NYSYR Fall Meeting in Steuben County

by Peter Halliday, Steuben YRs

The Fall Board Meeting for the New York State Young Republicans was hosted this year in beautiful Steuben County from September 14th to September 16th. The weekend contained a perfect mix of business, socializing, and political activity.

It started off with a fundraiser for Tom Reed, a member of the Steuben County Young Republicans who is running for Mayor of the City of Corning. The fundraiser was a stellar event with twelve Young Republican members showing their support for our candidate.

The next day we were in for a real treat. We started the day at the Corning Country Club, which hosts the annual LPGA Corning Classic golf tournament.

During the business portion of our meeting, we heard reports from various county clubs, NYSYR officers, and discussed issues concerning the NYSYR’s involvement with the Young Republican National Federation and a resolution adopted by the NYSYR Executive Board that morning.

After the business portion of our meeting, we were treated to a scrumptious lunch while hearing from Assemblyman Jim Bacalles, and former Congressman Amo Houghton. Both hit home great lessons from their years in office as well as offering advice on how to succeed in politics.

Following lunch, we went door to door to help two City Council candidates and Tom Reed for Mayor. The literature drop was targeted with precision, so people were able to deliver the materials quickly to key voters. It was a great chance for Republicans from around the state to help Republicans in Corning win back the Mayoralty and the Corning City Council, both of which were under Republican control until recently.

However, the pinnacle of the experience was, undoubtedly, the winery tours. While tasting wines, we enjoyed some live music at Heron Hill Winery, which was a blast. Bully Hill Winery has certainly left an unforgettable impression as the son of the owner treated us to a tasting that was the most fun you could have at a winery--more so than even tasting the wine! We then concluded the evening with another hearty meal as we heard from the Chairman of the Steuben County Republican Party, Bill Hatch and Congressman Randy Kuhl.

I’m sure that many can tell you who were there that it was a stellar event that few will forget.

Peter Halliday is the Chairman of the Steuben County Young Republicans.