Senator Oberacker

Takes Oath Of Office

County Rep Succeeds Senator Seward

Peter Oberacker is sworn in at 1 p.m. today in the Schenevus Fire Hall as state senator for the 51st District, which includes Otsego and nine other Central New York Counties.  His wife Shannon holds the Bible.  About 20 friends and well-wishers attended, the number limited by COVID precautions.  A reception followed at FormTech Solutions, Oberacker’s business on Route 7 east of the hamlet.  Inset, Oberacker’s FormTech partner and campaign manager, Ron Wheeler, is sworn in as Maryland town supervisor.   His wife Christine  holds the Bible.  Town Justice Joseph Staruck, a fellow local judge for 28 years with Oberacker’s late mother, Carol, administered both oaths.  Oberacker, who was a three-term county representatives for the Schenevus area (Maryland, Worcester, Westford and Decatur), succeeds state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, who represented the county in Albany for 34 years. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)