**Kimatian was elected as the Republican nominee in the primary election with 1.645 votes September 15, 2009.**
**The Post-Standard reported on July 30, that Kimatian won the Independence
Party's endorsement over Stephanie Miner by a court ruling. The ruling
settled a dispute between the local and state committees over who the party's
candidate should be and settled in favor of the state. The local committee said
it plans to challenge the ruling.**
Occupation —
general counsel, Newport Television, which owns 56 television stations,
including WSYR-TV in Syracuse (; regional vice president, Clear Channel
Television (1995-2007); for 10 years hosted “Steve on Sunday,” an interview
program with local Central New York leaders
Education —
bachelors degree, Princeton University; J.D., Cornell Law School
Family — wife,
Janet; two grown children, Ellen and Stephen John
Community Involvement
— Upstate Medical Foundation, Success by Six, Syracuse City School District
Foundation, Everson Museum; recipient of the 2003 President's Award for
Distinguished Service by the Upstate Medical University
Key Issues —
- supports changing electoral process to give people access
to the process regardless of resources
- supports marketing the city to prospective businesses and
offering support for new businesses that would engage in environmentally sound
practices, fair wages and a good faith agreement with the community
- supports adopting a city revitalization plan with a set
timeline
- supports continuing the “Say Yes” program and instituting
city wide Pre-Kindergarten programs
- supports seeking federal and state funding for green
projects
- supports taking measures to fill vacant housing and
enforce codes on properties owned by absentee landlords
- supports adopting a “Land Bank” program, a public
organization that offers long-term loans on real estate, similar to the one set
up in Flint, Michigan
- supports active recruiting for city positions to ensure
that the racial, social and economic demographics of city employees reflect
those of the city’s population
- supports looking into public Wi-Fi
- supports developing bike and pedestrian paths
- supports creating an Airport Authority which would work
closely with Centro
- supports creating a curfew where minors are not allowed out in public (with certain exceptions) after 11 p.m.
- supports a zero-tolerance policy for petty crimes
As candidates declare their interest or win nominations, you’ll find them here. Click on a candidate’s name for a short bio sketch. Incumbents are in italics.
MRP=Marijuana Reform Lib.=Libertarian V=Veterans Party
The winners of the primaries run as their party's candidate in the General Election, Nov. 3.
Sometimes, a losing candidate from the primary will still be on the ballot in November, representing a different party, such as the Conservative or Independence.
