Tracel Bartels Endorses Jon Sennett for DA

Legislator Tracey Bartels (I-Gardiner), chairwoman of the
investigation into the nearly $40 million dollar cost
overruns at the new county jail, wants Jonathan Sennett to be
the next Ulster County District Attorney.

"The legislature's investigation went through tens of
thousands of documents. In the event that the grand jury
investigation impaneled by current Ulster County District
Attorney Donald A. Williams is not finished before the end of
the year, it is essential that this probe be carried forward
by the most capable and unbiased candidate," said Tracey
Bartels ,the non-enrolled county legislator who led the
Special Committee to Investigate Matters Regarding the
Pre-Planning, Planning, and Construction of the Ulster County
Law Enforcement Center.

Bartels said of the three candidates for Ulster County
District Attorney, Jonathan Sennett is best positioned to
carry forward the research and evidence gathered by her
investigation and the ongoing grand jury investigation.
Taxpayers deserve a district attorney who will conduct the
investigation in an unbiased manner that will not be
influenced by long-established personal or professional
relationships, said Bartels.

Bartels is a two-term county legislator from Gardiner who is
not seeking a third term. This endorsement is not politically
motivated. We need to get to the truth in the biggest
financial blunder in the history of Ulster County. I believe
Jonathan Sennett will pursue justice until it is served f or
the people of this county," said Bartels. Sennett said that
voters across the county have expressed outrage to him over
the jail project. "Ms. Bartels' endorsement is a great honor.
She spearheaded the legislature's investigation in a
thorough, professional and non-partisan manner. Prosecution
at all levels must be non-partisan," said Jonathan Sennett.