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Oneonta Attorney Gouldin

Runs To Succeed Bernier

Robert Gouldin

ONEONTA – Oneonta City Judge Lucy Bernier announced her retirement this morning; and Attorney Bob Gouldin this afternoon announced his candidacy to succeed her. Both are Democrats.

Gouldin is the only candidate to have filed his petitions by the deadline of Thursday at 5 p.m.   However, independent candidates can circulate petitions by May 25 to get on the ballot.

The candidate has lived and practiced in Oneonta for over 20 years, and was recently appointed city prosecutor by Mayor Gary Herzig.   Before that, Gouldin had been a part-time county public defender for 15 years, focused on representing indigent defendants in City Court.

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