March has been campaigning across the County from Wallkill to West Saugerties, from Shawangunk to Shandaken. She is sharing with her fellow Ulster County residents what the Office of Comptroller does and why she is the best person for the job. “One of the most enjoyable parts of campaigning is getting to meet people and … Read More
Why I Love Infrastructure
I have always been passionate about infrastructure. Some of you may remember my name on Facebook for years was March “Infrastructure” Gallagher. For example, I was fascinated with the building of the new Tappan Zee (aka Mario M. Cuomo) bridge, and made it my business to drive over it the first day it was opened.
Labor Day & Transparency Ahoy!
Thank goodness for the contributions of organized labor to our standard and quality of life! Something worth celebrating for sure! New York State was the first state to introduce a bill to dedicate Labor Day (not the first state to pass one though). Labor Day commemorates the social and economic achievements of American workers and … Read More
Providing Real-Time Transparency to Ulster County Citizens
Tracking spending is a critical component of the duties of County Comptroller. However, the data isn’t always easily accessible to the public. As your next County Comptroller, I intend to bring a new level of transparency to County finances, enabling elected officials, vendors and the public to access current payment information with improved information technology. … Read More
Exciting News!
The End of Summer and Early Voting As summer winds down we have much to look forward to this fall: cooler nights, more delicious produce from our local farms and the opportunity to elect people of integrity to represent us in public office. This election season we have a new tool to make voting more … Read More
March Chats with Will Baylies on WKZE 98.1
Listen to the full interview: This program aired on 7/31/19
Already Working as Your Fiscal Watchdog
It’s been a whirlwind since March won the democratic nomination for Ulster County Comptroller. Her campaign is just heating up but she is already working as your fiscal watchdog. Just yesterday, she hosted NY Federal Reserve Bank President John C. Williams to discuss Ulster County’s economic challenges.
In The News: Ulster County Democrats Pick Gallagher
Daily Freeman: March Gallagher will be the Democratic candidate for Ulster County comptroller in the November election. Gallagher received 14,000 weighted votes at a party convention Thursday night to Lisa Cutten’s 8,000. Mid-Hudson News: “Democratic Party Chairman Frank Cardinale spoke highly of both candidates. “For us it was an abundance of riches; we had two … Read More
Thank You Ulster County Democrats!
Thank you Ulster County Democrats! In a hot and steamy packed crowd at the historic Kingston City Hall last night I made my case to become the Democratic Nominee for the Office of Ulster County Comptroller. Thank you UCDC Members for putting your faith in me and giving me the honor of being the Democratic Nominee … Read More
Convention Edition: Keep Ulster Moving; March!
“Conventional Wisdom” from a Local Government Expert and Architect of the Ulster County Charter/Office of County Comptroller, Gerald Benjamin As the Ulster County Democratic Nominating Convention draws near for the deciding vote on Thursday, June 27 many committee members are hearing about the essential qualifications for this office. Gerald Benjamin, author and architect of our … Read More
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