Nice MPN profile of Thomas Hasman
The Messenger-Post has a good, long piece on Thomas Hasman, who is running for Monroe County clerk. His message of change and reform should resonate with Monroe
“I guess I’ve just been frustrated with the direction the county’s heading here,” he said. Hasman was upset Dinolfo did not communicate better with residents after county officials unveiled the Fairness, Accuracy, Innovative and Results (FAIR) plan. The plan doubles the county’s vehicle registration fee by $10, which is collected by the clerk’s office.
Here’s a bit on why he has a good chance in the race:
According to James Bowers, a professor with St. John Fisher College, since this seat is up in a presidential election year, there’s a good chance a Democrat could be Monroe County’s next clerk.
“Since this a presidential year where the Democratic party should do well … there may be a coattail that helps him a bit,” Bowers said.
And here’s a bit on why he has a good background for doing the job:
While in his senior year at Oswego, he interned at the White House under President Bill Clinton, working on the National Economic Council (NEC).
Then, he was offered at job in the White House working for the National Security Council (NSC) for three years.
“We tracked all presidential records that were national security related,” Hasman said. So, if a document had to go from the White House to the prime minister of England, Hasman’s department had to make sure it got to him, then made it back to the President.
Hasman believes his experience in records management will allow him to have a better handle on the county clerk’s job.
He has experience campaigning as well. Hasman ran the campaign for Al Eisenberg, who was elected as a Virginia state delegate in 2003. He spent a lot of time canvassing neighborhoods door-to-door, he said.
Since moving back to the area, Hasman has also worked on local election campaigns, including the campaign for New York state Assemblyman Joe Morelle.
The whole article is worth a read. And it’s worth asking: why don’t we see more solid pieces about politics in the Democrat and Chronicle?
all articles on hasman are worth a read. the more you learn about this guy’s background you really feel that the clerks office (or any clerks office) could use some one like that running the ship. as to why the d and c is so lacking i still believe that it is because they operate like they are a monopoly. they play the odds and stay off the ‘controversial’ stuff like local politics.
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