OGDEN

Ogden Democratic Committee
restored after a quarter century

Monroe County Democratic Party Chairman Ted O'Brien has announced the rebirth of the Ogden Democratic Committee after over a quarter century of dormancy. "Our momentum is rising," O'Brien said in a prepared press release. "The formation of the Ogden Democratic Committee is especially significant following the Party's recent takeover of three County Legislature seats and Judge Valentino's State Supreme Court victory. We are on the move."

"I am so impressed and appreciative of the enormous, talent and experience that the Ogden team brings with them under the guidance of their Town Leader, Garry Cranker. This is an effective and energized Democratic team that will win county and town races. The days of Republicans running unopposed in Ogden are over," O'Brien said. Town Committee Leader Garry Cranker agreed. "We will once again bring the Democratic message to the residents of Ogden. They deserve a real choice and it's our goal to provide it." Cranker said, "The Dem-ocratic Party has not been alive in Ogden since the mid-1970s. We've got the momentum now following the 2001 Election victories and we plan on sustaining and enhancing just that."

The officers of the Ogden Committee include:

• Leader - Garry Cranker, retired after 30 years from Valeo where he served the last 20 years as director of the Employee Assistance Program. He is a member of the Overcoming Disabilities Committee of the United Way. They oversee United Way budgets totaling $7M providing ser-vice to those faced with physical and mental disabilities.
• Vice-Chair - Bernie Scoppo, serves as the Shop Chairman of Local 323 at ELSTOM Signaling where he has worked since 1979. Scoppo also serves on the executive board of the Rochester Labor Council. He resides in Ogden with his wife, Lisa, and daughter, Nicci.
• Secretary - John Vasko has been with the Monroe County Department of Social Services for over 24 years and is president of the Federation of Social Workers, IUE-CWA, Local 381. He serves on the Board of Directors of the John F. Wegman Fund of the Rochester Area Community Foundation.
• Treasurer - Mike Nau has been employed at Eastman Kodak for the last 27 years in Shipping and Receiving. He is a member of the Spencerport Lions Club and has been the Town Democratic Elections Inspector Coordinator since 1997. He resides in Ogden with his wife, Becky, and sons, Mark 19 and Eric 17.

The next Ogden Democratic Meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, April 13 at the Spencerport Volunteer Ambulance, 116 Lyell Avenue, Spencerport.