Elizabethtown, NY, Jun 01, 2010 — Back in January, the Essex County board of supervisors chose a Democrat to lead the group for the first time in three decades. Randy Douglas, from the town of Jay, inherited some big problems - from the closure of the Crown Point bridge to threats to close Moriah shock prison and de-fund the Olympic Regional Development Authority. But Republicans and Democrats alike say the fact that Douglas is a Democrat has opened doors in Albany. Jon Alexander has our story.