The Catskill Chronicle

MONTICELLO, NY – Aileen M. Gunther (D, C, I – Forestburgh) announced her run for re-election for Assemblywoman of the 98th Assembly District, drawing nearly 200 supporters to the event at The Eagle’s Nest in Bloomingburg.

Roz Sharoff, President of the Monticello Seniors, Highland Supervisor Andrew Boyar, Susan Baren, Commissioner of the Orange County Board of Elections, and Middletown Mayor Joe DeStefano were among the colleagues and friends who spoke.

DeStefano said, “We have a friend in Aileen Gunther. It has and always will be a privilege to work with her. Her concerns are our concerns and we can all sleep well knowing that she is fighting hard for us up in Albany.”

For her part, Gunther praised her constituents. “What I do as an Assemblywoman is only as effective as the people who support me … You are the reason I go to to work every day; your causes, your concerns and your issues. Unlike other Legislators, I do not have another job. I work 7 days a week for you … and to me, each need and each individual are equally important and deserving of service.”

Last year, Assemblywoman Gunther was listed as #6 in the Assembly out of 150 Assembly members for getting legislation passed up in Albany which was then signed into law by the Governor. She was 12th overall — combining Senate and Assembly — out of 112 Legislators.

Gunther pledged to continue to do what is right, adding, “Yes, doing what is right isn’t always easy, and certainly isn’t glamorous, but this is what I do. Over the next six months, I will continue to work hard for my constituents as we move forward toward victory in November.”