Oneonta Councilman Larry Malone

Announces He Won’t Seek 2nd Term

ONEONTA – Common Council member Larry Malone, a Hartwick College economics professor and protege of former Mayor Dick Miller, told his colleagues a few moments ago he won’t run for a second term this fall.

“Working to improve our city with my fellow Council members has been tremendously rewarding,” he said at this evening’s Common Council meeting.  “Our successes come from casting aside politics and always putting the interest of Oneonta citizens first.

“When my term concludes, I will continue to help others discover Oneonta, for a visit, for college, or for the remainder of a lifetime.”

So far, Council members Chip Holmes and Mike Lynch have announce they won’t run again.  David Rissberger has said he will run again.  Interim Mayor Russ Southard said he won’t run for the top job, but will seek to return to the eight-person Council representing the Sixth Ward.

The other Council members are Maureen Hennessy, Madolyn Palmer and Bob Brzozowski.

So far, one candidate, Democrat Gary Herzig, announced he is running for mayor in the Nov. 3 elections.

Also this evening, Council was presented with a 500-signature petition in favor of allowing chickens to be raised within city limits.