

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NARROWSBURG, NY — Carol Wingert, who has served as Town of Tusten supervisor for eight years, announced on May 16 that she is withdrawing from the race. She was facing former supervisor Ben Johnson in the Republican primary next month. Wingert endorsed the Democratic candidate Kevin McDonough. Here is her statement:

“It is with a heavy heart that I am informing you that I am withdrawing from the Supervisor’s race in the Town of Tusten. It has become very obvious that there are some members of our community who feel the need to belittle and berate all that is good in this town and the fine people who live here. Part of my job has become spending countless hours putting out these fires rather than devoting all of my time and energy on the necessary work that will benefit the residents.

“Because I take to heart everything that goes on in our community, this extreme negativity and these personal attacks create severe stress and, in turn, have caused health issues that I must deal with. It is for this reason that I will be stepping down on December 31.

“It has been my great honor and pleasure to have served our Town in multiple capacities over the past 34 years. I have a great love and respect for this town and our residents. It is my hope that I have made a positive difference in many of your lives over these decades of my service. However, it is now time for me to be able to share time with my family and loved ones.

“I will also be removing my membership from the Republican Party in the Town of Tusten, which I believe has become an embarrassment and a disgrace to the core beliefs of what the Republican Party is founded on. I cannot and will not be aligned with this kind of disrespectful and repugnant type of politics.

“As it is too late for my name to be removed from the ballot, I would like any who considered casting their vote for me to, in turn, vote for Kevin McDonough. I am endorsing Kevin as someone who has the town’s best interest at heart. Kevin and I haven’t always seen eye to eye on global politics, but on the local level, what you need in the supervisor’s office is someone who cares, is honest, has a heart for the residents and is willing to do the job with no personal agenda. Honesty and integrity are two traits I believe necessary to the office of supervisor and I think Kevin is the candidate that fits this profile. Casting a vote for Kevin, on whatever line you are comfortable with, would best serve the needs of our town.”

Town of Tusten. supervisor. Democratic candidate. Wingert. withdrawing.

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