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In County, Faso Endorsed

By Former Assemblyman

Republican John Faso, center, who is running to succeed U.S Rep. Chris Gibson in the 19th Congressional District, stops to chat with Reid Nagelschmidt and his family a few minutes ago while campaigning in downtown Coopestown.  With him is wife Mary Frances and, at right, retired assemblyman Tony Casale.  Casale endorsed Faso as "a true conservative who knows the value of a dollar."  Faso will be in Richfield Springs this afternoon meeting with supporters there.  The 19th district primary is Tuesday, June 28, and Faso, a former Assembly minority leader and gubernatorial candidate, will face Andrew Heaney, a businessman from Dutchess County.  Zephyr Teachout and Will Yandik are competing for the Democratic nomination.  (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
Republican John Faso, center, who is running to succeed U.S Rep. Chris Gibson in the 19th Congressional District, stops to chat with Reid Nagelschmidt and his family a few minutes ago while campaigning in downtown Cooperstown. With Faso is wife Mary Frances and, at right, retired assemblyman Tony Casale of Cooperstown. Casale endorsed Faso as “a true conservative who knows the value of a dollar.” The candidate will be in Richfield Springs this afternoon meeting with supporters there. The 19th District primary is Tuesday, June 28, and Faso, a former Assembly minority leader and gubernatorial candidate, will face Andrew Heaney, a businessman from Dutchess County. Zephyr Teachout and Will Yandik are competing for the Democratic nomination. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)

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  1. As a lobbyist and political insider John Faso truely does understand the value of a dollar. Could not have said it better Tony. Faso wasn’t a good candidate in ’02 or ’06 and isn’t now.

  2. ( My wife Trudy and I have established our General Store and Motel in the year 1973. We have long been supporters and members of good standing in our community since that time. We both come from very decent, hard-working families. Our only involvement with the law, whatsoever, was due to the misconduct on the part of John Faso. The grief this individual has caused our family is immeasurable. If verification of this incredible story is needed, please google Faso Cavallaro.)

    Have a problem? You better think twice before calling John Faso if he’s elected to Congress, because it might land you in jail.
    It sounds crazy but it’s exactly what John Faso did to me when he was my Assemblyman.
    As a local small business owner I was completely frustrated by the lack of response from Faso’s office on an issue I needed help with. I asked to speak directly to my elected Assemblyman, after being treated rudely by his staff director who chose, instead, to repeatedly hang up the phone on me. Moments after, I found myself being threatened with arrest by a State Trooper if I continued to call Faso’s office.
    This is not, and (God forbid) should never be the way a constituent who contacts his elected representative’s office be treated. Certainly not in the United States of America.
    Thinking that Faso, most likely, was unaware of the fact that his office director and troopers were actually treating me like a criminal, I decided that the only way to reach him was to call him at home.
    I easily found his number in my local phone book prefixed by the word CALL prominently displayed in large capital letters.
    I left a message with Mrs. Faso to please have John call me due to the situation.
    The following evening, on the beginning of an extremely August weekend, I was arrested and taken from my store in handcuffs in full view of customers and employees.
    After spending much time and savings on legal fees defending myself during the the following year, I, of course, was found innocent of all of Faso’s unfounded charges. In the Court Room, Albany Judge David Duncan even reprimanded Faso for not calling me. With just one phone call, Faso had the chance to diffuse the situation.
    And now Faso wants us to send him to Congress?
    It’s no wonder, he will fit right in with all the other so called “public servants” in Washington who are only there to feather their own nest.
    I don’t think it’s too much to ask for our elected officials to actually talk to the people they represent. I won’t be voting for John Faso.

    Joe Cavallaro

    Haines Falls, Greene County

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