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Read MoreCortlandt: Letter to the Editor Basis of Fair Campaign Ruling, Mark Lungariello, Journal News→
/A nonpartisan committee found one of two complaints "unfair."
A letter to the editor by Cortlandt Town Supervisor Linda Puglisi included a statement that was deemed politically unfair by a nonpartisan committee.
Liam Carroll, Puglisi’s opponent in this year’s election, put in two complaints to the Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee. The group’s found one of the complaints fair and the other unfair.
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Flagg Joins Fair Campaign Practices Committee, Westfaironline, Editorial Staff→
/Jennifer Mebes Flagg of Chappaqua has been appointed coordinator of the Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee. The nonprofit was formed in 1991 to promote honesty and fairness in Westchester’s political campaigns. It typically hears complaints from candidates who believe their opponents have been dishonest in campaign literature or gone so far as to defame them. In the position of coordinator, Flagg will act as liaison between the committee, candidates who file complaints and those facing allegations of unfairness.
Westchester: Fair Campaign Committee Rules on Perez Reyes Race, Mark Lungariello, Journal News→
/A Nonbinding Ruling Found 3 "Unfair Practices"
The challenger looking to unseat Westchester County Legislator Virginia Perez didn’t play fair in his campaign literature, an independent committee ruled.
The nonpartisan Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee found “unfair” three complaints against London Reyes, an activist looking to win a Democratic primary Tuesday and oust Perez from legislative District 17 in southwest Yonkers.
Changing of the Guard at the Fair Campaign Practices Committee
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Jennifer Mebes Flagg of Chappaqua has been appointed coordinator of the Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee, a nonprofit that has been promoting honest and fair political campaigns in Westchester County since 1991. Miriam Cohen of Larchmont, who has served commendably for ten years, is stepping down as coordinator but remaining a committee member.
Read More"Truth is Nonpartisan" Says Fair Campaign Practices Committee
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The Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee recently unveiled its new website, faircampaignpractices.org, which provides candidates with information on what constitutes a fair campaign practice, and citizens with tools to identify and respond to dishonest and defamatory allegations.
Read MoreFair Campaign Committee Begins 25th Year of Promoting Honest Political Campaigns
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The Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee, a nonpartisan, impartial committee that promotes a climate in which candidates for public office conduct honest and fair campaigns, began its 25th season by appointing Susan Pace Guma as Chair and electing three new members: Nick Beilenson, Joan Grangenois-Thomas, and Carole Princer Levy.
Read MoreFair Campaign Practices Committee Plays Key Role in Election Season, Martin Wilbur, The Examiner→
/Many people have been said to be turned off by campaign season mudslinging that invariably engulfs a certain percentage of political races. For nearly 25 years, a dedicated group of Westchester citizen volunteers has worked tirelessly in hopes of providing the public greater clarity between honest, forthright campaigning that is based on the issues and grounded in facts and candidates who have engaged in distortions and defamatory attacks.
Committee Holds Politicians Accountable for Content of Campaign Ads
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Fair Campaign Practices Committee Promotes Honest & Fair Campaigns for 24 Years
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