To the Editor or whom it may concern,
While it was nice to finally be included in the coverage of the 20th CD race by the Albany Times Union on Sunday, Mr. O'Brien's reporting seemed to lack a few elements about my person, however. It would have been nice if my place of residence, almost life long in Columbia County, was mentioned. The addition of the fact that I have run a business there for over 12 years might have been included. These biographical courtesies were given to the Democratic candidates mentioned in this article.
While it was nice to see three issues mentioned in my regard, I feel it would also be fair to mention the fact that my father John, is a former chaiman of the Conservative Party in Columbia County and also a candidate for County Treasurer in the early nineties. He served eight years on the Kinderhook Town Board. I appreciate that time and space is limited.
I fully realize that coverage of third party candidates is different than candidates who bring more backing to the electoral table, whether it be money or voters. I should like to note that the results of my first FEC filing represented an effort that only included March. I should hope that our July filing is more representative of our general effort. I should note that my 'visibility' on the campaign trail is often documented off our website. While Ms. Gillibrand & Congressman Sweeney were competing for attention in Glens Falls on Memorial Day, we had a nice outing meeting the people of Castleton, NY. If 'high' visibility requires the attendance of Mr. O'Brien, I would invite him to the debate on June 14th.
Sincerely,
Eric Sundwall
VP and co-founder / Old Kinderhook Integrated
Libertarian Candidate NY's 20th CD