Democrats retain county majority in 1969 election
Democrats win a 12 to 8 majority in the Rensselaer County Legislature for the next four years led by Chairman Joseph G. Manupella. Republican William J. Murphy holds the county executive seat as races across Troy and surrounding towns show mixed results with several close contests and machine impoundment affecting tallies.
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Rensselaer
William J. Murphy
Murphy
Robert A. Stierer
County Board of Elections
Joseph G. Manupella
Wilcox Wins Rensselaer County DA Race
Charles J. Wilcox, 31, defeats Democrat Joseph B. Rafter in Rensselaer County district attorney race by about 10 000 votes. Wilcox carries 22 410 to 14 004 in 14 towns plus Rensselaer. in Troy he leads 9 654 to 8 278. He will take a four year term with a $225 000 budget and six assistants. He is an Averill Park resident and Albany Law School graduate who has served as an ADA for five years.
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Il Troy
Rensselaer
Berlin
Brunswick
East Greenbush
Grafton
Hoosick
Nassau
North Greenbush
Petersburg
Pittstown
Poestenkuil
Sand Lake
Schaghticole
Schodack
Stephentown
ADA LE Ena
Ns Se
Charles J. Wilcox
Rensselaer County
Wilcox
Joseph B. Rafter
Lansingburgh
Troy
Rafter
Averill Park
Lake George
Albany Law School
Citizens PartyFails in Troy Election Totals
The Citizens Action Party slate for Troy City Council and county posts failed to post substantial vote totals. Dr. Carolyn V. Brignola for county executive earned 140 votes in Troy with county-wide figures unavailable at presstime. City council candidates included William J. Devlin Leon M Rubin Herman J Shover and Christopher A Brignola. County legislature candidates were George W Lilkas Jr Rose J Mariano Daniel E Hall Nicholas P Barbera Karl J Kniele and Ralph Esposito.
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Citizens Action Party
Troy City
Rensselaer County
Carolyn V. Brignola
Troy
William J. Devlin
Leon M. Rubin
Herman J. Shover
Christopher A. Brignola
George W. Lilkas Jr
Rose J. Mariano
Daniel E. Hall
Nicholas P. Barbera
Karl J. Kniele
Ralph Esposito
Reeves Wins Rensselaer Family Court Judgeship
Robert P. Reeves, 37, of Troy, was elected to the new Rensselaer County Family Court judgeship on the Republican and Conservative lines, defeating Democrat James F. Cleary by 29 626 to 24 569 votes overall and 8 868 to 8 693 in Troy. Reeves will serve a 10 year term earning 36500 annually and will share juvenile and family caseload with Judge Allan Dixon.
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Robert P. Reeves
Troy
Rensselaer County Family Court
Reeves
James F. Cleary
North Greenbush
Cleary
Troy Holiday Inn
State Workmen’s Compensation Board
Allan Dixon
Family Court
Rensselaer County
Dixon
Troy approves charity betting under Local Question Two
Voters authorize certain non profit groups to run games of chance in Troy with prizes up to 31 000. The measure passed 6891 to 3907 and requires licensing fees and a city profit share. Groups include religious charitable educational service veterans and volunteer firemen organizations.
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Troy
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John P. Buckley
Daniel C. Ashley
Robert M. Conway Jr
John C. Fleming
Thomas Witkowski
Edward J. Quinn
Earl R. Carrier
James J. Brearton
Derrick Filley
Victor F. DeBonis
Samuel E. Cramer
al Goyette
C. Fred Verleger
Patricia Collopy
William Keegan
Paul H. Elisha
Joseph E. Harrigan
Alson J. Spain
Thomas G. Cholakis
George W. Smith
Smith
Michael Rock
Dominic Denio
Joseph I. O'Brien
Paul J. Minchiole
Joseph Mitchell
Bernard Coleman
Fred Curtis
William C. Walsh
Stephen F. Markell
Thomas J. Colloton
Donald McGrath
Baxter Ball
Frank E. Wittman
Thomas G. Restino
Philip Crandall
Robert K. Shiland
Citizens Party
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Yala
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Yours
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Sade
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Albany
China
Latham Corners
Mohawk Mall
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Boy Scouts
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Third Ave
N. Troy, N.Y
Famous Label Clothes
Eduardo
Second St
Madison St
N.Y
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Washington Avenue
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Guilderland
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