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Scott Samuelson irst let me say what a great 2019 Fall We will have a newly elected training Sullivan County Seminar we had in Sullivan County. component of our workshops at the 2020 President F Legislative Conference in January. My home county used to be a regular Hon. John F. Marren venue for the NYSAC Fall Seminar, and Please encourage the newly elected Ontario County then over the years our tourism industry members of your boards to attend. We will President-Elect weakened, and Sullivan County fell on continue our strong educational e orts Hon. Martha Sauerbrey hard times. But I’m glad to say that we – with the new On Demand Training Tioga County are back, and our conference attendees Program, monthly webinars, and three First Vice President were witness to why that is: the Catskill’s great conferences next year. bucolic scenery and the new economic Hon. Marcus Molinaro development investments that are is fall, we have started our work early Dutchess County accompanying the Resorts World with the Division of Budget and state Second Vice President Casino. agencies on sharing our county priorities for the State Budget and new state Charles H. Nesbitt, Jr. We were happy to host the conference, initiatives that could help counties better Orleans County and we invite you to return, and bring serve residents in our communities. We Immediate Past President your friends and family. continue our strong partnership with the Governor, members of the State BOARD MEMBERS As I start my term as president of Legislature and encourage them to pass Hon. Steven Bellone, Suffolk County NYSAC and we approach the 2020 State bills in support of counties and local Legislative Session and next year’s budget governments. Hon. Benjamin Boykin II, deliberations, I thought I would re ect on Westchester County what’s in store for the association. At the federal level, we will continue to work with our congressional delegates and Philip R. Church, Oswego County In November, many county positions NACo to push for policies that strengthen will be up for election. is is a biannual our counties’ abilities to serve the public. Hon. Bill de Blasio, New York City event and this year more than 700 county positions are up for election. So NYSAC has a strong relationship with state we anticipate hundreds of newly elected and federal agencies, with our colleagues Hon. Cheryl Dinolfo, Monroe County county leaders will take their oaths of from other municipal associations, and o ce in January. with good government groups across New Hon. Beth A. Hunt, Hamilton County York. We will continue to work closely NYSAC is here to support these new with these organizations in support of Hon. Margaret M. Kennedy, Otsego County leaders with education and advocacy mutual goals. e orts and to help them transition or continue their service. Finally, our association continues to Hon. Daniel P. McCoy, Albany County explore and develop programs, services, and resources that help county o cials. Hon. Mark C. Poloncarz, Erie County From insurance programs, constituent services, research and reports, and Michael E. Zurlo, Clinton County educational o erings, we will keep our focus on making counties stronger, PARLIAMENTARIANS resilient, and more innovative than ever. Hon. Herman Geist, Esq., Westchester County Hon. A. Douglas Berwanger, Wyoming County Scott B. 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