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Michael J.Ryan, Executive Director, NYC Board of Elections ops to submit written testimony and go straight to questions

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Michael J.Ryan, Executive Director of the NYC Board of Elections opts to go straight to questions.

Michael J.Ryan confirms his role as the executive director of the Board of Elections.
Vincent Ignizio, Deputy Executive Director, is also present during the testimony.
Various other officials from different departments, including the Department of Citywide Administrative Services and the NYC Law Department, contribute to the discussion.

Michael J.Ryan

3:34:11

Well, thank you, chairrest, chair Brennan, and the other members of both the governmental operations committee and the finance committee that are present here today.

3:34:22

As has been past practice with the board, we are prepared to dispense with the oral presentation of testimony, and we'll dipulate that the oath that was just administered applies to the writing that was submitted to the committee, and we could move forward to the meet of the hearing, which is committee and chairs questions.

3:34:46

I we just have one point of personal privilege to question.

3:34:49

Are you are you happy that my colleague, Mister Ignizio, is a former member of of the city council, or are you happy that as a former member, he's here today.

3:34:59

As a I he's a

Lincoln Restler

3:35:00

very good point.

3:35:01

Alright?

3:35:02

And I I will defer to Brooklyn's newest council member to answer it properly.

3:35:07

But I'll just I'll say from my vantage point, we our big fans of Mister Ignizio here in the council and appreciate his service being a city over many, many years.

Michael J.Ryan

3:35:17

As we are here at the Board of Elections

Lincoln Restler

3:35:18

A lot of Staten Island at that cable over there.

3:35:22

But that's why we gave David a little slice of Brooklyn in the redistricting process to even it out.

3:35:28

We're happy to jump right into questions.

3:35:29

We appreciate the efficiency.

3:35:32

Chair, could we just introduce our

Michael J.Ryan

3:35:34

Oh, yes.

3:35:34

And first, I don't think either one of us stated our names into the record.

3:35:38

So I am Michael J.

3:35:40

Ryan.

3:35:40

I'm the executive director of the Board of Elections,

Vincent Ignizio

3:35:43

Vincent Ignizio.

Roman Gofman

3:35:44

Deputy executive record.

Michael J.Ryan

3:35:45

And present with us today already acknowledged by the chair is Emily Patel, who's a board general counsel.

3:35:51

Deputy general counsel, Raphael Savino, and a director of finance, Gerald Sullivan.

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