Gardner Joins Hartwick United Ticket in Bid for Town Council

HARTWICK—Hartwick resident JoAnn Gardner, a teaching assistant at Cooperstown Central School and a former film and television producer, has announced her decision to run for Hartwick Town Council in this November’s election. Gardner will appear on the Hartwick United ticket, along with fellow council candidate Caren Kelsey and town supervisor candidate Cody Moore.

According to a press release, Gardner, who grew up in a small New England town similar to Hartwick, has worked at CCS since 2016, when she relocated to the area from New York City. While living in the city, Gardner spent 15 years working in film and television, where she worked with Teamsters and other industry union members, prepared budgets, collaborated with producers, and oversaw production crews.