Gary Koutnik COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 11 (unopposed) COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: City of Oneonta EDUCATION: BS in Education, Bucknell University; MS in Administration, SUNY Albany PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: School Psychologist and Director of Special Education (OCSD) COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Hyde Hall Site Interpreter; Farmer’s Museum Dramatic Interpreter; Glimmerglobe Theater; Catskill Players Executive Committee and VP; Otsego County Democratic Committee Executive Committee; Oneonta Assembly of God. FAMILY: Wife Abbey (married 1979), two sons: Randall (26) and Whitsun (23) PHILOSOPHY OF GOVERNMENT: “There…
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County Appears To Retreat On Richfield Homeless Site Koutnik Sees No Action ‘For Long Time, If At All’ By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – County Rep. Gary Koutnik, who chairs the committee that is seeking homes for the homeless in Otsego County, was quick to reassure Richfield Springs neighbors this morning that former Mielnicki’s Restaurant on Lake Street won’t be part of county plans any time soon. “We will not be taking any action on it for…
GARY KOUTNIK COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 11 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: City of Oneonta EDUCATION: Wantagh High School, Wantagh, NY – 1968. BS in Ed – Bucknell University, 1972. MS in Admin – UAlbany – 1999 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: School Psychologist, School Administrator, Historic Interpretation COMMUNITY/POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT: Executive Committee, Otsego County Democratic Committee. Many years of Church governance and committee work, mostly in church growth. 30+ years working with families with disabled children in Oneonta and Otsego County and…
For the Love of Scrooge By JIM KEVLIN • The Freeman’s Journal/HOMETOWN ONEONTA Edition of Thursday-Friday, Dec. 25-26, 2014 Gary Koutnik hasn’t just played Scrooge, he and his audience live the story of redemption together. “Everybody knows the play,” said the actor, mutton-chopped for the time being. “They know what happens at the end. They’re waiting for it. I feel like I’m being swept along. “The more emotion I’m feeling on stage in the character, the more I can help…
