Tim Gorsulowsky Becomes Third Candidate for Saratoga City Council

Last week, Saratogan Tim Gorsulowsky officially became a write-in candidate for the two open seats in the Saratoga City Council election Nov. 6.

He needed 20 signatures to qualify and received 23, according to Saratoga City Clerk Crystal Morrow.

He received the signatures, he said, after canvassing neighborhoods and talking with residents.

He’s now the third candidate in a race against Saratoga Council members Manny Cappello and Howard Miller, who was mayor in 2011.

“I would like to make Saratoga grow and prosper, primarily working within the confines of downtown” said Gorsulowsky, who among many ideas aims to bring more revenue to the downtown through revitalization efforts and bring in “real world” guest speakers to community centers and Saratoga High School.

Gorsulowsky, a security consultant who has lived in Saratoga for 15 years, originally pulled himself from the Council race due to a family illness consuming much of his time. Yet he decided to give the contest another shot later on by way of being a write-in candidate. 

“As a longtime resident of the city, I am dismayed by the lack of vitality in our downtown,” wrote Gorsulowsky, whose campaign is managed by local Daniel Moredock, in his official candidate statement.

“After 19 years of owning a security business, I will utilize my education and business expertise to revitalize downtown Saratoga by mobilizing the community to organize arts, music, wine, and antique festivals to enhance the quality of life in Saratoga and generate business opportunities for local businesses.”

Cappello and Miller welcomed Gorsulowsky as a challenger to the previously uncontested race.

“I am excited about Tim joining as one of the very few write-in candidates in Saratoga's history,” said Miller, who stated in late September that perhaps one of the reasons they hadn’t received any challengers because they had already done the work voters wanted them to do.

Also, said Miller, during a difficult economy, residents’ first priorities are often just their jobs rather than getting involved in civic issues.

“I fully support the process whereby residents who, for whatever reason, aren’t able to get their name on the ballot get a second chance with a write-in campaign,” said Cappello in an email. “The residents of Saratoga are some of the most educated and informed voters in the state. As they get to know each of the candidates running for City Council, I’m confident they will make the right decision for Saratoga.”