This past week at the Republican convention, an overconfident Glenn Noonan was rejected by the Republicans as their candidate for Ulster County Legislator in District 8. District 8 is made up of the Town of Gardiner, a small part of the Town of New Paltz and most of the Town of Shawangunk. There are three Legislators from this District - Glenn Noonan (R), Cathy Terrizzi (R) and Ken Ronk (R). Noonan is the senior member of the team and is also the Minority Leader in the Ulster County Legislature. Noonan is widely know for enjoying stirring up things. He is a real thorn in Ulster County Executive Mike Hein's side, and is known for sometimes taking things too far. Independent Ulster did a post in December of 2008 titled "Noonan Blows It" where we wrote that Independent Ulster was very disappointed to see Republican Legislative “leader” Glenn Noonan promise “gridlock” if two more Republicans are elected to the County Legislature. We concluded that we hope Noonan was just caught up in the moment, because if he truly is seeking gridlock, his fellow GOP legislators need to replace him – now - or they will not win the seats they are otherwise capable of winning.
It seems that our prediction came true. Noonan has been working extra hard lately at alienating people. Either the GOP or the Conservatives decided that they want to replace him. They received help from a long time Non-Noonan fan, Conservative Party member, and former Town Supervisor, Jack Hayes. The three incumbents (Noonan, Terrizzi and Ronk) and Jack Hayes were nominated at the Republican Convention. There was a vote by the District 8 Committee Members and Ronk, Terrizzi and Hayes were the top vote getters. Noonan received only 6 votes (and one of those votes was his own for himself).
Noonan is now threatening a primary and trying to get support from the Democrats to run on their line. He is continuing to alienate people and has been rumored to have conducted himself very unprofessionally in his interaction with Legislator Ronk and Legislator Terrizzi.
We think that the GOP and Conservatives did the right thing. We saw the handwriting on the wall in December 2008. Overconfidence makes people cocky and Noonan has no one to blame but himself.
5 comments:
I told you so. The four sweetest words someone can say to a complete jerk.
Never more appropriate than here.
Well let me say that District 8 committee supported Noonan, Ronk, and Terrizzi in March and did a press release on it.Mr Rasco did this on his own without Gardiner or New Paltz being give the chance to talk. Mr Rascoe Could not get reelected in Shawangunk as a Republican town board member so that says it all. Glenn I happen to know has not had any conversation with Ronk or Terrizzi since the convention while he regroups I called ask. according to the paper today Noonan says he will be back in 2010 and I have no doubt he works ans fights for the taxpayers not the party and that is what Indepent really is
Most of the people who voted against Noonan in Shawangunk and Gardiner never heard of Mihailescu. They just thought it was time to let Noonan go. Noonan has been threatening to switch parties for years when he didn't "get his way". How do you think he became Minority Leader?
2:40 AM??? Who in gods creation but a "nut job" like Noonan would have put this post up? Most people are sound asleep at that hour. This must be Noonan. Maybe he was out campaigning, and decided to make that post. Glenn, get a life. You are old news.
What a perfect example of calling a spade a spade. You really nailed Noonan in December 2008. Great job.
This is just one more example of the drama that Noonan likes to stir up. I have not met one single person yet who has not said that he got what he deserved.
2:40 can only say that the committees supported him in March. So what? The convention was in June, and that's when it counted.
As to the conversations with Terrizzi - you are wrong. He has made very inappropriate requests of her regarding her candidacy and comments regarding her real estate license.
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