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Outgoing OC Rep Gives Advice to Future Candidates

By DARLA M. YOUNGSONEONTA

CLARK OLIVER(Photo by Adrianna Newell)

Otsego County Representative Clark Oliver, who had served District 11 (City of Oneonta Wards 1 and 2) since 2020, resigned his seat as of Wednesday, November 8. According to Oliver, he completed his Master of Public Administration at the University at Albany in June and did not run for re-election this cycle because he planned to look for employment out of the area.

Although he had intended to serve his final term to completion, Oliver was offered a position with New York State in the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence as a gender violence prevention specialist. In this capacity, Oliver will be conducting policy analysis to aid survivors of domestic violence as they interact with the child support system and attain economic security.

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