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Democrats Nominate Dean,

Falk For Cooperstown Board

Roberta Hohensee, right, congratulates Village Trustee Jim Dean after he was nominated for a second term. At left, Jeanne Dewey congratulates Dean's wife Eileen. (JIm Kevlin/allotsego.com)
Roberta Hohensee, right, congratulates Village Trustee Jim Dean after he was nominated for a second term. At left, Jeanne Dewey congratulates Dean’s wife Eileen. (JIm Kevlin/allotsego.com)
Hank Nicols. center, Democratic elections commissioner, will be succeeded by the current county chair, Richard Abbate, left, it was announced tonight. Also, village chair Mark DiLorenzo, right, announced he is moving out of the village and will have to step aside.
Hank Nicols. center, Democratic elections commissioner, will be succeeded by the current county chair, Richard Abbate, left, it was announced tonight. Also, village Democratic chair Mark DiLorenzo, right, announced he is moving out of the village and will have to step aside.

COOPERSTOWN – Incumbents Jim Dean and Cindy Falk were nominated by acclamation this evening for their second full terms on the Village Board at the Democratic caucus at 22 Main.

Village elections are Tuesday, March 10.

Cindy Falk
Cindy Falk

Dean, who attended with wife Eileen, said “it’s been enjoyable” and he’s looking forward to a second term.  Falk, who was out of town, was unable to attend, but was praised by Mayor Jeff Katz, who put her name in nomination, as well as by her colleague Dean.

The Republican caucus is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, also in the Village Board room at 22 Main.

Also at the meeting, the dozen Democrats present were alerted that Hank Nicols, former county and villageDemocratic chairman, is stepping aside as the Democratic county election commissioner, to be replaced by the current county chair, Richard Abbate.

Mark DiLorenzo, current village Democratic chair, advised the gathering he and wife Diana Nicols DiLorenzo are moving their family to Toddsville, so he will soon have to step aside.

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