Former Mayor of Port Jervis endorses Karl Brabenec for Assembly

(PORT JERVIS, NY) – Russell R. Potter, the former mayor of the City of Port Jervis has announced his

endorsement of Karl Brabenec for New York State Assembly in the 98th District.

"I had the pleasure of working side by side with Supervisor Brabenec for four years on many critical projects for the tri-state area," said former Mayor Potter. "Karl has a wealth of knowledge in local government and the energy and vision to get the job done, which will be a huge asset for the residents of this Assembly district, so I urge everyone to support his candidacy."

"Former Mayor Potter has a great record of accomplishment and was on the forefront of many positive projects in the Port Jervis area," said Brabenec. "I thank him for his confidence in me and I promise to work my hardest in the state assembly to make the residents of Port Jervis that he served very proud."

The 98th district seat was vacated earlier this year when Annie Rabbitt resigned to take office as Orange County Clerk. The 98th district includes the towns of Monroe, Warwick, Deerpark, Greenville, Minisink, Tuxedo, portions of Ramapo, and the City of Port Jervis. Karl Brabenec has been the Deerpark Town Supervisor since 2010. He announced his candidacy for the Assembly seat in December. He has been endorsed by the Deerpark, Port Jervis, and Minisink Republican Committees, in addition to Monroe Mayor James Purcell and Greenwood Lake Mayor Jesse Dwyer.

For more information, please call Supervisor Karl Brabenec at 845-742-5131.

Karl Brabenec and kids

Karl Brabenec, Little Karl, and Kimmee

Democratic Mayor Purcell Endorses Republican Karl Brabenec For Assembly

For Immediate Release – February 3, 2014

(MONROE, NY) – Village of Monroe Mayor James C. Purcell has announced his endorsement of Karl A. Brabenec for New York State Assembly in the 98th district.

“With the many life-changing issues and challenges facing our village today, we need a strong advocate in Albany in the coming years to fight for the best interests of our residents,” said Purcell. “I’ve known Karl for years, I’ve worked closely with him, and I truly believe that he will be a great representative for us in Albany. Karl has a proven track record, as a government official, of consensus and reform.”

“I’m honored to have Mayor Purcell’s support,” said Brabenec. “The challenges we face in Albany are too big and too important to let petty partisan politics get in the way. I have a record of bipartisan leadership that’s delivered results for my constituents in Deerpark. I’m looking forward to doing the same in Albany to reform our broken government, to lower taxes and create jobs.”

The 98th district seat was vacated earlier this year when Annie Rabbitt resigned to take the position of Orange County Clerk. The 98th district includes the towns of Monroe, Warwick, Deerpark, Greenville, Minisink, Tuxedo, portions of Ramapo, and the City of Port Jervis.Karl Brabenec has been the Deerpark Town Supervisor since 2010. He announced his candidacy for the Assembly seat in December and has also received the endorsements of the Deerpark, Port Jervis, and Minisink Republican Committees.

For more information, please call Supervisor Karl Brabenec at 845-742-5131.
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