New York Dems
March 12th, 2008
NY Dems Statement
Today the New York State Democratic Party issued the following statement: "The New York State Democratic Party looks forward to Working with Governor Paterson to move forward with an agenda for change. Over twenty three years in public life David has distinguished himself as a bridge builder, a conciliator and a voice for progressive values."... Read More
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June F. O'Neill has spent more than thirty years working in Democratic politics and New York state government. June served in St. Lawrence County government for more than 16 years in a variety of capacities including Clerk of the Board, County Auditor, County Budget Officer, Election Commissioner, and Head Social Welfare Examiner. She was also the first person to hold the position that has now become County Administrator.
June was St. Lawrence County Democratic chair from 1978-1983 when she was credited with electing Democratic candidates to countywide office for the first time in history. She joined the administration of Governor Mario Cuomo in 1983 as the Governor's North Country Regional Representative and then served as a member of his Cabinet in the post of Director of the NYS Office of Rural Affairs.
June worked as Comptroller H. Carl McCall's Director of Training and Intergovernmental Relations. Upon retiring from her full time job in 2001, she was again elected St. Lawrence County Democratic chair. Under her leadership, the County Democrats have made great strides, including most recently 'flipping' the majority on the County Legislature from 10 Republicans and 5 Democrats to 10 Democrats and 5 Republicans in November 2006.
She was chosen as a delegate to both the 1980 and 2004 Democratic National Conventions, and was also a member of the 2004 Electoral College in New York. In 2005, June was elected to the office of Assistant Treasurer of the New York State Democratic Committee.
June is an active member of the Democratic Rural Conference. She has also served as a member and past chair of the SUNY Potsdam College Council and on numerous boards and commissions including: the Albany Law School Government Law Center Advisory Board; the Cornell Local Government Program Executive Committee; the NYS Government Finance Officers Northeast Regional Council. June attended the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. She and her husband, Ronald, reside in the town of Canton near their daughter and son-in-law, Robert and Victoria Hayes and their granddaughter, Delaney Rose.
Commissioner Reginald "Reggie" A. LaFayette has been the Democratic Commissioner of the Westchester County Board of Elections since 1999, and is a member of the New York State Election Commissioners Association. Reggie is currently serving his second term as the Chairman of the Westchester County Democratic Committee.
Reggie began his public service career as Commissioner of Human Rights in the City of Mount Vernon. He later served as the City's Deputy Comptroller for three years, followed by 15 years as the Mount Vernon City Clerk.
Commissioner LaFayette has been a Democratic District Leader in Mount Vernon since 1972. He is also a member of the Black Democrats of Westchester, and has held offices on the Mount Vernon City Democratic Committee, Mount Vernon chapter of the NAACP, and the Independent Citizen's League.