Democratic candidates C. Todd Godlewski and current board member Bob Bailey are hoping to get their message of real progress out to Glenville residents.
Bailey, a four-term member of the Glenville Town Board, said voters made a change four years ago to vote in Democrats, a trend that he hopes will continue next Tuesday, Nov. 6, when voters take to the polls.
`There have been changes in how the town board operates, and we have accomplished a great deal since I took office in January 2004. The town board must act as a body to accomplish anything, and consequently, I do not take sole credit for these many accomplishments. I am proud to have helped bring them to residents, and I have kept my promise to improve the way the town conducts its business,` said Bailey.
Bailey, who has a bachelor’s of science from Clarkson and a master’s of science from Northwestern University, works as an electrical engineer at the Knolls Atomic Power Lab in Niskayuna. He is also the engineering manager at the naval nuclear training prototype for the lab site.
Bailey was active in the Army Reserves, serving as captain, and he served locally with the 464th Combat Engineer Battalion as a communications officer, where he was responsible for all aspects of telephone and radio communications during training and mobilization.
Some of the civic projects he has worked on include the Freedom Park amphitheater, the Niskayuna High School athletic fields and a ball field in Schenectady’s Central Park.
A resident of Glenville since 1974, Bailey and his wife, Marianne, have two daughters, Allison and Meredith.
Bailey, 57, said he and his wife have supported and continue to support Girl Scouts, Burnt-Hills Ballston Lake Girls Recreational Softball, the BH-BL Friends of Music, the BH-BL Parent Teachers Association, and the Burnt Hills Community Human Services.
Bailey and Godlewski said their priorities in their campaign are `smart growth, quality of life and improving town services.`
Their campaign pledge to voters is to find additional efficiencies, repave roads, plow the town’s streets and work with neighboring village Scotia and Schenectady County to share services.
The candidates agree that sharing services is essential for saving taxpayers money. They say they plan to improve the quality of life by increasing police protection, enhancing speed enforcement and collaborating with neighboring communities to improve parks and playgrounds.
Godlewski, 36, said he hopes to be able to work with Bailey on the issues at the forefront of their platform.
Godlewski and his wife, Amy, are residents of Glenville, where they are active in a number of organizations, including Habitat for Humanity. Godlewski is the director of the Schenectady County Department of Consumer Affairs and Weights and Measure. He is also the vice president of Northeast Weights and Measures. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Gannon University and his master’s in communications from the University of Louisiana.
Earlier this month, Godlewksi was instrumental in implementing a program to protect seniors from identity theft. The Schenectady County Department of Consumer Affairs joined with the Department of Senior and Long Term Care Services to present a series of programs designed to protect consumers against different types of identity-theft scams.
`One of the primary goals of the department is to acquaint the public with the nature of services we provide so that we can help protect consumers from fraud, scams and deceptive trade practices,` said Godlewski.
Both the Scotia-Glenville Democrats and the Real Progress Party endorse Godlewski and Bailey. In addition, Bailey has been endorsed by the Independence Party and Godlewski by the Schenectady Labor Council.“