MY DAD IS A TRUE PATRIOT
UPON HIS HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE U S AIR FORCE IN JULY 1952, HE CO-FOUNDED THE NEW YORK MOTEL ASSOCIATION, A STATE WIDE TRADE ASSOCIATION, WHERE HE SERVED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AND CONVENTION COORDINATOR. HE ALSO CO-FOUNDED THE U S ROUTE NINE ASSOCIATION, A LOCAL ASSOCIATION CONCERNED WITH THE DEVELOPEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE THEN PROPOSED NATIONAL HIGHWAY ACT AND SERVED AS VICE PRESIDENT AND LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH PERSON. HE PRODUCED AND DIRECTED A SUNDAY PUBLIC INFORMATION RADIO PROGRAM DISCUSSING THE EMINENT DOMAIN ISSUES CONECTED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM.
HE SERVED AS A DELEGATE TO THE BI ANNUAL HIGHWAY USERS CONGRESS HELD IN WASHINGTON D C WHERE HE WAS CO CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON TAXATION AND RECIPROCITY, MEETING REGURALY WITH VARIOUS MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, INCLUDING SENATORS AL GORE SR, JOHN HIENZ AND LYNDON JOHNSON AND SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
HE AUTHORED A WEEKLY COPYRIGHTED COLUMN CALLED "TAXING THOUGHTS" WHICH WAS SUBSCRIBED TO BY MANY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS INCLUDING SENATORS GORE, HEINZ AND REPRESENTSTIVES SOLOMON AND STRATTON AS WELL AS PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN.
HE ALSO SERVED AS THE CAMPAIGN MANAGER IN 1953 FOR A GROUP OF INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES FOR THE TOWN OF MALTA IN N Y. HIS EFFORTS RESULTED IN A 96% TURNOUT OF REGFISTERED VOTERS IN THE TOWN EVEN IT WAS AN OFF YEAR ELECTION
HE WAS PERSONALLY INVITED BY PRESIUDENT REAGAN TO PARTTICIPATE IN THE FIRST SMALL BUSINESS WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE.
HE SERVED AS CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN FOR A SLATE OF INDEPENDENTS FOR THE TOWN OF MALTA, SARATOGA COUNTY, N Y, HE OPERATED WITH A BUDGET OF $1700 VS A TOTAL OF OVER $25000 BY THE RESDIDENT POLITICAL PARTIES.
IN AN OFF YEAR ELECTION 92 % OF THE REGISTERED TURNED OUT AND THE LEAD INDEPENDANT CANIDATE LOOST BY 17 VOTES.
HE HAS WORKED AS AN ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF PURCHASING AND IMPORTING, COST ACCOUNTANT, CORPORATE COMPTROLLER AND ASSISTANT CORPORATE TREASURE. HE WAS A REGISTERED
INVESTMENT AND RESEARCH SPECIALIST WITH THE N Y AND AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGES.
HE HAS BEEN AN INCOME TAX PROFFESSIONAL FOR OVER 45 YEARS HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL BUSINESS' PREPARE THEIR INCOME, SALES, AND HIGHWAY USE TAX RETURNS. HE HAS ALSO SPECIALIZED IN TRUST AND ESTATE TAXES. HE HAS BEEN UTILIZED AS AN EXPERT WITNESS IN THE U S BANKRUPTCY AND TAX COURTS AND SEVERA L TYPES OF NY STATE ADMINASTRATIVE HEARINGS.
HE BRINGS A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEA PARTY TABLE.
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