Rye GOP Nominates Sack, Killian, McCartney and Bucci

The Rye City Republican Committee announced their official nominations for mayor and city council members for this year’s election on Thursday night, according to a press release from the Committee. 

Joe Sack is nominated for mayor; Kristin Bucci, incumbent Julie Killian and Terry McCartney are nominated for city council.

Sack has served two terms as a city council member. Over the last year, he has been a vocal critic of current Mayor Douglas French and has consistently pushed for more openness and transparency on the council. He was very active with the Rye Golf Club Commission when questions of impropriety at the club were raised and pushed for a thorough investigation of the general manager and finances  there. The city’s investigation concluded that the manager, who has since resigned, allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the club over several years.

“Between the Rye Golf Club scandal, the Rye TV fiasco, and the FOIL mess, to name a few, people in Rye are just worn out from all this drama,” Sack said.  “And quite frankly, folks have lost some confidence in the way city government is run.  By asking tough questions, demanding straight answers, and using good judgment, I know that we can help restore that confidence.”

Sack is a securities litigation attorney in private practice. He is married with three daughters who attend Rye public schools.

Read more on each city council candidate from the Rye Republican Committee press release here:

 Kristin Bucci

Bucci, a former financial industry analyst, has been an active volunteer in the Rye public schools and Rye youth sports.  A member of Rye Golf Club, Bucci was motivated to run for office in response to the recent scandal at the Club.  Bucci, a registered Democrat, is married with three daughters who attend Rye schools.  “No matter your political party registration, I believe that what we need right now in Rye on a local level is common sense,” said Bucci.  “I am proud to be running with Joe, Julie and Terry on the Republican line, and feel that our team is positioned to lead Rye back to the top.”

 Julie Killian

Killian has been actively involved in the Rye community for over 20 years and was previously in the financial services industry, primarily as an executive at Citibank.  She was appointed to the Council and then won election last year.  As a member of the Council, Killian has served as liaison to a number of committees, including the Rye Golf Strategic Committee and the Finance Committee, where she has worked to establish a four-year financial plan.  “It has been an honor to serve on the Council and I look forward to continuing to institute forward thinking and prudent fiscal management to Rye City. We have put together a terrific bi-partisan team to serve the citizen’s of Rye,” Killian said.   Killian is married and the mother of five children, aged middle school through college.

Terry McCartney

McCartney is an attorney and a named partner with Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, McCartney & Giuffra, a prominent law firm in Manhattan, specializing in products liability cases.  A former Marine Corps officer, McCartney has served as a coach and boxing instructor in Rye through the years.  He is married with two sons, including one in college.  A long-time Rye Golf Club member, McCartney – like Bucci – was inspired to step forward into public service in response to the fraud and mismanagement uncovered at the Club.  “I plan to promote the ideals of integrity and accountability in Rye government,” McCartney said.  “Working together, we can unite Rye and get back on track.”

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