Seven Democrats running in next Tuesday’s primary for their party’s nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. John Faso, R-Kinderhook, in November, are, from right: lawyer Antonio Delgado, Rhinebeck; Woodstock teacher and former CIA agent Jeff Beals; business consultant Brian Flynn, Hunter; famine-aid worker Erin Collier, Cooperstown; former Cuomo aide Gareth Rhodes, Esopus; and, standing, Kingston lawyer David Clegg. At left is the moderator in last week’s debate at Cooperstown Central’s Sterling Auditorium. (Parker Fish/AllOTSEGO.com)
Editor’s Note: Hometown Oneonta and The Freeman’s Journal went to press last night, and any further political letters regarding the Tuesday, June 26, Democratic primary received through next Monday will be published on www.allotsego.com. Please e-mail them to jimk@allotsego.com The polls will be open noon-9 p.m. next Tuesday across Otsego County.
All seven candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the 19th Congressional District gathered in Cooperstown tonight for a debate, which was formatted to allow each candidate to ask one question that the other candidates had to answer. The format allowed candidates to showcase their strengths, while also allowing the audience to view the candidates under a more critical light, according to organizer Richard Sternberg. The debate, held in the Sterling Auditorium at Cooperstown Central School, brought Democrats from across the county to hear from all of the candidates. The Democratic primary election will be held on June 26 to determine who will go toe-to-toe with Faso in the general election to be held on Nov. 6. The 300-seat auditorium was almost filled. (Parker Fish/AllOTSEGO.com)
CANDIDATES FORUM – 6 – 8 p.m. Democrat Congressional candidates for the 19th district, Jeff Beals, David Clegg, Erin Collier, Antonio Delgado, Brian Flynn, Gareth Rhodes, and Pat Ryan discuss issues, more. HIRC Lecture Hall 1, SUNY Oneonta. Visit www.facebook.com/OneontaCollegeDems/
YOUTH PROGRAM – 2:30 p.m. Workshop introducing children to methods archaeologists use to find and identify archaeological sites. Cooperstown Village Library. Call 607-547-8344 or visit www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown/
Democrats already looking to challenge Congressman Faso in November 2018 are, from left, Brian Flynn, Jeff Beals, Antonio Delgado, Sue Sullivan, Gareth Rhodes and Steven Brisee. (AllOTSEGO.com photo)
In today’s weekly report, “Morning Headlines,” on WAMC/Northeast Public Radio, Jim Kevlin, editor/publisher of www.AllOTSEGO.com (and Hometown Oneonta & the Freeman’s Journal), reports on the six “dynamic” Democrats who are interested in challenging U.S. Rep. John Faso, R-19, next year. They appeared Sunday at Oneonta’s Sixth Ward Athletic Club.
Exclusively in Hometown Oneonta & The Freeman’s Journal, read about who may be Otsego County’s next congressmen. Six contenders for the Democratic nod to run against U.S. Rep. John Faso, R-19, in November 2018 met with 80 of the party faithful at Oneonta’s Sixth Ward Athletic Club Sunday afternoon. Ours was the only reporter there. And there’s much more, from a quickly staged celebration of the Oneonta Post Office’s 200th anniversary, to reporting on the last meeting of the 95-year-old Cooperstown Women’s Club. Both papers on newsstands this afternoon.
Editor’s Note: Hometown Oneonta and The Freeman’s Journal went to press last night, and any further political letters regarding the Tuesday, June 26, Democratic primary received through next Monday will be published on www.allotsego.com. Please e-mail them to jimk@allotsego.com The polls will be open noon-9 p.m. next Tuesday across Otsego County.
