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Billboards in the town of Oneonta owned by DC Marketing featured anti-vaccination messages last week. (Contributed).

Mayoral candidate Len Carson faces backlash over vaccine billboard ads

By Kevin Limiti • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

ONEONTA — Len Carson, the Fifth Ward Common Council member and Republican mayoral candidate, received some heat at the council's meeting Tuesday, Aug. 17, for approving billboard ads through his company, DC Marketing, that presented false information about coronavirus vaccines.

Jennifer Hill spoke at the meeting at City Hall, saying the ads were dangerous and strongly condemning Carson for his role in putting up the ads.

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"It's unconscionable that a member of the council and one who wants to lead the city to spread false information," Hill said. "Mr. Carson did not come across as someone who would want to do that. I don't know what changed."

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