Ralph Caruso, Party Guy (part 1)

In the previous post (see below) I said that Caruso controlled three and a half of Woodbury's political parties.

What does that mean?


# 1. Woodbury Republican Committee
When he became Town Supervisor Ralph gave up the chairmanship and installed his first lieutenant Don Siebold.  Ralph still controls the majority of the members and makes all the decisions.

# 2. Preserve Woodbury
aka
Citizens to Preserve Woodbury
aka
Committee for the Preservation of Woodbury
aka
The Perversion Party
Chairman: Ralph Caruso

# 3. Woodbury Conservative Party
Years ago, under Hank Sosa, the Woodbury Conservative Party was an independent group that refused to do Caruso's bidding.  But Hank is gone and Warren Martin is now the chair and the party exists merely to give Ralph's Republicans another line on the ballot.


But what's that "half" party all about?

Ah, tune in tomorrow