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2017 candidate

questionnaire — len carson

LEONARD CARSON JR. COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 13 Fifth and Sixth Wards, City of Oneonta COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Oneonta EDUCATION: Laurens Central School AAS in Fire Science, Corning Community College, Corning, NY (42) National and/or NYS Certified course materials PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: United States Air Force: 1983-1987 ( Active) & 1990-1992 (Reserve) Owner of Construction Technology: 1990-2000 City of Oneonta Fire Department: 1989-2015 (Call, PT, Provisional, Career) NYS Fire Service Instructor: 2008-2015 Co-owner of DCMarketing: 2011-present Otsego County Board Representative: 2016-present…

questionnaire — lizabeth shannon

LIZABETH SHANNON COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 14 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: City of Oneonta, Ward 7 EDUCATION: B.S., Textile Design, Philadelphia University; AAS Professional Crafts – Handweaving, Haywood Community College, Clyde, N.C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 13 years’ experience as Design Director, designer or stylist for U.S. textile industry – 11 years in textile mills; Designer/owner of reZILience handwoven fine craft products COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Alderman, City of Oneonta Common Council; co-founder of Fabulous First Fridays PHILOSOPHY OF GOVERNMENT: The government should be the voice of the people.…

questionnaire — marietta

ANDREW MARIETTA COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 8 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Fly Creek  EDUCATION: Andrew has a bachelor’s degree in history and certificate in business administration from Creighton University.  He has a master’s in museum studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program.  He also has a NYS insurance broker’s license. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Andrew is a VP of Regional Development for the New York Council of Nonprofits, and for the past 14 years, has assisted over a hundred Otsego County community organizations in the areas of governance, strategic planning, marketing, human resources, revenue…

questionnaire — kennedy

MEG KENNEDY COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 5, (HARTWICK, MILFORD, NEW LISBON) COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Hartwick EDUCATION: B.S. Cornell University PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 24 years experience in family owned and operated horticultural business in Hartwick COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: serve on governing bodies of 2 farmers markets 2008 – present, serve on Town of Hartwick Planning Board 2010- present, member of St. Mary’s “Our Lady of the Lake” Parish. FAMILY: 11 siblings, many in-laws, numerous nieces and nephews, parents PHILOSOPHY OF GOVERNMENT: Government…

questionnaire — breck tarbell

BRECK TARBELL COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 4 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: I live at 142 Morningside Drive, Oneonta, in Otsego County District 4 EDUCATION:  I have an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: I have over 30 years of business management along with 10 years as a small business owner COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: I have been a member of the Oneonta Lions for 10 years and have been the President for 4 of those years! And through my business my wife and I…