Success! Three months after the Schenectady County Legislature
approved a local law to prohibit the sale or offering for sale of
any children’s beverage containers that contain Bisphenol A (BPA), I
received an invitation from Senator Charles Schumer’s office to join
him for a press conference on the issue. I was honored to join
Senator Schumer in the City of Troy, where he unveiled his proposed
legislation to ban BPA. Schumer said in a statement that BPA poses
major health risks, especially to children. Similar to the bill I
introduced in Schenectady County earlier this year, his bill would
also prohibit BPA in products marketed to kids age 3 and under. I
was happy to hear the news from Senator Schumer’s office and that
Schenectady County was able to play a role in bring the issue to the
next level.
Please remember to get your Schenectady County
Discount Prescription Drug Card. The program was
developed by the
Schenectady County Legislature
to help
lower prescription drug costs for you and your family.
There are no enrollment forms to fill out, no membership
fees, no income requirements, and with no cost to you or
County taxpayers.
This year, I'm proud to be running for
RE-Election as Your Schenectady County Legislator. I ask for your
support on Election Day, NOV. 8th.
As your County Legislator, I’ve NEVER voted to raise taxes &
have worked hard to help bring new jobs to our area. I’m a lifelong
resident of Schenectady County, I understand the issues we face
together and will keep fighting for our families!
I was elected to the Schenectady County Legislature in 2007,
proudly representing the Towns of Rotterdam, Princetown and
Duanesburg. As an elected official, I’ve have worked to improve the
quality of life for the residents of Schenectady County. This year,
I’m proud to say that I’m running for re-election.
As a first generation Italian-American and a lifelong resident of
Schenectady County, I was married here and I’m raising my two
children here. I understand the issues we face together. I'm someone
that will keep fighting for our families!
As a Schenectady County Legislator, I’ve never voted to raise taxes
and have worked hard to provide new jobs for our communities. I
voted for the largest tax cut in 20 years and helped create new
jobs; however, there is much work to be done. I ask for your
continued support this year, together we will continue finding
solutions to problems that affect our everyday lives and work to get
things done in Schenectady County.
o Angelo,
the son of Italian immigrants, was born in Schenectady and raised in
Rotterdam.
o He
served eight years in the Army Reserves, which helped fund his
way through college at the University at Albany.
o Angelo
became a Professional Engineer and works for a local firm.
o He owns
a cheese-making business that donates all profits to the
Autism Society of America.
o Angelo
is married and raising two children in his hometown.
Fighting
for Schenectady County Residents
o In
2007, Angelo was elected to the Schenectady County Legislature,
proudly representing the Towns of Duanesburg, Princetown and
Rotterdam.
o As your
County Legislator, Angelo voted for the largest county tax cut in 20
years and helped create 3,500 jobs for the area.
A Track
Record of Involvement and Dedication
o In 2009
he was named to the Capital District Business Review’s 40 under 40.
o In
2010, Angelo received the Human Rights Achievement Award for
his work with the Autism and Distinguished Leadership Award from the
Autism Society of America.
o In
2010, Angelo was inducted into the Schalmont High School Wall of
Distinction in his hometown of Rotterdam.
SCHENECTADY COUNTY LEGISLATOR ANGELO SANTABARBARA
HONORED WITH THE 2010 HUMAN RIGHTS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Angelo Santabarbara speaks about Autism awareness
and keeping our children safe
At the 27th Annual Human Rights Awards Breakfast, held
at Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia, The Schenectady
County Human Rights Commission presented Angelo
Santabarbara with the Human Rights Achievement Award.
The purpose of this award is for contributions in the
area of human rights as it relates to inter-group
relations for Schenectady County residents. The Annual
Awards Breakfast is part of the Commission’s ongoing
effort to foster mutual respect and enhance
understanding among people in Schenectady County.
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Congratulations to the Albany Chapter Autism Society of
America on the grand opening of their new location at
101 State Street in downtown Schenectady. I was happy to
be there and to share this special day with you.
Local chapter of Autism group
gets new home - Capital Region families dealing with
autism have a new place to find answers. The Albany
Chapter of the Autism Society of America has relocated
to downtown Schenectady, on lower State Street. The
society covers twelve counties, offering support and
programs for people with autism. The group also accepted a donation of $4,700 from
Schenectady County legislator Angelo Santabarbara -
proceeds from his home-made cheese business.
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Congratulations to General
Electric on the opening of their Green Global
Headquarters of GE’s Renewable Energy Business in
Schenectady. I was honored to be a part of this historic
event. Thank you!
Senators
consider requiring insurance cos. to cover autism.
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Act Now for Autism Health Insurance Reform in New York.
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The leaders of the Schenectady County
Legislature finally announced that they will to join
with me to ban BPA in Schenectady County. Although they
re-introduced the bill through the Health Committee with
virtually no changes to my original wording, the fact
remains, that this was never a political issue, but an
issue of child safety. Good government isn’t about who
takes the credit, it’s about doing right by the people
who put us in office. I look forward to working with all
of the legislators to pass this measure in a timely
manner and continuing our cooperative efforts on future
proposals for the betterment of our residents.”
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Angelo Santabarbara is a problem solver.
Searching for quicker and less expensive ways to develop
a project is the best part of Santabarbara's job as a
senior project manager at
The Chazen Co's., a Troy engineering firm.
"Practicing engineers develop solutions to open-ended,
real-world problems he says. "I'here is no shortage of
challenging problems and virtually all problems arc opcn-ended.
There are no single answers, no answers in the back of
the book and no professors to tell you that you are
right or wrong."
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This year, I'm proud to be running for
RE-Election as Your Schenectady County Legislator. I ask for your
support on 
