I have said it before, that while I am from Kenmore, I consider Amherst to be my second home. I have received tremendous support from family, friends and new people that I have met since announcing my candidacy for the NYS Senate 61^st District.

This election season has been particularly tough on many of us, but I have never backed down from a little adversity.  I have faced much bigger challenges in my life and I will prevail in this one just as I have in my previous elections.

By now you should have received your meeting notice and information regarding a vote that will be taken at your next committee meeting on Wednesday night.  On the agenda is a resolution proposed by Dan Ward to only allow him to have the use of the ADC Headquarters.

This has compelled me to do some explaining regarding the withdrawal of my name for consideration of the recommendation from the Amherst Committee to the County Executive Committee. This also affects the choice of which candidate or candidates should use the ADC Headquarters.

At that time of the meeting for the recommendation for the party’s endorsement, I had already received the recommendations of the Genesee County Democratic Committee, Clarence Town Democratic Committee and the City of Tonawanda Democratic Committee.  I received a call from our County Chairman, Len Lenihan asking me to withdraw my name from consideration of your recommendation so not to upset Dan in his home committee.  It was represented to me that I would be receiving the endorsement that is granted by the chairs of the two counties.

After speaking to the members of the committee, it was apparent to me that I had a substantial majority of support from the committee for its recommendation. However, for the sake of party harmony I did what the County Chairman asked me to do.

  Had it been represented to me that there was a possibility of no endorsement from Erie County, I would have never withdrawn my name. I would have won the recommendation and I would essentially be the recommended candidate for most of the district.

Given the fact that there is no endorsed candidate fore the 61^st Senate District, I would like to request permission to use the ADC HQ from now until the primary and would help share in the expenses.

I thank you again for your continued encouragement and support and I look forward to representing you in the NYS State Senate. 

Very truly yours,

Michele M. Iannello

Democratic Candidate

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It’s very difficult to believe Michele wrote this letter because she is saying, “Yes I lied for personal gain, I lied to my supporters, friends and most of all my family.” 

As Editor of the Amhersttimes I had a talk with Lenihan and he said he never talked to Michele concerning any endorsement.

The following part of her letter (BELOW) in no way sounds like Michele.  It sounds like a child who believes the bad man lied to her when she could have been a contender for prom queen, who believed everyone loved her so she couldn’t lose being voted Prom Queen; a princess who lived in a world where she married the King so everything was hers.

Breaking down parts of this letter:

M said - After speaking to the members of the committee, it was apparent to me that I had a substantial majority of support from the committee for its recommendation. However, for the sake of party harmony I did what the County Chairman asked me to do?

As Editor of the Amhersttimes I had a talk with Lenihan and he said he never talked to Michele concerning any endorsement.

M said -  It was represented to me that there was a possibility of no endorsement from Erie County, I would have never withdrawn my name. I would have won the recommendation and I would essentially be the recommended candidate for most of the district. (Would Michele be so calculating after being shot down by Lenihan?) 

M said - Given the fact that there is no endorsed candidate fore the 61st Senate District, I would like to request permission to use the ADC HQ from now until the primary and would help share in expenses.

M said – I thank you again for your continued encouragement and support and I look forward to representing you in the NYS State Senate.