Former state Senator Cathy Young has filed a lawsuit against the state Senate Republican Campaign Committee (SRCC), alleging that the committee has refused to repay $100,000 to Young's campaign because she ran against the Senate Minority Leader last year. Political insiders have suggested to Wellsville Regional News that her attempt to defeat John Flannigan for a leadership role may be why promised funds to the Alfred Station Fire Department were potentially reallocated. Young had promised a $75,0000 grant to the volunteer fire department to assist in the purchase of a new tanker. The grant never materialized, which forced the fire department to secure a loan. The volunteer agency is now making a $2,000 monthly payment for the loan. The fire department confirmed the order for the new truck based on the promised grant. According to a Wall Street Journal story,
the allegation is included in a lawsuit filed this spring
in state court in Cattaraugus County, and spawned a continuing legal fight that
shows the lingering resentment between a prominent Republican and her former
colleagues that could deliver a blow to the GOP’s campaign coffers. The newspaper also reported that..."the allegation is included in a lawsuit filed this spring in
state court in Cattaraugus County, and spawned a continuing legal fight that
shows the lingering resentment between a prominent Republican and her former
colleagues that could deliver a blow to the GOP’s campaign coffers."
Cathy Young for Senate spokesman Phil Pantano said: “The facts are clear in this case, and there are no conflicts.”
Young resigned her seat in February and took a job at Cornell University. The full Wall Street Journal story is HERE.
