Moultrup, 57, is the Democratic town supervisor candidate. He's challenging incumbent Republican Susan May in Tuesday's elections, and is also running on the People First ticket.

Although he's attended many town meetings and hearings, Moultrup said the existing town government mostly ignored zoning law amendments he said could potentially help the town.

Among other issues, he cited how the town's comprehensive plan addresses wind turbines.

"It was very clear in the comprehensive plan that the town board would specify the locations of wind turbines," he said. "But what's specified in the comprehensive plan was never done, and I question that. I had some concerns about that."

Moultrup said he's been a lifelong environmentalist, supporting manure digesters and other forms of alternative energy.

He supports district overlays as a way for the town board to maintain control of where wind turbines are sited. But he said the existing town board has allowed the entire town to be a turbine district.

"We do have some pretty residential areas in Orangeville," Moultrup said. "We have a lot of rural and agricultural land, but we have some areas where there's quite a few homes, if you've ever been up on Sylor Road or Snyder Road.

"Rather than control the size of the district, they chose not to do it all," he continued. "It basically allows the turbines to be built anywhere in Orangeville."

Moultrup said he supports wind projects such as the smaller-scale Wind Tamer technology planned for Perry-Warsaw Airport.

But he said 450-foot towers, located 700 feet from people's property lines, are not the answer.

Beyond wind turbines, Moultrup is concerned about the state of the town's roads. He and his fellow candidates Mary Jo Hopkins and Darryl Dickenson would like to develop a highway committee to have shovel-ready programs available.

Moultrup believes the state will be issuing a lot of stimulus funding in 2010. He's met with Gov. David Paterson and Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, and believes the funding could be secured to help the town's highway projects.

"I really believe the public comes first, and that's one of the reasons we're running on the independent line," Moultrup said. "People First."

Moultrup recently retired after 37 years as a recreational therapist. He served from 1991 to 1995 as mayor in the village of Perry, and before that as a village trustee.

He also served 15 years as vice president/treasurer of the Livingston/Wyoming ARC board of directors, and served 30 years as steward/treasurer at Division No. 201 of the Public Employees Federation.

He said his work with the PEF has allowed him to gain a network and connections statewide.

Beyond those, Moultrup is a former chairman of the Perry-Castile Economic Development Committee and the Wyoming County Village Association; served five years on the Village of Perry Zoning Board of Appeals; and was a Special Olympics coach.

He and his wife Colleen have two grown children and one grandson.