AGENCY TESTIMONY
Introduction and attendance at the Board of Elections hearing
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68 sec
Michael Ryan, Executive Director of the NYC Board of Elections, introduces himself and his team at a City Council committee hearing. He mentions the absence of Deputy Executive Director Vincent Ignizio and the presence of other key staff members.
- Ryan offers to either provide highlights or read through his prepared testimony
- The committee chair agrees to hear highlights
Michael Ryan
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So, good afternoon, chair Ressler and members of New York City Council's Committee on Governmental Operations, state and federal legislation.
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Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you on behalf of the Board of Elections.
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I am Michael Ryan.
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I'm the executive director of the board.
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Our deputy executive director Vincent Ignizio unfortunately could not be here today.
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Joining me, in the audience are our operations manager, Georgia Consimatis, our administrative manager, Michael Corbett, and deputy general counsel, Rafael Savino.
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I have prepared, testimony in accordance with this, with this hearing today, and copies are being, if they have not already been, distributed to the, to the committee members.
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It is not particularly lengthy, but if it is the counsel's pref the committee's preference, I am prepared to dispense with the reading of of the testimony.
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I would give some highlights, and then, move forward to questions.
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Or if you prefer me to go through the testimony itself, I can do that as well.
