My advice for New NY Gov. Paterson

Published in the Rochester D&C (03/13)


Build bridges, eliminate gridlock

Be a "builder", not a "steamroller":

• Tone down the rhetoric in Albany and focus on specific action plans.
• Build bridges with all members of the polity to eliminate gridlock.
• Ensure adherence to high standards of moral and fiscal probity.
• Within the next 100 days, transform proposals on upstate economic development, education, inner-city crime reduction and health care into executable action plans with clear delivery timelines.
• Cut the influence of lobbyists and vested interests on Albany decision-making.
• Launch an initiative to enhance the state's global competitiveness.
• Visit at least one inner-city school every week to interact with kids and establish a culture of achievement.