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Feb 2

OPEN LETTER: Erie County is in a crisis. A crisis we have sadly become accustomed to.
Yesterday, I announced my campaign for Erie County Executive. I talked about improving our economy, making it a bubble up, rather a trickle-down model.

1/24

I talked about how our current economy was based on poverty, with too many people either living paycheck-to-paycheck or afraid to speak out against leadership because they may lose their job.

2/24

To put it bluntly, too many people either work for the system or can't find much work at all. The County Executive (who has been in county-wide office for nearly 20 years) said in response that quote, he has "managed Erie County to its best financial condition in history.”

3/24

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Feb 1

NATE McMURRAY ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR ERIE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

BUFFALO, NY (Feb. 1, 2023) — Today, former Grand Island Town Supervisor and two-time Democratic Congressional candidate Nate McMurray announced his bid for Erie County Executive.

1/15

“The need for new leadership in Erie County government has never been greater,” McMurray said. “In our county alone, the Blizzard of ’22 killed 46 people, left 26,000 families without heat and power, and caused tens of thousands more to go days without food and medical care.
2/15

Dozens of people froze to death, and countless homes sustained costly damage from high winds and burst pipes—and amidst the crisis, the County Executive was the first to point fingers in an embarrassing tirade that drew international headlines and brought shame to WNY.

3/15

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Nate McMurray

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Jan 19

OPEN LETTER: Should I run for County Executive?
Email me: nateforerie@gmail.com
You may have seen the Buffalo News. Yes, I am thinking of challenging Mark Poloncarz in a Democratic primary . And that’s the honest truth. I am just thinking about it.

1/23

buffalonews.com/news/county-ex…

Why would I consider challenging a fellow Democrat?
I do not know Poloncarz personally. But I know he has been running Erie County for nearly twenty years (as Comptroller and County Executive)--our longest serving County Executive ever.
2/23

He has done some good things. But how many years is enough? Could we do better? What's next?

EVENTUALLY HE WILL LEAVE
Whether I run or not–Poloncarz will leave soon. Many of his staff have already left, having been recently placed in safe jobs at the Water Authority.

3/23

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Nate McMurray

@Nate_McMurray

Jan 14

OPEN LETTER: What is going on in Rochester? More on the violent pictures at the police station.

Last week I posted pictures that are hanging in the Circle Street police station, which is near the epicenter of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.

1/20

The pictures showed police dragging a citizen, a protestor on their hands and knees, and burning buildings. See examples here:

2/20

Why did I post these pictures? I thought it was outrageous that the police would hang them, glorifying what happened; glorifying scenes of violence where the police—by their own admission—acted unlawfully and used excessive force.

3/20

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Nate McMurray

@Nate_McMurray

Jan 2

OPEN LETTER: I’m full of hope for 2023

It’s been a couple of very bad years for many of us. I, like many of you, suffered great personal loss.

1/19

As a nation, the very present crisis of climate change (as seen by last week’s storm), COVID, seemingly endless mass shootings, and the global rise of fascism marked in America by January 6; each brought levels of new and deeper trauma to all of our lives.

2/19

My life changed dramatically as a result of the hardships of the last few years. I changed too.

But America is still America. And somehow, I’m still smiling, full of renewed optimism and hope.

3/19

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Nate McMurray

@Nate_McMurray

Dec 28, 2022

OPEN LETTER: Let’s talk about the storm and how we could do better…
At least 28 people have died in Erie County. Some were found in snow banks. Some died at home. The military is in the streets, arresting people. Looting here made international headlines. 1/25

The Governor, and the press, called our Queen City a “war zone.” As I write this, the City of Buffalo is still closed–no getting in or out, with huge trucks surrounding the city, blocking access points. 2/25

WHAT WENT WRONG?
It was indeed a terrible storm. I’m not trying to make light of that. We all felt it, saw it. But in a place synonymous with snow (Buffalo) in the national consciousness, how were we so underprepared? 3/25

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