Archive of Superintendent's Profile Articles
Craig Mongeau - December 2007
Like a young driver who thinks he’s invincible and dangerously speeds, rookie Gov. Eliot Spitzer was nabbed racing into the immigration debate and had to lay off the pedal after being whipsawed over his driver’s license for illegal immigrants plan. ... more on December 2007
Superintendent of Highways Steven Wheeler and the Town of Barrington
Laurie Mercer - December 2007
It’s hard to find the town of Barrington on a map, and that’s the way most local residents like it. Located in southern Yates County with the shores of Keuka Lake on one side and the “hill people” living on the other, Barrington has a population of just over 1,000. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Steven Wheeler and the Town of Barrington
Craig Mongeau - November 2007
We’ve heard it said many times before that athletes aren’t, or shouldn’t be, role models for our children. After all, they just play games. Seems adults shouldn’t view the business side of sports as a role model, either. ... more on November 2007
Superintendent of Highways James J. Dean and the Town of Orangetown
Jennifer Hetrick - November 2007
Many people can say they’ve watched their hometown grow and change over the years. Few people can say they’ve had a hand in the growth and change in their hometown for nearly their entire lives. James J. ... more on Superintendent of Highways James J. Dean and the Town of Orangetown
Craig Mongeau - October 2007
The 2007 N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo is almost upon us. This year’s show will be held Wednesday, Oct. 17, and will again take place in the Verizon Center of Progress building on the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. ... more on October 2007
Superintendent of Highways Brian Rozell and the Town of Whitehall
Mary Yamin-Garone - October 2007
The Town of Whitehall Highway Department likes to keep things all in the family. Its current highway superintendent, Brian Rozell, is the third family member to serve in the post. “My family moved to the town [of Whitehall] in 1975 so my father could go to work for the highway department. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Brian Rozell and the Town of Whitehall
Craig Mongeau - September 2007
In the movie, “Dave,” Kevin Kline poses as the president of the United States while the real president, who happens to look just like him, lies gravely ill in a secluded bunker beneath the White House. ... more on September 2007
Street Commissioner Dale “Dick” French and the Village of Nassau
Mary S. Yamin-Garone - September 2007
I have never been good with directions, just ask my husband. So when I turned off the exit ramp into the Village of Nassau I thought I was lost … again! Instead of seeing big-box stores and the four-lane highways I was accustomed to, I saw rural countryside and two-lane roads. ... more on Street Commissioner Dale “Dick” French and the Village of Nassau
Craig Mongeau - August 2007
Most people complain about their jobs. I’ve been known to do that occasionally over the years I’ve been working. The majority of my protests has been founded in stress, that slow killer that raises heart rates, cholesterol levels and sundry other symptoms, doctors say. ... more on August 2007
Superintendent of Highways Ken Dutch and the Town of Ava
Maura Bohart - August 2007
Ken Dutch, highway superintendent of Ava, said that what makes a good highway superintendent is, “someone that can deal with the public — and can bite his tongue.”Ken has been highway superintendent of Ava, N.Y., for 21 years. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Ken Dutch and the Town of Ava
Highway Superintendent Donald R. Chambers and the County of Cortland
Fran Foran - July 2007
Unlike many town highway superintendents who are elected to their position, Donald R. Chambers, as all county highway superintendents, was appointed to a four-year term. In December 2004, Don began his term when the previous highway superintendent retired. ... more on Highway Superintendent Donald R. Chambers and the County of Cortland
Craig Mongeau - July 2007
On page 52 in this issue is a story that has nothing to do with highways and public works. It takes place in Louisiana, a state where, for more than 200 years, residents there greeted most things New York with a snicker, followed by an uttered “those damn Yankees,” as if those three words could size up a cultural divide wider than the geographical distance between themNot now. ... more on July 2007
Superintendent of Public Works James J. McCloatand the Village of New Hyde Park
Craig Mongeau - July 2007
Before James “Jim” McCloat was superintendent of public works of the village of New Hyde Park, the department didn’t even have an official address. “There really wasn’t much of a department prior to him being here,” said Mark Farina, deputy superintendent. ... more on Superintendent of Public Works James J. McCloatand the Village of New Hyde Park
Craig Mongeau - June 2007
Every Christmas, at least one major equipment manufacturer sends me a die-cast model of a backhoe, excavator, crane or whatever, and my five-year-old daughter usually winds up being the beneficiary of these companies’ generosity. ... more on June 2007
Craig Mongeau - May 2007
On behalf of all of us at Superintendent’s Profile, I want offer our condolences to those directly affected by the horrific shooting at Virginia Tech University. I learned once that if you get 23 people together in a room the probability is greater than 50 percent that two people will share the same birthday. ... more on May 2007
Director of City Services David Greener and the City of Peekskill
Mary S. Yamin-Garone - May 2007
By Mary S. Yamin-GaronePROFILE CORRESPONDENTDave Greener knows a thing or two about breaking down barriers. In fact, as director of city services for the City of Peekskill (aka highway superintendent), he has made it his business to do just that. ... more on Director of City Services David Greener and the City of Peekskill
Craig Mongeau - April 2007
With the exception of life insurance, I’ve never been enthusiastic about paying out money for things that may never happen. I guess my optimism for things (except for the living forever notion) also makes me a cynic, because I feel that ultimately I’m going to be paying more money into insurance than I’ll ever get back in the event something bad does happen. ... more on April 2007
Superintendent of Highways Mark Kolakowski and the Town of Geddes
Laurie Mercer - April 2007
Mark Kolakowski is one of those people who radiates high energy. On the ever-present cell phone taking calls, meeting with his crew, and joking with office assistant Sue Smith, Mark, after just a few weeks as superintendent in the top spot, is clearly a man with a mission. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Mark Kolakowski and the Town of Geddes
Craig Mongeau - March 2007
Spring is just around the corner, right?While the snow Oswego County has received from a procession of early February snowstorms has not risen to historic levels, it has caused, nonetheless, an incredible amount of work for upstate superintendents and their crews. ... more on March 2007
Superintendent of Highways Doug Warren and the Village of Pawling
Mary S. Yamin-Garone - March 2007
Just call him the “great communicator.”Doug Warren, highway superintendent of the Village of Pawling is a self-proclaimed orator and from day one on the job he has made it his mission to improve communication within his department and the village. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Doug Warren and the Village of Pawling
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