Fred Akshar wins Broome County sheriff race, defeating Kate Newcomb Sarah Eames Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin 0:00 1:05 Republican Fred Akshar won a decisive victory over Democrat Kate. This. But he also said he doesnt believe it is prohibited by the rule manual and the office never received a formal complaint. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. "[13], On January 23, 2019, Akshar voted against the NY DREAM Act, which passed both houses of the State Legislature. @fredakshar. Hefiled a notice of appeal the same day, according to the Broome County Court Clerk's Office. [5], In 2015, long-serving State Senator Tom Libous forfeited his Senate seat after being found guilty of lying to the federal authorities. The rules do, however, saymembers should refrainfrom having "personal association" or "personal dealings" that could affect how they carry out their duties. Fetterman is an example of how one individual can have a big impact their entire community, said Broome County Executive Jason Garnar. Published June 3, 2021 at 6:19 PM EDT. Sgt. While his active duty service to our country has long since ended, Sgt. August 31, 2022. "No laws or codes of ethics were violated, and when the Powell case was reopened, I volunteered my participation, but was not called to testify," he said in his statement. He left office on January 1, 2023. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous Politician California Consumer Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information, California Consumer Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. "As part of this transition, Jessica Williams has been reassigned to central staff and will serve the members of our majority throughout the Southern Tier," Reif said. ALBANY State Sen. Fred Akshar, then a captain in the Broome County Sheriff's Office, had intimate relations four years ago with the mother of a victim whose murder he had previously helped . ", "At the end of the day, he was the captain of the Sheriffs Department," she said. [7] While Democrats targeted the seat and ran former Broome County Executive Barbara Fiala against him, Akshar received nearly 78% of the vote and defeated Fiala easily. winning a special election in November 2015, Republican-led Senate updated its sexual-harassment policy, 'Super' Cooper Busch honored by Sen. Fred Akshar, NYs $200 million effort to fight heroin isnt what you think. Akshar pledged to his current constituents that he would continue to work hard in the Senate for the remainder of his term. VESTAL, NY (WSKG) - New York State Senator Fred Akshar (R - Endwell) had intimate relations with a mother of a crime victim. She said she felt connected to Akshar because he had a supervisory role in the investigation of her son's death. His campaign was largely built around his outsider status. Research agency divided on best ways to implement it, Third grade reading proficiency returns to pre-pandemic level at Binghamton schools, Construction on Binghamton's State Street wraps up in time for 'First Friday Art Walk'. Shortly after he announced his run for Broome County Sheriff. All rights reserved. He first ran for the state senate in the 2015 special election after it was left vacant by Republican Tom Libous, who was removed from the seat when he was found guilty of lying to the FBI. He is now a part-time member of the Port Dickinson police force, a job that allowed him to keep his law-enforcement certification active. They were under different standards. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Akshar represented the Broome County Sheriff's Office when he took the witness stand during a pretrial hearing on Feb. 18, 2014, ahead of Powell's first trial. ALBANY Binghamton Sen. Fred Akshar is in a personal relationship with a now-former member of his staff whose salarymore than doubled after the senatorwas first elected in 2015. On Veterans Day, local officials joined Senator Fred Akshar at the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena to induct local veteran and veterans advocate Sergeant Eric Fetterman into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2020. On behalf of my wife and my three children, thank you for everything you've done for us, not just on that day but in the weeks and months that followed." Earlier this year, Senator Akshar authored and passed a Senate Resolution ( J.3181 ) honoring Detective Barcak, Deputy Schoonover, Sergeant Pavelski and Ms. By Matthew Benninger Published: Sep. 26, 2022 at 12:37 PM PDT (WBNG) -- With a little more than a month before the general election, candidates are announcing their high-profile endorsements. The Republican had spent 13 years with the Sheriffs Office before winning a special election in 2015 to fill the remaining term of former State Senator Tom Libous. As an elected official, Akshar has frequently defended law enforcement. Akshar grew up in Afton in the Southern Tier region of New York. Akshars event was full of local Republican heavyweights, including elected officials and the sheriffs from the neighboring counties of Tioga, Chenango and Delaware. At some point during the incident, court papers say, Battisti told Pritzakis:"I could have you arrested for this.". A spokesman for Akshar confirmed Monday that the Republican senator is in a relationship with Jessica Williams, who until last week was on Akshar's payroll as his director of administration. Your email address will not be published. In a statement, Reif said Akshar "recently named a new chief of staff and his office is transitioning.". Akshar says he is also launching a financial incentive program and an additional civil service exam in June to recruit more staff for the jail. Akshar's officeprovided an email he sent to Broome County District Attorney Stephen Cornwell in November 2017, before Cornwell was removed from the case in favor of special prosecutors. Akshar, an Endwell Republican, acknowledged having a "brief, consensual relationship" with Mirella Masciarellithat he says happened sometime after a man was convicted in 2014 of killing two people, including her 24-year-old son, Mario, the previous year. The manual also prohibits members from allowing "personal business to interfere with the performance of their duties.". Being a family of color and the clergy it is important to have people like Fred Akshar in office. This understaffing issue has already impacted communities across the state. Pinatubo as part of the relief effort for Operation Fiery Vigil. on "Senator Fred Akshar inducts Sgt. Akshar (Republican Party, Conservative Party, Independence Party) ran for re-election to the New York State Senate to represent District 52.He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Provided photo. BINGHAMTON, NY - State Senator Fred Akshar is leaving Albany at the end of his term in the hopes of returning to his roots in law enforcement. She received eightsalary increases and three promotions during her roughly 2years on Akshar's payroll, rising from a part-timermaking $32,600 in 2015 to a full-timer making $85,000 today, according torecords from the state Comptroller's Office. State payroll records show Akshargranted her eight salary increases and two promotions over that time, which took her pay from$32,600 as a part-timer in 2015 to$85,000 as a full-timer in 2018, the USA TODAY Network's Albany Bureau reported in July. Fred has dedicated his career to serving and protecting the citizens of the Southern Tier. Sheriff 'doesn't care for' officer-victim relationships. An annual police tactical conference is held at Turning Stone each April. He was re-elected to the state senate seat three times; in 2016, 2018 and 2020. Provided photo. We are thinking outside the box and doing everything humanly possible to get people through the door into what is really a great career. New York Sen. Fred Akshar dating former staffer whose pay jumped Jon Campbell Albany Bureau 0:00 1:31 ALBANY Binghamton Sen. Fred Akshar is in a personal relationship with a now-former. The legislator represents parts of Broome, Chenango, Tioga and Delaware counties. Theres nothing against it in our policy or any other agencys policy, as far as I know., Masciarelli said she felt "shame and embarrassment" following the Turning Stone encounter and blamed herself "for so, so long. "This is why many professional groups including governments, universities, a whole bunch of others simply prohibit any relationships of any kind, simply because of the appearance of a conflict and knowing that things like this happen all the time," Albanese said. Senator Fred Akshar and his wife, Jessica, were on hand throughout the event to greet, thank, and hand each veteran their take-out dinner. Akshar is seeking a return to the Sheriffs Office after spending the past 7 years as State Senator. Lee Zeldin. In April, the Republican attended a public safety roundtable at the Broome County Sheriffs Office. He's the real deal." Pastor and Recovery Program Director LuAnn Natyshak knows Fred Akshar is the absolute best candidate for. The relationshipraises ethical and personal-conduct questionsaboutAkshar's involvementwith a grieving woman so closely connected to a case he worked on,some experts say. At that time, Akshar acknowledged having had a "brief, consensual relationship" with Mirella Masciarelli some years earlier. His work in law enforcement spanned 15 years, and he served as Captain of the Law Enforcement Division at the Broome County Sheriff's Office. Proudly serving the people of Broome County as the 58th Broome County Sheriff Fred Akshar In all, it representedcumulative raise of 161 percent from her part-time days on Akshar's staff and 77 percent from when she went full-time in 2016. Akshars announcement sets up a possible primary contest with his former girlfriend of 13 years, Captain Kate Newcomb. Eric Fetterman. Sheriffs for Tioga, Chenango and Delaware counties each released statements of support for Akshar. Akshar said he will serve the 52nd Senate District to the fullest capacity until the end of his term. Eric Fetterman, Erics wife Carol, and Erics daughter, Paige. 3. Senator Fred Akshar's Women of Distinction Honorees. Since November 2015, Akshar represented District 52 in the New York State Senate. 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