Letter from Melody Boynton

A Republican Nod for Mac Benton

I went to work for the Bassett Hospital Eye Clinic in 1999. I worked with MacGuire Benton’s father, Mark Benton, for 13 years. I’ve known MacGuire for nearly 25 years. I am so proud of the person he is today. Diligent, energetic, thoughtful, and undeniably dedicated to public service and to Otsego County.

I have been a Republican my entire life. However, this November, I’m voting for MacGuire Benton to serve as our next Otsego County clerk. This race isn’t about political affiliation. It’s about electing someone as our county clerk who will work day in and day out to get things done for rural towns like Morris, where I built a small business and love to live.

There is only one candidate in the race for clerk who I’m confident will reopen the Oneonta DMV and implement a mobile DMV program effectively. There is only one candidate in the race for clerk who I think conservatives should vote for and that’s MacGuire Benton. His commitment to reduce the flood of revenue dollars out of Otsego County and to keep dollars local is the fiscal responsibility we need from our next county clerk.

MacGuire Benton has shown up and listened to us. He visited my small business and shook hands with my customers. He cares about the success of our little town, and because of that,
Republicans should vote for MacGuire Benton. He won’t let us down.

Melody Boynton
Morris