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Thank You

Posted: Nov 18, 2011

I would like to extend my most sincere thanks and appreciation to all of those who have supported me throughout my reelection effort. Thanks to this amazing community right here in Ulster County we have ensured that we will continue to have the best possible team at the county level . So many people came [...]

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Election Day 2011 – Tuesday November 8th

Posted: Nov 8, 2011

Tomorrow is election day which means tonight we begin our final push. We urge everyone to support Mike Hein in his bid to continue as Ulster County Executive for the next four years. In his first term County Executive Hein has worked tirelessly to serve the people of Ulster County and we hope that tomorrow [...]

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GOVERNOR CUOMO ENDORSES MIKE HEIN FOR A SECOND TERM

Posted: Oct 25, 2011

Kingston, NY- Ulster County Executive Mike Hein received a strong vote of confidence today from New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo.   County Executive Hein has been a strong leader for the people of Ulster County and shares the same belief as Governor Cuomo that government can stand for both progressive values and fiscal responsibility. The [...]

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Hein requests special legislative session to discuss Golden Hill

Posted: Oct 19, 2011

KINGSTON – Ulster County Executive Michael Hein has asked the county legislature to hold a special meeting to discuss his proposed plans to privatize the Golden Hill Health Care Center. Hein said he wanted to explain all details and options regarding the future of the nursing home. “Because I am committed to transparent evaluation of [...]

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Ulster Dems vow to take back county legislature

Posted: Oct 5, 2011

KINGSTON – Ulster County Democrats hope their party will regain the majority in the county legislature riding on the coattails of popular County Executive Michael Hein. He is running unopposed in next month’s general election. Hein told a Democratic Party dinner in Kingston that the party must recapture the majority in the county legislature. “We [...]

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Ulster comptroller proclaims county charter a success

Posted: Sep 29, 2011

KINGSTON – As Ulster County reaches the first 1,000 days of the county’s new charter form of government, County Comptroller Elliott Auerbach said it is fulfilling the process of a new government designed to be economical, efficient and effective.  Auerbach said the charter is doing everything it is supposed to be doing. “We have seen [...]

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Hein takes aerial survey of Ulster County

Posted: Aug 31, 2011

KINGSTON – Ulster County Executive Michael Hein Tuesday surveyed the damage in the county by helicopter. Joining him on his flight were County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum and county emergency management director Arthur Snyder. “What I saw was, in some areas, limited damage; but in other areas, total devastation,” Hein observed. Up along the Route [...]

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First Cultural Heritage Week to be held by Ulster County

Posted: Aug 30, 2011

KINGSTON – Ulster County is going to hold its first Cultural Heritage week from September 18 to 25. The week will include a number of events in Woodstock, Kingston, Saugerties, Olivebridge, High Falls, Phoencia and other locations. The week will celebrate the county’s heritage and culture. “Ulster County is alive with history,” said County Executive [...]

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Shared highway services add up to significant savings

Posted: Jul 15, 2011

KINGSTON – A statewide effort to encourage shared services for highway maintenance was launched in Kingston on Wednesday when State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Ulster County Executive Michael Hein met to discuss Ulster County’s success with the program. DiNapoli said Hein is a trailblazer for the entire state. “Ulster is a laboratory, and a role [...]

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REPUBLICAN SHANDAKEN SUPERVISOR ENDORSES MIKE HEIN

Posted: Jul 12, 2011

REPUBLICAN SHANDAKEN TOWN SUPERVISOR ROB STANLEY ENDORSES MIKE HEIN FOR ULSTER COUNTY EXECUTIVE Ulster County, NY— Shankdaken Town Supervisor, Robert A. Stanley, has endorsed Mike Hein for a second term as Ulster County Executive.  Supervisor Stanley’s endorsement joined a growing list of Town Supervisors.  All of the Democratic Supervisors that have already endorsed Mike Hein [...]

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