Campaign Diary
Follow along as Alice travels around the 26th District
Seven Counties Tour
Alice Kryzan Barnstorms Seven Counties in Just 70 Hours
October 30 - November 1 — Alice Kryzan is out meeting with voters from across the 26th congressional district to talk about her ideas to change the direction of
Western New York.
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her complete schedule. Click here for more photos.
Oktoberfest In Oakfield
October 25 — Saturday evening found Alice and her husband Bob and Anne and her husband Bill, enjoying a sausage and a cold one at St. Cecilia's Church in Oakfield. The Oktoberfest celebration was a great event and a nice addition to the Fall calendar in Genesee County. Several folks stopped by to say hello and drink a toast to the 26th District, including Howard Owens from The Batavian.
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On the Trail in Monroe and Niagara Counties
October 18 & 19 — On another gorgeous fall Saturday in the district, Alice headed out to Monroe County and an Adopt-a-Highway clean-up event in Greece. Sponsored by the Greece Democratic Committee, Alice joined volunteers in picking up trash along Latta Road. After a productive morning of volunteering, Alice checked out the Greece Ridge Farmers Market and stopped by a Spencerport Farm's stand to buy some fresh vegetables. From the Farmers Market, Alice went into Brockport and did some door-knocking, ending the day with a group of Sweden and Brockport residents in Chet Fery's Brockport home. On Sunday, Alice spoke to the Niagara Organizing Alliance for Hope (NOAH) where she reiterated her commitment to affordable, reliable and transferrable healthcare for all. Click here for more photos from the weekend.
Kryzan for Congress Volunteer Center Opens
October 14 — Kryzan for Congress kicked off this week with an open house, welcoming enthusiastic volunteers from around the district to the new volunteer center in Amherst. Everyone was excited to be a part of Alice's grassroots effort and had fun trying out the new phone bank system that allows volunteers to reach more voters with Alice's message of change. Click here to see more photos.
Sunday in Niagara and Monroe Counties
October 12 — Alice started off a beautiful fall day in the District having brunch with Lockport residents at the Tuscarora Inn. She later headed to Spencerport in Monroe County where she did some canvassing and accepted the endorsement of Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney. They were joined by Alberta Roesser, President of the Rochester chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and other members. NOW, one of the first organizations to endorse Alice during the primary, is a proud supporter of her general election bid. Click here for more photos.
Saturday in Genesee and Orleans Counties
October 11 — Alice spent the day in Batavia greeting voters and enjoying the gorgeous weather. For lunch, Alice and Bob stopped by Larry's Steakhouse on Main Street. After lunch, Alice headed north to Albion to do more house to house campaigning. She visited Fischer's News where she met owner Gary Withey and purchased a copy of Esquire magazine (in which she was endorsed!). Before heading off to the Orleans County Democratic Party Spaghetti Dinner Alice spent a few moments by the Erie Canal. Click here for more photos.
From Great Lakes to Great Company
October 4 — Alice took some time out from the 3rd Annual New York Healing Our Waters Conference at the Port of Rochester to thank everyone for running a great event. A strong supporter of the Great Lakes Compact, Alice was excited to participate. Later that evening Alice joined fellow Democrats at the Wyoming County Democrats Fall Dinner in Varysburg. Alice received a warm welcome and the Wyoming County Democratic Committee endorsement! Click here for more photos.
Alice in Monroe & Wyoming Counties
September 27 — Alice addressed Monroe County voters at the Sweden Town Democratic Committee Dinner. Earlier in the day, Alice enjoyed the nice weather and meeting voters at the AppleUmpkin Festival in Wyoming County. Click here for more photos.
Forward to Victory
September 19 — New York State Democratic Committee Chair June O'Neill, Erie County Chair Len Lenihan, candidate for State Senate Joe Mesi, State Senator Antoine Thompson and other Buffalo-area Democrats gathered to congratulate Alice for her primary win and emphasize the importance of moving forward to victory in November. Sam Williams of the United Auto Workers (UAW) poses with Alice after announcing their endorsement.
CWA Endorsement
September 18 — Members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) stopped by Kryzan headquarters to announce their endorsement of Alice to be their next representative in Washington.
News: Kryzan Releases New Ad
September 16, 2008 — Today the campaign aired its first ad of the general election. As the representative of the 26th District, Alice is a problem-solver who will be an independent voice for the hardworking men and women of New York's 26th, who have been ignored by Washington for too long. Alice has made a career of bringing together people with different views on contentious issues and hammering out real-world solutions, skills she will bring to Congress to work for you. Click HERE for a larger version of the new ad.
A New Kind of Politics:
Alice Looks to the General
September 15, 2008 — After winning the Democratic primary, Alice thanked her supporters across all seven counties for their hard work and the tremendous effort they have put into her grassroots campaign. The campaign's success was recognized across the country, as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added Alice to their highly competitive Red to Blue list for top Democratic candidates, and she received the endorsement of EMILY's List, which supports progressive women candidates.
Looking to the future, Alice called on Democrats, Republicans and Independents to join her in forging a new kind of politics, one focused on the people and not the powerful. As Alice said, "it's time for the people of the 26th district to have a representative they can be proud of."
ALICE WINS PRIMARY
September 9, 2008 — Alice Kryzan, Democratic candidate for the 26th Congressional District issued the following statement after learning that the Democrats of the District had chosen her to represent them in the general election... Click here for the full release.
For more media coverage on Alice's victory:
Kryzan beats Powers, Davis; Stages one of biggest upsets in primary history (Buffalo News, 9/10/08)
26TH DISTRICT: Kryzan Stuns the Boys (The Tonawanda News, 9/10/08)
Kryzan Wins Stunner in 26th District (Democrat & Chronicle, 9/10/08)
Kryzan Wins Democratic Congressional Primary (WBEN 930, 9/10/08)
Kryzan Reacts to Primary Victory (Channel 8 Rochester, 9/10/08)
News: Alice Around the District
Alice to Greet Voters at Polling Places in All Seven Counties
September 9, 2008 —Today Alice is traveling to every county in the District, greeting voters and thanking them for their support. Despite the morning rain, Alice talked to several Democratic voters who were excited to cast their vote for the only life-long Democrat in the race. This is YOUR race and every vote counts, so make sure you get out and VOTE TODAY! Click here to view Alice's schedule.
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We Got the Mo!
September 7, 2008 — Yesterday started when a woman jogger took a detour into the front door of Team Kryzan headquarters and cheered "I'm voting for Alice!". Later that day, a nurse signed up to come volunteer after she worked two back to back 13-hour shifts. On Saturday alone, between door knocking and phone calling, Team Kryzan reached more than 3,000 voters and most were overwhelmingly 'for Alice'! And finally, at the end of a busy day as Alice and Bob strolled through Williamsville’s Street Fest, person after person exclaimed 'Oh Alice! I love your ad!'
Today, the Re-ENERGIZE Buffalo blog joined the Alice bandwagon with this post: http://renewnrg.blogspot.com/, highlighting why Alice is the only true-green candidate in this race. Today, Alice spent the morning calling voters, sharing the anticipation of the Bills home opener. Go Bills! Click here for more photos.
Join the Team! Call 716-580-3013 or stop by our offices at 5888 Main Street in Williamsville to volunteer and remember to Vote for Alice on Tuesday!
Alice Makes Her Case
Kryzan, Powers Debate in Geneseo
September 3, 2008 — Alice took her message to the voters last night participating in the first formal debate of the Democratic primary. Hosted by SUNY Geneseo and moderated by News Channel 13 anchor, Evan Dawson, the debate featured Alice and Jon Powers, the only two candidates who agreed to appear. In the head-to-head debate, Alice challenged Jon’s grasp of the issues and questioned whether a candidate with so much establishment and special interest support was the one who would bring change to Washington. Alice focused on her pledge to bring green-collar jobs to Western New York, to fight for healthcare for all, and to work for campaign finance reform at the national level. She made it clear that she is the one candidate in the race with the experience, passion and judgment to lead. Click here for pictures from the debate.
Read more stories from today’s headlines:
Kryzan and Powers square off in debate; Davis is absent again (Buffalo News, 9/3/08)
Democratic congressional candidates differ on campaign funding (Democrat & Chronicle, 9/3/08)
Q&A: The quiet candidate: 'I'm going to win' (The Journal-Register, 9/3/08)
Team Kryzan Marches in Clarence Center Labor Day Parade
September 1, 2008 — Today Alice joined the Amherst Broncos Cheerleading Team for this year's Clarence Center Labor Day Parade. The energetic squad, composed of girls ages 5 to 12, energized the crowd with cheers like: "A-L-I-C-E, Alice is our nominee!," all along the Clarence Center Road route. On what was the hottest day of the summer, Alice spent most of the parade jogging back and forth to shake hands with voters, many of whom commented on how much they enjoyed her latest tv commercial. It was a great way to celebrate Labor Day and Team Kryzan was surely a refreshing spot in the the parade lineup. Click here for more pictures from the parade. Click here to see video of the Broncos cheerleaders in action!
Alice Spends the Afternoon in North Tonawanda
August 30, 2008 — Alice spent today walking through the neighborhoods of North Tonawanda. Her first stop was at the home of Pendleton supervisor, James Riester, who had previously meet Alice at the Wendelville Fire Company Parade and Festival just a few weeks ago and has since become an enthusiastic supporter. He was happy to see Alice getting the word out about her campaign in Niagara County. When Alice knocked on the door of a constituent and introduced herself, a woman in the background exclaimed "It's Alice Kryzan!," rushing to the door to meet the candidate whom she had only known through her television commercial. The voter was thrilled to meet Alice in person and congratulated Alice on running such a "clean" campaign thus far, wishing the team the best of luck over the next 10 days. Click here for more photos.
Alice Travels to Lockport
August 29, 2008 — After meeting with the Lockport Union Sun and Journal, Alice went door-to-door to talk to voters in the area. Many voters noted that they had seen and liked Alice's TV ad, including Lockport resident Jeanne Sansone. While chatting they discovered that they both have ties to Alice's hometown of Youngstown, Ohio where Alice's father was a former Democratic mayor. Click here for more pictures from the day.
Alice Goes Door-to-Door in Batavia
August 27, 2008 — Alice traveled to Batavia in Genesee County today to talk to voters about her candidacy. She canvassed the neighborhood of Peggy Marone, Leadership Genesee Coordinator. Alice and Peggy discovered that they had a common friend, the former Executive Director of Leadership Buffalo (LB). Alice was a member of the 1989 LB class. Click here for more photos from the campaign trail.
Alice Meets Voters in Eggertsville
August 25, 2008 — Today Alice canvassed voters in her home neighborhood of Eggertsville. It was a clear and beautiful day and voters were happy to have the opportunity to meet the candidate in person. Here, Alice is speaking with resident Anne Meyer.
Alice Visits Niagara, Monroe Counties; Hits the Phones
August 23rd & 24th — On Saturday, August 23rd Alice went door to door in Lockport in Niagara County reaching out to voters and visiting supporters. Team Kryzan joined her later in the afternoon for more canvassing. They really love the Erie Canal. Alice finished her day in Greece in Monroe County, dropping off yard signs to supporter Linda Stephens and delivering local peaches to Linda that Alice had stopped to buy along the way. Now that’s supporting the “eat local” plank of her environmental platform in the tastiest way. Although the rain put a damper on going door-to-door on Sunday, August 24th, Alice continued to reach out to voters from her headquarters in Amherst. She spent much of the day contacting voters in North Tonawanda by phone. She was well received, with one senior voter telling her: “You sound exactly like the candidate we’re looking for.” Even a brief power outage at headquarters didn’t stop Alice from talking to voters! Click here for more photos from the weekend.
Alice Talks to Amherst Voters
August 17, 2008 — Today, Alice was out with her son, Sam, meeting voters in Amherst. Alice's run for Congress is very much a family affair and Sam has enjoyed being home to support Mom before returning to law school in the Fall. Among the many residents they talked to that afternoon was Village of Williamsville resident Peggy Santillo.
Alice Steps Out In Pendleton
August 9, 2008 — Alice joined the residents of Pendleton at the annual Wendelville Fire Company Parade and Festival. Unlike other candidates, Alice decided to forego a ride in a sports car or vintage vehicle choosing to march with volunteers and meet constituents along the parade route. After the festival, local Pendleton residents greeted Alice, including one who commented: “You look like you were having fun out there…I’m gonna vote for you!” Team Kryzan had a great time supporting the Wendelville fireman and getting to know more constituents of the 26th District. Click here to see more pictures from the parade.
Alice Visits Genesee and Monroe Counties
Week of July 28 — On Friday, August 1, Alice marched in the Elba Onion Festival Parade in Genesee County with her campaign staff and supporters, including Elba resident Whitney Benton. Alice was excited and energized to get out and meet the voters, including reigning Onion Festival Queen Amy Dorman. Click here to see more pictures from the festival.
On Saturday, August 2nd, Alice and a team of volunteers canvassed Democratic voters in Greece. Canvassers included a member of the Greece Democratic Committee as well as other residents of Greece and the Rochester area. A reporter and a photographer from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle joined Alice for some of the door-knocking as part of a profile story the paper is working on. Alice also had an interview with a reporter for the Rochester City Newspaper that same day.
Earlier in the week, Alice toured the Genesee Country Museum in the Town of Wheatland in Monroe County. Alice was unanimously endorsed by the Wheatland Democratic Committee and enjoys getting back there whenever she can! Led by Executive Director Peter Arnold, the tour was fun and informative. Believing that cultural tourism is an important part of the future of Western New York and needs to be supported, Alice was grateful to have the opportunity to see this wonderful museum first-hand.
Independence Day Celebrations Around the District
July 4-6, 2008 — In a busy July 4th weekend, Alice travelled through all seven counties of the District meeting voters and talking to them about her campaign. Independence Day featured stops in Brockport and Wheatland in Monroe County and the Village of Lancaster in Erie County, ending up in Alice’s hometown of Amherst to watch fireworks on the University of Buffalo campus.
Saturday started with a visit to Clarence for A Day in the Park followed by an afternoon spent knocking on doors in Amherst. That evening Alice joined folks celebrating with music and fireworks in Lockport’s Outwater Park in Niagara County. Sunday, Alice visited the Village of Geneseo in Livingston County where she spent the afternoon going door-to-door introducing herself to voters, stopping for a lemonade at Mama Mia’s and talking to Democrats she had met on earlier visits to this beautiful village. The day was capped off with a stop in Wyoming County to check out the Bliss Wind Farm.
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Supporting the Arts with “Grit and Grace”
July 2, 2008 — Alice took some time out of her busy campaign schedule yesterday to show her support for the arts. Artspace Buffalo hosted a tour of its facility which is home to 60 artist lofts and additional commercial space for arts organizations and arts-related businesses. The project promotes the important cultural and economic impact of the arts for the city of Buffalo and the surrounding community.
Alice greeted Senator Clinton at the tour and thanked her for all her work in Western New York and for her ground-breaking presidential run. At the event, Senator Clinton described those of us in Western New York as having “Grit and Grace.” We here at the Kryzan campaign see two women in this photo who match that description as well.
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