Expanding on the post below about the County Clerk candidate Tom Hasman, here is the press release excerpts from MCDC:

“Today’s announcement begins what we believe is a crucial debate about the state of Monroe County. Tom Hasman is the new voice, and the change that the people of Monroe County have been waiting for,” said Joe Morelle, Chair of the Monroe County Democratic Committee, at the official announcement of Hasman’s candidacy for County Clerk.

“Today I am announcing my candidacy for Monroe County Clerk, because as a resident I have grown increasingly concerned by the lack of leadership shown by our current County Clerk,” said Tom Hasman.

“The County Clerk’s Office has failed to provide residents of Monroe County with a voice on the many controversial issues that have come from the current Republican administration,” said Hasman. “We can restore trust in Monroe County government. We can deliver leadership with a new focus on professionalism and not politics. We will be directly responsible to the people.”

Tom Hasman Bio:

Tom Hasman was born in Rochester. He grew up in Webster with his mother, father and nine siblings (six sisters and three brothers). Tom attended SUNY Oswego as a double major and graduated with degrees in Political Science and Sociology in 1995. In his senior year at Oswego, Tom was accepted on an internship at the White House under President Clinton working in the National Economic Council (NEC). After graduation, Tom stayed at the White House working as a Staff Assistant in the National Security Council (NSC). While working at the White House, he obtained his Masters degree from Johns Hopkins University in Government in 1999. Tom currently works from home as a Computer Security Analyst in Rochester, NY for SRA International of Arlington, VA.

Hasman also has campaigning experience working for Al Eisenberg’s campaign for Virginia State Delegate in 2003, a race that Eisenberg won. Hasman was Eisenberg’s campaign manager for his re-election bid, which Eisenberg also won.

Hasman moved back to Rochester in early 2006:

During the 2006 campaign season, Tom was the Field Operations Volunteer Coordinator in the city of Rochester for NY State Assemblyman Joe Morelle’s re-election campaign. He was also a Campaign Volunteer for “Willa Powell for NY State Senate” campaign and volunteered at the Monroe County Democratic Committee (MCDC) Headquarters.

Tom currently serves as a Sector Leader for MCDC’s 23rd Legislative District (LD) and is also a Committee Member of the 23rd LD.

Family:
Tom and his wife, Linda, whom he met when both were undergraduate students at SUNY Oswego, were married in October 1999. They live in the city of Rochester with their one year old son Samuel, and their three year old beagle named Basco.

The wealth of experience Hasman has would be a valuable asset to Monroe County.