In the village of East Syracuse, a competitive mayoral election will be taking place, and two trustees will begin four-year terms. Below are profiles of the candidates that appeared in the Oct. 27, 2021 issue of the Eagle Bulletin. Election Day is tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 2.
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Lorene Dadey
CON/AES
Candidate for Mayor
Occupation: Self-employed, Sunshine’s Coffee Shop
How will your experience serve you in government?
I have nine years of experience as an elected official with the Village of East Syracuse. I am a former mayor, deputy mayor as well as trustee. I also have 42 years of experience as a small business owner and employer.
What do you think are the biggest challenges in your community?
Safety and security, advocacy for business growth, and code enforcement issues
What are your ideas for addressing these challenges?
I will work in cooperation with the Town of DeWitt Police Department and the Sheriff’s Office to increase police presence in the Village, and I will be involved with our neighborhood watch program. I will be an advocate for business development in the Village. I will work with our code enforcement department to address problems of neglected properties and quality-of-life issues, and I intend to hold absentee landlords responsible for their properties.
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Dominic Celletti
PPL
Candidate for Mayor
Occupation: Restaurant Manager/Village Trustee
How will your experience serve you in government?
Not being experienced
What do you think are the biggest challenges in your community?
Crime prevention, sidewalk restoration, attracting new businesses to East Syracuse, public input, maintaining fire department morale and expanding membership
What are your ideas for addressing these challenges?
Communication, cooperation and teamwork
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Carol Para
CON/AES
Candidate for Trustee
Occupation: East Syracuse Minoa CSD clerical
How will your experience serve you in government?
I have been a resident in the village of East Syracuse for over 30 years. I served as a trustee from 2013–2017. I have the experience and know-how to reach out to the appropriate individuals for resources effecting change for our village residents.
What do you think are the biggest challenges in your community?
1. Safety and Security
2. Code Enforcement
3. Business Opportunities
What are your ideas for addressing these challenges?
1. Advocate for increased patrols in the village to ensure safety and security.
2. Focus on opportunities to invest in owner-occupied and rental properties.
3. Create a business-friendly environment to attract new business.
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Mary Albanese
CON/AES
Candidate for Trustee
Occupation: Teacher at East Syracuse Elementary for past 16 years
How will your experience serve you in government?
I am a lifelong village resident who truly cares about where I live. The village is my home for life! As a teacher, our kids deserve a great place to grow up that is safe and has plenty of things for them to do. I will work tirelessly to provide for all residents. I have been on the Village Board for the past four years. I have worked closely with the parks department, DPW and fire department. I have formed good working relationships with all department heads and residents.
What do you think are the biggest challenges in your community?
Safety and security, enhancement of our parks, and communication
What are your ideas for addressing these challenges?
For safety and security, I would work to have added police presence in the village, more involvement in the neighborhood watch and more involvement from residents altogether.
When it comes to enhancing our parks, we have the BEST parks program in the area. Just the amount of events that are offered for kids all the way to seniors. I would like to see more interest and events for the teens and then come up with a way to get them involved.
I would also like to see a village newsletter started that would be mailed to each resident. It would include a blurb from each department. That way, village residents can get a feel about what’s going on.
