A Thank You to All my Supporters, Despite the Results

Well...

We didn't win. I am certainly disappointed by the results. But, I am not so much disappointed for me as I am for the Republicans of District 4 and for Woodbury. My two opponents won after presenting no vision, no platform and I don't even think they walked any part of the district outside their neighborhood.

In the end it came down to the fact that the part of the district they were strongest in is larger than the rest of the district. They won because they got their friends and neighbors out. Not because they presented any platform or vision in contrast of mine.

Sadly reform took a hit in Woodbury's Republican Party as I will no longer be there to continue to press the leadership to open meetings and be accountable to you. I hope and trust others on the committee who I was aligned with will continue the fight.

However, I really want to thank this morning everyone who did their part in my reelection effort. So many people gave support in and out of Woodbury. All those who came and voted for me yesterday, all those who walked with me in the district, helped me prepare mailers & palm cards did all they could in their own way. Although I may not have won this race but I certainly am a better person knowing I have the support of may great people.

TODAY IS THE BIG DAY...VOTE BOOTH--TOWN HALL-6AM-9PM

Hi All:

I just want to take a moment to say what an honor it has been to serve you on the committee for the past term. I look forward to another term if you should give me the pleasure of continuing to serve you. If your a Republican like me then you believe in an open Republican Party, one that is responsive to you...is open...inclusive and places the best nominees on the ballot.

That's what I am fighting for in Woodbury. I hope you will join with me. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me today. My e-mail is jbooth75@optonline.net or by cell phone (845)-527-6043. I hope I can enjoy your support today. Polls are open from 6AM-9PM at Town Hall on Rte 32.

Welcome...

Hello and welcome to my blog....

I have, as time permits, kept this blog updated as a source of information for you my constituents in District 4.

I believe it is important for me as your representative on the Republican Committee to keep you informed of my work on the committee and what the committee in general does.

The present leadership of the committee feels you don’t have a right to know what we do. That’s why they have fought my repeated attempts to open our meetings. As a response to this I created this blog to keep you posted on what we do. But, rest assured I would continue to fight to open the meetings if you elect me for a new term.

In the coming days, I may very well be knocking on your door to tell you a little about myself and to give you a palm card of my platform and what I have been doing on the committee. You will also likely receive some other information from me. I hope you will take some time to look over my campaign material and I hope I will be able to enjoy your support on Tuesday, September 18th. Check back at this blog for more updates between now and Tuesday. If you have a question, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at jbooth75@optonline.net.

Letter to Editor

In case you haven't had a chance to see my letter in the Photo News this past Friday here it is again...


Booth seeks support among Woodbury Republicans

To the editor

My name is Jim Booth. I am a member of the Woodbury Republican Committee from District 4. I have served as a committeeman for all but two of the last 10 years.

In 2005, I was elected by the enrolled Republican voters of District 4 to serve you on the committee. As your representative I have been fighting hard to reform a committee that historically has been closed and unresponsive. In my 2005 campaign I pledged I would introduce a motion to open all committee meetings to the public. I did that. However, the committee struck this down. They then passed a watered-down version to open some meetings.

There can be no openness only some of the time. All meetings should be open and only closed if there is a topic so sensitive it would hurt the party if the meeting were open.

I pledged I would have a blog to keep you posted on the affairs of the committee. I have.

I pledged I would support only the best candidates for office. I did.

I have worked hard to elect those to office that have Woodbury’s best interests at heart. When my opponents mislead voters to support a village which gave us none of the protections they promised and at a cost greater than they said, I worked with others to put together a slate of candidates that would tell us the truth and do all they could to keep the costs we weren’t told about as low as possible.


I will continue my fight to reform our Republican Committee and to make it more accountable to you. If you’re a Republican in District 4, please vote for me, Jim Booth on Tuesday, Sept. 18.

Jim Booth
Central Valley