EricSundwall.com - This is a personal site with various essays about politics and life. I'm approaching the one year anniversary of my only 'blog' entry. Since starting a new statistical app in August 05, over 3600 'total' visitors have logged in. I'm sure somebody will use this stuff against me at some point.
ColumbiaCountyLP.org - Columbia County Libertarian People was started in June 2005 as a way to attract like minded Libertarians in Columbia County. Since 2003, voters have permitted to declare their party affiliation regardless of 'status'. Like minded individuals can now connect and organize.
Niverville.org - This site was originally conceived as a protest site against local government's intrusion on property rights. Fighting and countering Planning Boards and residents who have an inclination towards collectivization. It probably did more to contribute to the delay of the approval and sale of our business's building.
SusanSundwall.com - This is a shameless plug for my Mom's website which features some of her writing and interests. She has has been very successful getting things published in the last 5 years.
Partnering with former Unisys employees, Eric became involved in Adirontech Computer Services. In 1994, he and his father John, started Old Kinderhook Integrated. Providing systems solutions, design and consulting. During the dot boom era they enjoyed retail locations in Kinderhook, East Greenbush and Red Hook. In 1998 they consolidated their operation at the old Hudson City Savings at Rt. 9 & 9H in Valatie, NY. Providing jobs, sales tax revenue and service to the community. They recently wrapped up the retail end of things deferring to the monolithic corporations and resellers. They still provide service to a wide array of businesses and individuals.
Mr. Sundwall attended a year of law school in 2000 at Concord University, the first accredited Internet law school. After marrying his life long friend Kathryn in 2001 and the tragic events of that September, he deferred further commitment to concentrate on business and family. Kathryn is a pharmacist at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. In August of 2005 they welcomed the addition of Anna Gabrielle to their family. Her brother Samuel turns 4 this June.
Eric served as a committeeman for the Columbia County Conservatives during the tenure of his father's chairmanship (circa 1995). They helped negotiate the current DA's success during a contentious nominating process. Having realized that the Conservatives are a rubber stamp party for the Republicans and it's job mill, he cast his lot with the national LP in 2001. Registering in 2003 after the successful ruling for the Greens. Becoming active in 2005 he hopes to stand with the Party of Principle against illegal occupations and abusive taxation. Unfortunately his wife thinks running for Congress is a good idea in this respect. If elected he would go to Washington and vote no on most legislation in the spirit of Ron Paul R-TX. He would also commit half his salary to free lunches for constituents when they came to visit.
I have been a little league coach ten years before having kids. I served as a second lieutenant for the Palmer Engine and Hose Co. in Kinderhook while my business was located in the village. While playing in the Capital District Men's Senior Baseball League one year I played all 9 positions during the course of the season. They made me catch under protest the last inning of the last game in order to have that distinction.
Sometime in the mid-nineties I forced the Town of Chatham to bring me to State Supreme Court for building without a permit. While never named in the suit ( my father owned the house at the time) we managed to settle the case without prejudice for a mere $4K instead of close to $30K the town was demanding. While some may have viewed this as a humiliating defeat I was happy to promote the idea of Liberty for such a small fee. To this day I have never received a building permit despite the agreed upon settlement and the dreaded building inspector visit. It's amazing that a house assessed at 26K when I moved in is now worth over a 100K and brings a tidy sum for the town in taxes every year. Go figure.
I have run as a write-in candidate for the local school board and didn't come close to winning. As a Libertarian there's not much chance that I could be elected at a local level. As member of the third largest party in the country it is conceivable that if on the ballot, I could represent the only 'war' protest vote in the district. As a small business person I am not reliant on corporate, special or any interests whatsoever. My original idea was to start a simple local chapter of Libertarians in a state where there are less than 700 enrolled voters in the party. By running for Congress I hope to bridge the gap of right or left when it comes to Donkeys and Elephants.
Help stop the wars.
Common Sense & Decency.
Fiscally Responsible.
Socially Tolerant.
