Member of Port Jervis Tourism Board and Cable Commission during 2003 & 2004..
My Wife and I
Our children George Jr;Kathy;Lisa and Brenda
Born November 22,1931 in Port Jervis
Graduated Port Jervis High School in
June 1950
Enlisted in U.S.Marine Corps in July 1950 at the beginning of Korean War and served until 1954.Honorable discharge at rank of Sergeant.
Later Education-Traffic Managers Institute; University of Delaware
Served 6 years as Little League Manager & Coach
Served 6 years on P.J. Lions Volunteer Ambulance
40 year member of P.J.Fire Dept.,Neversink Engine Co.No.1
Served P.J.Common Council 1995-2001.
Served on all committees.Reelected to
council in 2002 and served until 2004.
Life Member (40 years) of P.J.Elks B.P.O.E #645; Life member of P.J. VFW Naval Ship 7241 and member PJ American Legion.Member Marine Corps League,Milford,Pa. Member of National Rifle Association.
Married to my wife Linda for 43 years and reside at 5 Kingston Avenue,Port Jervis, New York.
Retired from V.A.W. of America,Inc. in 1997 where I was General Traffic Manager for 15 years.I was retained as a Consultant until the end of 2002. 40 years of management and money management experience.
Served on committee for the building of West End Memorial Park and collected $4,650 to help buy
benches for park.
Saved the City of Port Jervis a substantial amount in energy costs since 1995 and
savings are still ongoing .
Member of New York State Association of Fire Chiefs and Hudson Valley Volunteer
Firemans Association. Also member of the Firemans Association of State of New York.
Site Manager for Port Jervis Townhouses from 2004
until 2011.
Member of St.Peters Lutheran Church
Dependable,consistent representation in the 2nd Ward for sixteen years and missed only three meetings.
Elected to Port Jervis Common Council in
November 2005 to serve 2006-2007. Reelected in 2007 for 2008-2009 & 2009-2010. Reelected in 2009 for 2010-2011.Reelected in 2011 for 2012 & 2013.
Member of Upper Delaware Preservation Coalition fight against NYRI
Also worked with CARI;Upstate Citizens
Alliance;Say No to NYRI;and Stop NYRI to stop the power lines.
Below are pictures of our family
Grandson Kyle Douglas
Great Grandson Andrew Michael
Grandaughter Cara Dale at her wedding
Member of Tri State Chamber of Commerce
Endorsed by the Republican,Conservative and Independence Parties .
On Board of Directors for Port Jervis Community Development Agency 2010 and 2011. Brought Sav-a-Lot back to Port Jervis.
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I want to thank all the voters for their confidence in me for the last eight elections. I have always tried to
protect the taxpayers and keep taxes as low as possible. I was instrumental in reopening Save-A-Lot
supermarket as a member of the CDA board of Directors. I got many seniors grandfathered into senior
discount for cable tv.Mayor Lopriore and I were successful in gaining $5,000 a year more
in franchise fee for the city and also $2500 in funds for the Access 23 TV Station. Jim Hendry and I
initiated the changes to the red light at Kingston Avenue and East Main Street. Added 4 way stop
signs at Pine and Glass Streets and Kellogg and Neversink Avenue as well as at Ball and Sussex
Streets with the help of former Councilman Tom Hoppey.
I was born and raised in Port Jervis and I have raised my family here. I love this City and
the people. I have not seen any other City that responds to people who need help like this City does.
My wife and I are fortunate enough to have our family still living in the area so we can still get together
frequently.If you look through the pages of this website you will see some of the accomplishments that
I have been fortunate enough to complete. I am not a political man. I just want to do the best job that
I can to improve this City and the citizens quality of life.I have always worked closely with the Police
Chief and the Building Inspector to improve issues connected with quality of life in this City.
There is still a lot of work to be done. We have to improve our sewer system.We have to widen East Main
Street in our Tri State Corridor and rebuild the two culverts by Dunkin Doughnuts and the Neversink River
Bridge. This will help to relieve the traffic problem there. We have to improve our manner of providing
water for the Berme Road residents.We have to improve our water treatment plant by gaining funds to
obtain a clarifier so that our drinking water is more potable during the warm weather months.We have to
try and relieve the flooding problem in the third ward.We have to get businesses to come here and provide
jobs for our residents.This would help to keep our young people here after they finish schooling. As a
member of the Board of Directors of the Community Development Agency I can contribute to this effort.
We have to obtain funding for the White Water Kayaking project over at Riverside Park. That project will
do a lot to attract people to our area. We have to develop the Round House property. We have to try and
unite the landlords for the downtown properties and set rents that will attract businesses to the empty
storefronts.We have to reduce the cost of government. I think a Commission should be appointed to study our
Charter and make recommendations to remove antiquated and unnecessary provisions of the Charter.
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.Daughter Lisa and new granddaughter Stephanie Anne
