GO 222 State and Local Politics Guest Speakers

Spring 2006 Barbara Bartoletti, Chief Lobbyist, NY League of Women Voters New York Court of Appeals, Associate Justice Victoria Graffeo, Minority Leader, New York State Assembly, James Tedesco Saratoga Springs Mayor, Valerie Keehn Tour of State Legislature and Court of Appeals

Spring 2005 Minority Leader, New York State Assembly, James Tedesco (R) Massachusetts State Representative, Alice Peisch (D) Saratoga Springs Public Works Commissioner Tommy McTygue (D), Accounts Commissioner Stephen Towne (R), Public Safety Commissioner Tom Curley (R) City Council Candidates George Cannon, Eric Schrek (Rs)

Spring 2004 --on medical/unpaid leave

Spring 2003 Barbara Bartoletti, Chief Lobbyist, NY League of Women Voters Minority Leader, New York State Assembly, James Tedesco (R) President of the Rockefeller Institute and renowned welfare expert Dick Nathan. Saratoga Springs Mayor, Ken Klotz (D) Public Works Commissioner Tommy McTygue (D), Accounts Commissioner Stephen Towne (R)

Spring 2002 Barbara Bartoletti, Chief Lobbyist, NY League of Women Voters Chief Justice of New York Court of Appeals, Judith Kaye Saratoga Springs Mayor, Ken Klotz (D) Public Works Commissioner Tommy McTygue (D), Accounts Commissioner Stephen Towne (R) City Council Candidates Mary Song, Rob Davis, George Gannon

Spring 2001 Barbara Bartoletti, Chief Lobbyist, NY League of Women Voters Bob Bellafiore President of New York Charter Schools Institute and former assistant to Governor Pataki President of the Rockefeller Institute and renowned welfare expert Dick Nathan. Mayor Ken Kotz (D) Public Works Commissioner Tommy McTygue (D), Accounts Commissioner Stephen Towne (R) City Council Candidates Mary Song, Rob Davis, George Gannon (Rs)

Spring 2000 Barbara Bartoletti, Chief Lobbyist, NY League of Women Voters Thomas Wilkey, NY Board of Elections New York State Assemblyman Bobby D'Andrea (R) Chief Justice of New York Court of Appeals, Judith Kaye