According to Cheevers, “The Albany political machine has delivered only high taxes, late budgets and endless bureaucracy driving businesses and people out of the state.  As industry and employment plummet, the state deficit has skyrocketed, approaching $40 billion before the September 11^th tragedy.”

Noting that Albany leadership has failed us, Cheevers cites dropping property values in most of the upstate area. “The vast majority of residents can’t sell their homes for what they paid for them 10 years ago. And we are losing our most valuable asset, our young people who are looking elsewhere to build their future.” Cheevers goes on to say, “Ignoring the root causes of these problems, the New York State Legislature marches on in an enforced lockstep using chairmanships, bonuses and stipends to keep every member in line with the leadership—no innovation, no fresh thinking.”

“New York State has turned out to be a government by the politicians, of the politicians and for the politicians.  It is a state without true leadership and without a vision for the future.”

Cheevers cautions, “Unless there is a genuine change in thinking, there can be nothing but more of the same” and offers a new approach and a new start. His vision is to Save New York and to start by Fixing Albany.

In launching the campaign, Cheevers plans to make extensive use of the internet to post his positions, to discuss the issues he refers to as “Albany’s Outrages” and to help fund his campaign. Cheevers explains, “This is a non-traditional campaign for unusual times. Consequently, I don’t have access to traditional campaign funding. The other candidates have millions to throw at you, so it’s coming down to message over money.”