Parties endorse candidates for three Town Board seats

What's likely to be a turbulent political season in Woodbury began this week with party endorsements of candidates for three Town Board seats.
Republicans endorsed Michael Queenan and Henry Sullivan for two council positions Tuesday night, declining to support incumbent Councilwoman Geraldine Gianzero, who came in third. GOP Committee Chairman Ralph Caruso said the votes were: Queenan, 15; Sullivan, 12; Gianzero, 10.
His committee refused to endorse Republican Supervisor Sheila Conroy or any other supervisor candidate. Conroy, who had asked the committee for its endorsement for a second four-year term, got eight votes of support, Caruso said.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Committee met Monday night and endorsed John Burke for supervisor and Darlene Reveille and Amidee Haviland for the two council seats.
Conroy and Gianzero may still circulate petitions to run as Republicans, which means Gianzero could wind up in a primary with the two endorsed Republicans. Conroy, who has the Conservative Party endorsement, said Wednesday that she hasn't decided whether to run and with which party or parties.
All five current board members are Republican. But this year, tangled allegiances among the candidates and their positions on two controversial housing proposals are likely to mean more than party affiliation.

Chris McKenna