Dave Bosworth

Dodges Debates -- Sweetheart Assessments

What's wrong with Dave Bosworth?

First: Bosworth, along with running mate Mike Ricard, has been
dodging debates. As Guilderland Democratic chair, Bosworth has
helped town incumbents evade debates for the last three town
elections, including 2003 and 2005. Read more about the
debate debacle at our Guilderland debates page.


Second: Bosworth has abused his political position for personal gain.
He runs a "non-profit" that gets nearly all its money from Albany County taxpayers.
As chair of the Albany County Democratic Committee, Bosworth
uses his influence over the county legislature to get $1.4 million a year
for his organization. He put members of the legislature on his board, has
another insider as the treasurer, and has his books audited by a firm
that contributes money to ... the Albany County Democratic Committee.
Bosworth and his wife both work in this taxpayer funded operation,
bringing home nearly $200,000/year in pay and benefits, and that may not be all.
Bosworth drives around in a Ford Expedition (Eddie Bauer) that is owned
by the non-profit. He uses this vehicle for his political efforts, thus using
taxpayer money to advance his political insider agenda.
Check out Bosworth's IRS filing (a pdf file).

Second: Bosworth and Ricard have sweetheart tax assessments,
paying substantially lower taxes than the rest of us in town. The average home in
Guilderland is assessed at $117 per square foot. David Bosworth's
house is assessed at only $97 per square foot, and Mike Ricard has his
house assessed at only $79 per square foot, among the lowest assessments
of any homeowner in Guilderland. Bosworth and Ricard say the
assessment process in Guilderland is working fine. What do you think?

There are two candidates for change in the Guilderland Town Board.
Please go to our Guilderland NY home page to find out more.