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Election Corner 2009

The Results!

The results of this year's election are as follows:

• Jodi Zagoory, 533 votes
• Carol Anastasio, 443 votes
• Michael Tumminia, 432 votes
• Carlos Rosado, 389 votes
• Lee Slater, 378 votes
• Charles Lieberman, 297 votes
• Barbara Brown, 246 votes
• Frances (Fran) Marino, 245 votes
• Jerry Kolber, 233 votes
• Ray Riga, 202 votes
• Michael Kancso, 170 votes

Total votes: 3568
Minimum # of voters (unconfirmed): 944
Average # of votes per voter: 3.78

Congratulations to our elected Directors. Thank you for your service to our retiring Directors. And to all the Candidates: Thank you for your efforts on behalf of our community.

Follow up on our election, our process and verification of proxy receipts will be published soon. In the meantime, read about our annual meeting!

It was documented that one Shareholder was permitted to vote without presenting ID. SPBuzz contacted Election Committee Chair Wei-Li Tjong, who followed up immediately by putting representatives of the election company "on notice" that ID checking was essential. Can't find four you like? Voting for fewer than four candidates gives your favorites a better chance. Our elections are often close with only a single vote distinguishing winners from losers. Allocate your votes wisely!

Carol Anastasio — Candidate #6

• Doorknob hanger promoting Anastasio, Tumminia, Zagoory (posted June 21, 2009)
• An Open Letter from Carol Anastasio (posted June 20, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #2 (posted June 9, 2009)
• Audio Recording of "Meet The Candidates" Speech (posted May 22, 2009)
• Meet The Candidates Speech (posted May 22, 2009)
• Postcard promoting Anastasio, Tumminia, Zagoory (posted May 22, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #1 (posted April 26, 2009)

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Barbara Brown — Candidate #3

• Joint Flyer by Brown, Kolber, Riga, Lieberman (posted June 23)
• Shareholder Survey (posted June 23, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #2 (posted June 3, 2009)
• Meet The Candidates Speech (posted May 27, 2009)
• Audio Recording of "Meet The Candidates" Speech (posted May 22, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #1 (new version posted May 20 to replace version posted April 25, 2009)

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Michael Kancso — Candidate #2

• Campaign Flyer (posted June 23, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #2 (posted June 9, 2009)
• Meet the Candidate Speech (posted May 31, 2009)
• Audio Recording of "Meet The Candidates" Speech (posted May 22, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #1 (posted May 20)
• UNofficial Candidate Statement #1 (posted May 5)

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Jerry Kolber — Candidate #5

• Response to an Ask The Candidates question (posted June 23)
• Joint Flyer by Brown, Kolber, Riga, Lieberman (posted June 23)
• An Open Letter to Shareholders (posted June 23, 2009)
• Some Questions & Answers (posted June 17, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #2 (posted June 9, 2009)
• Reflections on Hallways & Lobby Projects (posted May 24, 2009)
• Audio Recording of "Meet The Candidates" Speech, as delivered by Ray Riga (posted May 22, 2009)
• Meet The Candidates Speech (posted May 22, 2009)
• Reflections on SPHC (posted May 19, 2009)
• Background Statement (posted April 29, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #1 (posted April 25, 2009)

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Charles Lieberman — Candidate #11

• Joint Flyer by Brown, Kolber, Riga, Lieberman (posted June 23)
• Candidate Statement #2 (posted June 9, 2009)
• Audio Recording of "Meet The Candidates" Speech (posted May 22, 2009)
• Meet The Candidates Speech (posted May 22, 2009)
• Campaign Flyer (posted May 13, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #1 (posted April 25, 2009)

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Fran Marino — Candidate #7

• Promotional Card (posted June 24, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #2 (posted June 9, 2009)
• Meet the Candidate Speech (posted May 25, 2009)
• Audio Recording of "Meet The Candidates" Speech (posted May 22, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #1 (posted April 27, 2009)

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Ray Riga — Candidate #9

• Joint Flyer by Brown, Kolber, Riga, Lieberman (posted June 23)
• Free Market Co-op: A Contradiciton in Terms? (posted June 17, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #2 (posted June 9, 2009)
• Audio Recording of "Meet The Candidates" Speech (posted May 22, 2009)
• Meet The Candidates Speech (posted May 22, 2009)
• SPHC Website Redesign Proposal (posted May 15, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #1 (posted April 25, 2009)

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Carlos Rosado — Candidate #8

• Flyer Distributed to Shareholders with Parking Spots (posted June 22, 2009)
• Campaign Flyer & Palmcard (posted June 21, 2009)
• Flyer by Carlos Rosado: Please Vote Via The Voting Machine On June 24th, 2009 (posted June 21, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #2 (posted June 9, 2009)
• Meet The Candidates Speech (posted May 22, 2009)
• Audio Recording of "Meet The Candidates" Speech (posted May 22, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #1 (new version posted May 5 to replace version posted April 27, 2009)

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Lee Slater — Candidate #10

• Five Things You Should Know About Lee Slater (posted June 23, 2009)
• Campaign Flyer (posted June 4, 2009)
• Audio Recording of "Meet The Candidates" Speech (posted May 22, 2009)
• Slater makes a case for a modest maintenance increase (posted May 1, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #1 (new version posted May 5 to replace version posted May 1, 2009)

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Michael Tumminia — Candidate #4

• Doorknob hanger promoting Anastasio, Tumminia, Zagoory (posted June 21, 2009)
• Campaign Flyer that quotes a 2006 Eric Gazette (posted June 21, 2009)
• Debt & Budget Deficit Increase as Result of Garage Litigation Decision (posted June 19, 2009)
• Article on Seward Park Finances (posted June 8, 2009)
• Position Paper on "Maintenance Deferral Program" (posted May 30, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #2 (also promoting Candidates Zagoory and Anastasio) (posted May 29, 2009)
• Audio Recording of "Meet The Candidates" Speech (posted May 22, 2009)
• Meet The Candidates Presentation (posted May 22, 2009)
• Postcard promoting Anastasio, Tumminia, Zagoory (posted May 22, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #1 (posted April 25, 2009)

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Jodi Zagoory — Candidate #1

• Doorknob hanger promoting Anastasio, Tumminia, Zagoory (posted June 21, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #2 (posted June 9, 2009)
• Audio Recording of "Meet The Candidates" Speech (posted May 22, 2009)
• Meet The Candidates Speech (posted May 22, 2009)
• Postcard promoting Anastasio, Tumminia, Zagoory (posted May 22, 2009)
• Candidate Statement #1 (posted April 27, 2009)

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The Peanut Gallery

The "peanut gallery" consists of information that was published by non-candidates or was published anonymously.

Author		Description	Posted
Fischel Schpok		Flyer in support of Rosado	June 24, 2009
Don West		Endorsements	June 24, 2009
Anonymous		"A Cautionary Note" For Kolber, Riga, Lieberman [revised]	June 23, 2009
Anonymous		"Breaking News" flyer, for Kolber, Marino, Riga, Lieberman	June 23, 2009
Mitchell Kupfer		"Fiscal Responsibility"; For Slater	June 23,2009
Multiple Shareholders		For Tumminia, Zagoory, Anastasio	June 23, 2009
Eric Mandelbaum		Some "Guarantees" and Endorsements; for Riga, Lieberman, Kolber, Brown	June 22, 2009
Pietro Filardo		Endorses Zagoory, Brown, Tumminia; recognizes Kolber	June 22, 2009
Sean Benson, Randy Schmalz		Sent to non-resident shareholders to solicit proxies for Anastasio, Slater, Tumminia, Zagoory	June 22, 2009
Anonymous		Against Don West and Eric Mandelbaum	June 21, 2009
Election Committee		Assures that all candidates have been deemed eligible and that endorsements made by Directors do not represent official Board endorsements	June 20, 2009
Eric Mandelbaum		The Eric Gazette, Response to Kupfer's "Anti-Gazette"	June 20, 2009
Multiple Shareholders		For Tumminia, Zagoory, Anastasio, Slater	June 20, 2009
Eric Mandelbaum		The Eric Gazette, sent to non-resident shareholders to solicit proxies for for Kolber, Brown, Lieberman, Riga	June 19, 2009
Anonymous		Against "MacAvery Slate" — Zagoory, Anastasio, Tumminia, Slater; for Kolber, Marino, Riga, Lieberman	June 19, 2009
Anonymous		Against Riga, Kolber, Lieberman and Brown	June 18, 2009
Don West		Against Slater, Tumminia, Zagoory, Anastasio	June 17, 2009
Multiple Shareholders		Members of the Halloween Committee defend Marino against allegations made in Kupfer's previous flyer	June 15, 2009
Mitch Kupfer		Against Marino	June 11, 2009
Eric Mandelbaum		"The Anti-Gazette": Against Riga, Kolber, Lieberman, Marino; For Kancso, Slater, Zagoory, Anastasio	June 9, 2009
Mitchell Kupfer		On Parking: Against Riga, Kolber, for Zagoory, Kancso, Anastasio, Slater	June 2, 2009
Dan Strum		SPBuzz Editor considers MTC question on SPHC Commercial Space	June 1, 2009
Jason Kershon		Motorcycle Parking: Against Riga, Kolber	May 30, 2009
Anonymous		Against Marino	May 21, 2009
Eric Mandelbaum		"The Eric Gazette" attributes Travers' flyer (posted May 20) to SPComm/Seward Park Neighbors, suggests that that the four candidates promoted in that flyer favor maintenance increases, endorses Brown, Kolber, Lieberman & Riga, resigns from the Election Committee, and raises concerns about certain aspects of our Election Committee's process.	May 21, 2009
Laure Travers		Against Brown, Kolber, Riga, Liberman; For Zagoory, Tumminia, Anastasio, Slater	May 20, 2009

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Kvetching, Kvelling, Knipshuns & Shandas

• Ask The Candidates. Many questions were collected and sorted through, and a good set was delivered to the Candidates. However, the process was slow this year, and candidates were not given enough time to respond. SPBuzz apologizes to shareholders who submitted questions for not presenting them to Candidates in a more timely manner. In any case, it is hoped that the clear articulation of these concerns will serve help our new Directors establish their policy and communication priorities.
  
  
• Shareholder Christopher Oakland contacted SPBuzz to say that he saw and asked some questions of a person who was seen distributing the Don West flyer. Mr. Oakland asked this person who was paying him; person did not offer up a name, but Mr. Oakland learned that it was someone "in building one" who fits Eric Mandelbaum's description.
  
  
• Incumbent Candidate Fran Marino is facing possible foreclosure; her apartment was slated to be sold at public auction but there was a court-ordered stay on that sale. If she is foreclosed upon, she will no longer be a sharedholder, and will therefore be ineligible to serve on our Board of Directors. If she is elected and is subsequently foreclosed upon, she will be removed from the Board, and remaining Directors will be able to choose a replacement at their discretion. (posted June 14, 2009)
  
  
• SPBuzz Endorses No One. Mr. Tumminia's original title to his article began with the words "SPBuzz Exclusive Article". Several shareholders interpreted the word "SPBuzz" in the headline as an indication that SPBuzz supports this candidate. SPBuzz does not Support this nor any Candidate. Likewise, SPBuzz does not not-support this nor any candidate. SPBuzz does appreciate that candidates are sharing their considered views on the issues facing our community. (posted June 12, 2009)
  
  
• Proxy Problems. Whereas one proxy package is supposed to be sent for each apartment, the American Arbitration Association — the company that is managing this year's election sent one package to each shareholder on record. If there are multiple names on your stock certificate, multiple proxy packages were sent. To further compliate matters, SPBuzz has learned that in at least one case, a proxy package was sent to someone whose name was removed from a stock certficates more than two years ago. What list are they using? A memo went out from Wei-Li Tjong, Chairman of the Election Committee, assuring that only one vote will count per apartment. But the plentiful proxies that were issued might be tempting to some — perhaps even to some former shareholders to whom they may have been mailed. Will we be checking signatures on proxies this year? Will names and signatures be matched against current shareholders on file? SPBuzz emailed our Election Committe to find out. Stay tuned! (updated May 11, 2009)
  
  
• E-Mal. Candidate Michael Tumminia is drawing heat for making use of a list of shareholder email addresses that was inadvertently broadcast by our Management company back in Februrary (posted May 31, 2009)
  
  
• Due It Again! The Extended Deadline Crisis has been averted. Revised statements have been received by three candidates. Read the story here! (updated May 22, 2009)

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