April 16, 2009
Add another name to the ballot for mayor of Syracuse. Central New York broadcasting executive Steve Kimatian announced his candidacy for mayor at the Renaissance hotel in downtown Syracuse. The 57-year-old Kimatian left his position as general counsel for Newport Television, a large media company that owns TV stations around the country, including Channel 9-WSYR in Syracuse.
Kimatian was also a regional vice president for Clear Channel Television for twelve years, and hosted his own interview show called “With Steve on Sunday,” during which he spoke with Central New York leaders. Kimatian believes he has the right combination of leadership and skills, and that his broadcast career has shown him how to be a good community leader.
“A television station gets into the community and does good things. Politicians are supposed to do good things, so there’s a common goal there,” he said.
Kimatian says the most important issues to him are the economy, education, and crime. If elected, he wants to raise the bar for all city government officials in Syracuse.
“Satisfactory is not satisfactory, and good enough is not good enough,” said Kimatian.
He will face off in the mayoral race against fellow Republican Otis Jennings, and Democrats Stephanie Miner, Alphonso Davis, and Joe Nicoletti.
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