Behind the Independence Party’s endorsement for Dutchess County clerk, there are a few intriguing wrinkles worth ironing out.
The party announced Tuesday that it had chosen Susan McGuire to face off in November against incumbent County Clerk Brad Kendall, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Dick Anderson.
Who is McGuire?
First of all, she is the treasurer of the county Independence Party, which has Dennis Zack as its chairman. Zack also is a councilman in the Town of Fishkill, and McGuire works for the town as human resources director.
McGuire was registered as a Republican as of last year, and she ran as a Republican two years ago in the race for county Legislature in District 16 but lost to Democrat Alison MacAvery.
McGuire’s boss is Joan Pagones, the Republican town supervisor in Fishkill. Pagones had sought the county clerk job last fall after Clerk Colette Lafuente announced her retirement, but Gov. George Pataki chose to appoint Kendall instead to finish Lafuente's term.
As for Dick Anderson, he served for a term as county clerk until he was unseated by Lafuente, a Republican, in the 2003 election.
Whew! That’s a lot to digest.
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Does anyone else see this as a coincidence? Pagones has her secretary run against Kendall and Anderson? Gee Joan, sour grapes? Why not stay out of the Clerk's race?
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