Thread: N.Y. clerks protecting our borders

N.Y. clerks protecting our borders
PUBLISHED: Friday, October 26, 2007

True confession: I’ve never followed local politics closely enough. I’ve always been drawn more to the interplay of nations than of neighbors.
But now, with illegal immigration out of control and our border a shambles — the very baseline of the interplay of nations — it is our neighbors, our local representatives, who are increasingly taking charge of this crucial chunk of national policy.

City Hall, the local planning commission and the county clerk’s office are where the action is.

And, not coincidentally, where the grown-ups are.

Take Frank Merola, county clerk of Rensselaer County in New York.

When New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer recently ordered up driver’s licenses for illegal aliens, County Clerk Merola said no.

Merola refused to issue licenses to illegal aliens.

He has since been joined by 12 other New York county clerks.

They’ve all refused to issue such licenses because doing so compromises the security of the document — and, therefore, the security of the country. (You’d think a governor could figure this out.)

Their other reason is issuing such licenses breaks several New York state and federal laws. (Again, not rocket science.)

These laws include The Real I.D. Act of 2005, passed by Congress and signed by President Bush, which requires anyone seeking a driver’s license to have a valid (i.e., not phony) Social Security number.

Are these good citizens contemplating acts of civil disobedience?

Quite the contrary.

By refusing to license illegal aliens, they are, in fact, upholding the laws of the land — laws the governor himself is prepared to flout.

Far from subverting the state’s integrity, the county clerks actually are trying to protect it against the governor’s irresponsible efforts to throw it away.

In a post-grown-up world, they are trying to restore what you might call an adult sense of order.

Meanwhile, Spitzer — a governor, who, in the words of CNN’s Lou Dobbs, “requires training wheelsâ€

I decided to fire off a few e-mail to support the NY clerks. I am sure they would appreciate hearing from us.

Originally Posted by Bulldogger

I decided to fire off a few e-mail to support the NY clerks. I am sure they would appreciate hearing from us.

Do you have a link to their e-mail and ph0one numbers?

http://www.erie.gov/depts/government/clerk.phtml
http://www.rensco.com/departments_countyclerk.asp
http://www.niagaracounty.com/Insight/Di ... 4CAC&SID=2


Here is the rest of the list. I am not sure what the position is of the listed clerks. I emailed the clerks referenced in the two articles you posted.

THOMAS G. CLINGAN
COUNTY OF ALBANY (01)
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
32 N. RUSSELL ROAD
ALBANY, NY 12206
(51 487-5100

ROBERT L. CHRISTMAN
COUNTY OF ALLEGANY (02)
COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
7 COURT STREET
BELMONT, NY 14813-1039
(585) 268-9270
FAX: (585) 268-9659

HECTOR L. DIAZ
COUNTY OF BRONX (03)
851 GRAND CONCOURSE, ROOM 118
BRONX, NY 10451
(71 590-8795

RICHARD R. BLYTHE
COUNTY OF BROOME (04)
44 HAWLEY STREET
P.O. BOX 2062
BINGHAMTON, NY 13902
(607) 778-2451

JAMES K. GRIFFITH
COUNTY OF CATTARAUGUS (05)
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY CENTER
303 COURT STREET
LITTLE VALLEY, NY 14755
(716) 938-9111

SUSAN M. DWYER
COUNTY OF CAYUGA (06)
CAYUGA COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
160 GENESEE STREET, FIRST FLOOR
AUBURN, NY 13021
(315) 253-1271
FAX: (315) 253-1653

SANDRA SOPAK
COUNTY OF CHAUTAUQUA (07)
COURTHOUSE
ONE NORTH ERIE STREET
P.O. BOX 170
MAYVILLE, NY 14757-0170
(716) 753-7111
FAX: (716) 753-4277

CATHERINE K. HUGHES
COUNTY OF CHEMUNG (0
210 LAKE STREET
P.O. BOX 588
ELMIRA, NY 14902-0588
(607) 737-2920

MARY C. WEIDMAN
COUNTY OF CHENANGO (09)
COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
5 COURT STREET
NORWICH, NY 13815
(607) 337-1450

JOHN H. ZURLO
COUNTY OF CLINTON (10)
137 MARGARET STREET
PLATTSBURGH, NY 12901
(51 565-4700

HOLLY C. TANNER
COUNTY OF COLUMBIA (11)
560 WARREN STREET
HUDSON, NY 12534
(51 828-3339

ELIZABETH P. LARKIN
COUNTY OF CORTLAND (12)
COURTHOUSE
46 GREENBUSH STREET, SUITE 101
CORTLAND, NY 13045-3702
(607) 753-5021

SHARON O'DELL
COUNTY OF DELAWARE (13)
DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
P.O. BOX 426
DELHI, NY 13753
(607) 746-2123

BRADFORD KENDALL
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS (14)
COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
22 MARKET STREET
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
(845) 486-2134

DAVID J. SWARTS
COUNTY OF ERIE (15)
ERIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
25 DELAWARE AVENUE
BUFFALO, NY 14202
(716) 858-8785
FAX: (716) 858-6550

JOSEPH A. PROVONCHA
COUNTY OF ESSEX (16)
7559 COURT STREET
P.O. BOX 247
ELIZABETHTOWN, NY 12932-0247
(51 873-3600
FAX: (51 873-3548

WANDA D. MURTAGH
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN (17)
COURTHOUSE
355 WEST MAIN STREET
P.O. BOX 70
MALONE, NY 12953
(51 481-1681

WILLIAM E. ESCHLER
COUNTY OF FULTON (1
223 WEST MAIN STREET
P.O. BOX 485
JOHNSTOWN, NY 12095
(51 736-5555 or 736-5539

DON M. READ
COUNTY OF GENESEE (19)
BOX 379
BATAVIA, NY 14021-0379
(585) 344-2550
FAX: (585) 344-8521

MARY ANN KORDICH
COUNTY OF GREENE (20)
COURTHOUSE
P.O. BOX 446
CATSKILL, NY 12414
(51 943-2050

JANE S. ZARECKI
COUNTY OF HAMILTON (21)
ROUTE 8, BOX 204
LAKE PLEASANT, NY 12108
(51 548-7111

SYLVIA M. ROWAN
COUNTY OF HERKIMER (22)
COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
109 MARY STREET, SUITE 1111
HERKIMER, NY 13350-2923
(315) 867-1135

JO ANN M. WILDER
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON (23)
COUNTY CLERK BUILDING
175 ARSENAL STREET
WATERTOWN, NY 13601
(315) 785-3081

NANCY T. SUNSHINE
COUNTY OF KINGS (24)
SUPREME COURT BUILDING
360 ADAMS STREET, ROOM 189
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
(347) 404-9750

DOUGLAS HANNO
COUNTY OF LEWIS (25)
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
7660 STATE STREET
P.O. BOX 232
LOWVILLE, NY 13367
(315) 376-5333

JAMES CULBERTSON
COUNTY OF LIVINGSTON (26)
COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER
6 COURT STREET, ROOM 201
GENESEO, NY 14454
(585) 243-7000
FAX: (585) 243-7928

HON. KENNETH J KUNKEL JR.
COUNTY OF MADISON (27)
COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 668
WAMPSVILLE, NY 13163
(315) 366-2261

CHERYL DINOLFO
COUNTY OF MONROE (2
COUNTY BUILDING
39 WEST MAIN STREET, ROOM 101
ROCHESTER, NY 14614
(585) 428-5151

HELEN A. BARTONE
COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY (29)
COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 1500
FONDA, NY 12068
(51 853-8111

HON. MAUREEN O'CONNELL
COUNTY OF NASSAU (30)
240 OLD COUNTRY ROAD
MINEOLA, NY 11501
(516) 571-2661

NORMAN GOODMAN
COUNTY OF NEW YORK (31)
COURTHOUSE
60 CENTRE STREET, ROOM 161
NEW YORK, NY 10007
(646) 386-5955
WAYNE F. JAGOW
COUNTY OF NIAGARA (32)
175 HAWLEY STREET
P.O. BOX 461
LOCKPORT, NY 14094-0461
(716) 439-7022
FAX: (716) 439-7066

SANDRA J. DEPERNO
COUNTY OF ONEIDA (33)
COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
800 PARK AVENUE
UTICA, NY 13501
(315) 798-5773

M. ANN CIARPELLI
COUNTY OF ONONDAGA (34)
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
401 MONTGOMERY STREET, ROOM 200
SYRACUSE, NY 13202
(315) 435-2226 or 435-2241
FAX: (315) 435-3455

JOHN H. COOLEY
COUNTY OF ONTARIO (35)
COUNTY MUNICIPAL BUILDING
20 ONTARIO STREET
CANANDAIGUA, NY 14424
(585) 396-4200
FAX: (585) 393-2951

DONNA L. BENSON
COUNTY OF ORANGE (36)
ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER
255 MAIN STREET
GOSHEN, NY 10924
(845) 291-2698
FAX: (845) 294-3171

HON. KAREN LAKE-MAYNARD
COUNTY OF ORLEANS (37)
3 SOUTH MAIN STREET
ALBION, NY 14411
(585) 589-5334
FAX: (585) 589-0181

GEORGE J. WILLIAMS
COUNTY OF OSWEGO (3
COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
46 EAST BRIDGE STREET
OSWEGO, NY 13126
(315) 349-8385

KATHLEEN SINNOTT-GARDNER COUNTY OF OTSEGO (39)
COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
197 MAIN STREET
P.O. BOX 710
COOPERSTOWN, NY 13326
(607) 547-4276

DENNIS J. SANT
COUNTY OF PUTNAM (40)
40 GLENEIDA AVENUE
CARMEL, NY 10512
(845) 225-3641, Ext. 300

GLORIA D'AMICO
COUNTY OF QUEENS (41)
GENERAL COURTHOUSE
88-11 SUTPHIN BOULEVARD
JAMAICA, NY 11435
(71 298-0605

FRANK J. MEROLA
COUNTY OF RENSSELAER (42)
105 THIRD STREET
TROY, NY 12180
(51 270-4080

STEPHEN J. FIALA
COMMISSIONER/COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY OF RICHMOND (43)
COURTHOUSE
130 STUYVESANT PLACE
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10301
(71 390-5386

HON PAUL PIPERATO
COUNTY OF ROCKLAND (44)
ROCKLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE
ONE S MAIN STREET, STE 100
NEW CITY, NY 10956-3549
(845) 638-5221

PATRICIA RITCHIE
COUNTY OF ST. LAWRENCE (45)
48 COURT STREET
CANTON, NY 13617
(315) 379-2237

KATHLEEN A. MARCHIONE
COUNTY OF SARATOGA (46)
COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
40 MC MASTER STREET
BALLSTON SPA, NY 12020
(51 885-2213

JOHN WOODWARD
COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY (47)
COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
620 STATE STREET, 3RD FLOOR
SCHENECTADY, NY 12305
(51 388-4225

M. INDICA JAYCOX
COUNTY OF SCHOHARIE (4
284 MAIN STREET
P.O. BOX 549
SCHOHARIE, NY 12157
(51 295-8316

LINDA M. COMPTON
COUNTY OF SCHUYLER (49)
105 NINTH STREET, BOX 8
WATKINS GLEN, NY 14891
(607) 535-8133

TINA LOTZ
COUNTY OF SENECA (50)
ONE DI PRONIO DRIVE
WATERLOO, NY 13165
(315) 539-1771

JUDITH M. HUNTER
COUNTY OF STEUBEN (51)
3 EAST PULTENEY SQUARE
BATH, NY 14810
(607) 776-9631

ACTING JUDITH A. PASCALE
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK (52)
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
310 CENTER DRIVE
RIVERHEAD, NY 11901
(631) 852-2099 or 852-2048
FAX: (631) 852-2004

GEORGE L. COOKE
COUNTY OF SULLIVAN (53)
COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
100 NORTH STREET
MONTICELLO, NY 12701
(845) 794-3000, Ext. 3160

ROBERT WOODBURN
COUNTY OF TIOGA (54)
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
16 COURT STREET
P.O. BOX 307
OWEGO, NY 13827
(607) 687-8660

AURORA VALENTI
COUNTY OF TOMPKINS (55)
COURTHOUSE
320 NORTH TIOGA STREET
ITHACA, NY 14850
(607) 274-5431

HON. NINA POSTUPACK
COUNTY OF ULSTER (56)
244 FAIR STREET
P.O. BOX 1800
KINGSTON, NY 12402
(845) 340-3000

PAMELA J. VOGEL
COUNTY OF WARREN (57)
MUNICIPAL CENTER
1340 STATE ROUTE 9
LAKE GEORGE, NY 12845
(51 761-6429

DEBORAH R. BEHAN
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON (5
383 BROADWAY, BUILDING A
FORT EDWARD, NY 12828
(51 746-2170

HON. MICHAEL JANKOWSKI
COUNTY OF WAYNE (59)
9 PEARL STREET
P.O. BOX 608
LYONS, NY 14489-0608
(315) 946-7470
FAX: (315) 946-5978

HON. TIMOTHY C. IDONI
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER (60)
110 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., BOULEVARD
WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601
(914) 995-3071
FAX: (914) 995-3172

JANET COVENY
COUNTY OF WYOMING (61)
143 NORTH MAIN STREET
WARSAW, NY 14569
(585) 786-8810
FAX: (585) 786-3703

JULIE BETTS
COUNTY OF YATES (62)
417 LIBERTY STREET, SUITE 1107
PENN YAN, NY 14527
(315) 536-5120
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Thanks, Bulldogger, this is very helpful. Thanks again for all your efforts!

Thanks for all the information on this...just sent one and will send more--these people are awesome!!!

Done! Thanks for the links.

This has really touched me. The very fact that these county clerks are doing the RIGHT thing for this country is giving me a strong feeling of hope.

I am compiling a list of email addresses or contact pages for these clerks. All have been correct and I'm finding email addresses, so far but I came across this one as I got to the "E"s.

Erie County- DAVID J. SWARTS

http://www.erie.gov/depts/government/clerk.phtml
Erie County Clerk's Office, Kathy Hochul, Erie County Clerk
92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York 14202
(716) 858-8865, Fax: (716) 858-6550
E-Mail: ErieCountyClerk@erie.gov

"On December 21, 2006, Governor-Elect Eliot Spitzer announced he would nominate David J. Swarts to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Previously, Mr. Swarts served as Clerk of Erie County."

If anyone can help compose a short email to send, I would appreciate it so much! I'm not good at it! I won't copy word for word if someone helps me with one that has been sent already.

If I don't make a list of all of them first and check off that list as I send, I know I'll screw it up so I have to organize them first.
If you can help with a short letter: Thanks

I heard this on the news and I am so grateful to them for their support.

Once again, God Bless America, and thank GOD for them.