Victor Does @Issue Interview on WGXC

Democratic Mayoral Candidate Victor Mendolia is currently on hiatus from @Issue, the public affairs interview show he normally hosts on community radio station WGXC 90.7 FM. 

He will return as host after the upcoming election. But this past Wednesday, Victor was a guest on the show with Tom DePietro hosting.

The interview covers a wide range of topics including:

• Hudson's Waterfront
• Property Taxes
• Development
• Housing
• Job Training
• Hudson's Form of Government
• Green Energy
• Hudson's City Attorney
• and More

You can hear the entire one hour interview in the WGXC Archives.

http://www.wgxc.org/archives/6978

Hallenbeck Rejects Debates

In an article in the Register-Star Republican Mayor William Hallenbeck Jr. has rejected Democratic Mayoral Candidate Victor Mendolia's call to debate. Victor has proposed a Town Hall meeting in all five wards and one city-wide debate. In his press release Victor said "“Each ward has its own unique problems and concerns, both candidates should hear those concerns and have a chance to present their plans to address them,” stated Mendolia, the former city Democratic chairman. “Hudson is at a crossroads, and the voters of each ward and the city at large deserve an opportunity to hear how the candidates would address the issues they care about. I sincerely hope that the mayor will participate in these forums.”

Hallenbeck responded "It’s reasonable my opponent would request a debate. But he’s requesting six debates, one in each ward. It borderlines on the comical". 

Comical to hear from and interact directly with the voters?

Even with that, Hallenbeck still has not committed to even one debate.

Read the full article here.

Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation Endorsement

The Upper Hudson Central Labor Council has endorsed Victor Mendolia's campaign for Mayor of Hudson. The Council, which is part of the Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation represents thousands of Columbia County union members.

In response to the endorsement, Victor Mendolia said, "Having labor's support is a great honor and will be a tremendous help with our campaign to put people first. I am thrilled to have labor with us in our fight for smart development, better solutions for our waterfront and living wage job opportunities for all of Hudson's residents."

A press conference announcing the entire slate of endorsements was held on Wednesday Sept. 18th at Harvest Spirits in Valatie.

Read more in the Register-Star

Yard Signs Have Arrived!

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Have Just Arrived!

To get one, email us at 

betterforhudson@gmail.com 

and we'll drop one off to you.

Or stop by campaign headquarters at 

6 South 2nd Street

and pick one up.