Ken Jackson Publisher of urbancny.com interviews Sam Roberts, candidate in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary for the 22nd Congressional District. Early voting has already started, with Tuesday August 23rd being Primary Day.
A native of Syracuse, Sam Roberts involvement with community extend back to the Westcott Youth Organization as a youth and a teenager. This included getting involved in the Democratic Party as a committee person block captain.
Serving on the Onondaga County Legislature in 1989 serving into the 90’s. Roberts went on to the NYS State Assembly, into his third term he became New York State’s Commissioner of the Office of Temporary Disability Assistance.
Roberts then transitioned to SUNY Oswego as Special Advisor to the college president; when she retired, Roberts retired. Which gave him plenty of time to run for the seat being vacated by John Katko (R-22).
“Do you sit back and just complain and let things go down the way they’re going down? And I said no. And so, I talked with some folks, and we decided that I was going to run, and here I am. So that’s the long version of why I’m running for Congress and again, it’s to try to make a difference.” Sam Roberts Candidate Democratic Primary for Congress (NY-22)
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The urbancny.com Interview: Sam Roberts – Candidate Democratic Primary for Congress (NY-22)
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