BREAKING NEWS: Gates Supervisor Ralph Esposito Not Running For Re-election

Published in February 26th, 2009

Posted by The Equalizer in Articles, The Equalizer

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After 20 years in office, Gates Supervisor Ralph Esposito will not be running for re-election. According to the Messanger Post:

Esposito, a Republican, has decided he will not seek re-election to the post he’s held for 20 years so he can spend more time with his wife, Nancy, their children and six grandchildren — three of whom live in Chicago, and the other three in Pittsburgh.
He said he has loved serving the people of Gates, and feels guilty about leaving them. But he also feels guilty about not spending enough time with his grandchildren.
“I really miss the things a grandfather does with his grandchildren,” he said. Esposito was appointed supervisor in 1989 to replace the late Supervisor Jack Hart. A former deputy Monroe County executive, he won five county legislator elections, 10 supervisor elections and one primary for supervisor. While he lost in a bid to serve as state senator in the 1980s, he said he carried the town of Gates.

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TheExDemocrat said, in February 26th, 2009 at 10:51 am

Supervisor Esposito is a good man. I got to know him personaly, we both are tennis players. I wish him all the best whatever he does.

klem said, in February 26th, 2009 at 1:20 pm

With all the corruption that’s been made public out in Gates, this makes November all the most interesting. Gates has been trending blue the last few years, and I think that trend will continue this year.

repoman said, in February 26th, 2009 at 6:04 pm

Klem:

Precisely what “corruption” has been made public in Gates?

Ralph Esposito is one of the finest public servants I have ever known. He deserves praise and congratulations on his service and his retirement. You and your boorish ilk are reduced to sniping at Ralph as he leaves office, on his terms, since despite many tries, no one could beat him.

Finally, don’t count on your blue trend sweeping Gates this year. The GOP has a lot of life left in it.

TheConservative said, in February 26th, 2009 at 9:50 pm

Mr. Supervisor

Thank you for your service to Gates and Monroe County. Please enjoy your family you deserve it. Also please ignore Klem. His main function seems to be that he spin every post into something negative. Free speech is a right as an American, but at MonroeRising it is a privilege and MonroeRising lets people have that privilege. If the situation was reverse and this were a liberal blog thanking a Liberal leader for his service you could guarantee it that the type of comments Klem made would have not seen the light of day. However when we embrace free speech it lets us realize it is sometimes ridiculous speech, to censor such comments would give them credence.

klem said, in February 27th, 2009 at 2:55 am

geez repoman, are you thin skinned or clueless? I never said anything about Mr. Esposito being linked to the disgraced former Gates GOP head Robert Morone who was fired from his county job because he and 14 others stole from the county. The thousands in contributions to the Gates GOP and other county Republicans and candidates made by these individuals have yet to be refunded.
In terms of town level scandals, this situation is about as big as it gets.

I wish Ralph Esposito well in retirement, the Town of Gates certainly appreciated his service by re-electing him many times. But in light of the problems the GOP brand has out there right now, not having a consistent performer at the top of the town ticket will make Gates an even more interesting race in November.

Cincinnatus said, in February 27th, 2009 at 6:51 am

Klem — get a grip. Do I actually have to tell you that people in both parties do bad things? With the exception of not paying taxes — which seems to be pretty much a Democrat problem there are bad apples everywhere.

Your bs is one reason it is getting harder to find good people for public service (i.e. all of the tax dodgers in your party).

Curious said, in February 27th, 2009 at 9:56 am

Klem, give the residents of Gates more credit than just intimating that because enrollment numbers swing a certain way that they are just sheep that will vote party line. Whomever runs for Supervisor will win because they worked hard and a have a message that resonates with the people.

I’m not sure the Democrat mantra of pro-gay marriage, anti-2nd Amendment rights, pro-tax increase, pro-welfare, pro-spending, pro-”we don’t pay our taxes” etc., is going to bode well for a run of the mill liberal/progressive candidate in Gates.

Democrats will have to put up a more conservative person from their ranks (if they exist) in order to be competative. However, if they do, the Dem political machine will be betraying the very values they demand from their politicians.

It will definitely be a tough year for whomever they run, again if they even find someone.

Esposito did a great job as Supervisor as evidenced by his many re-election wins, a point I’ll acknowledge that you made. The fact that so many people have moved into the town shows it has been run in a way that made it an attractive place to relocate.

klem said, in February 27th, 2009 at 1:15 pm

All of you people have thin skin!! And Cincy I expect more outta you! I haven’t said peep about all this tax crap, because it is crap. People should pay their taxes and I’m disgusted that so many Dems haven’t paid their taxes, past or present. So I don’t need to be reminded about Democratic failings. Since we have majority everywhere, I’m reminded all the time.

It looks like it’s this page that needs to come to terms with the fact that the GOP isn’t a party of saints, but a party of sinners too!!! This page ignored the building trades scandal. Why? Because it doesn’t fit in to your mantra of Republican exceptionalism. That’s fine, this is a partisan website; I understand that. But don’t insult me by thinking you have to remind me about my party.

Finally, curious, you make a valid point. If we put up some fringe element, we have no chance. But there was a time when you could put up any Democrat and he/she had no chance because the numbers weren’t there. The enrollment trend means that a competitive Democrat will find more sympathetic voters than in the past. All this portends a lot of over campaigned Gates voters.

bullwinkle said, in February 27th, 2009 at 1:23 pm

Klem

Yeah right thin skin, we just see lies and spin for what they are. We do a post on a 66 year old man who is retiring after a long carrer. No politics in it just an announcement and some well wishes and you attempt to tarnish him with so-called scandals of the century in gates, that had nothing to do with him except the fact they have the same letter after their name.

Better believe we are going to rally round him when you fling the irrelevant manure in from lefty field.

repoman said, in February 27th, 2009 at 7:03 pm

Klem:

I don’t think I’m thin-skinned. I have, however, worked with Ralph for over 20 years.

I just think it’s bad form to use the term “corruption coming out of Gates” and trying to associate it with Ralph or his decision to step down at the end of his term.

Its a ridiculous stretch to try to smear Ralph because one guy involved in the Robutrad matter was the Chairman of the Gates GOP Committee. The things he and his cohorts were accused of had nothing to do with Ralph, Gates, or the Gates GOP.

I thought “guilt by association” is deemed unfair.

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