Airport Commission To City: Name Terminal For Dennis Finn By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.COM ONEONTA – During public comment at this evening’s Common Council meeting, city Airport Commissioner Jeff Back laid out his case for naming the Oneonta Municipal Airport terminal in memory of the late Dennis Finn. “Dennis was a valued founding member of the airport commission,” he said. “His involvement with the airport goes back to it’s construction and pre-dates the original dedication ceremony in 1966. His…
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BULLETIN Osterhoudt Squeaks In ONEONTA – With the final ballot opened at 9:30 a.m. today, Democrat Michelle Osterhoudt has won the Ward 4 Common Council seat by one vote, 93-92, over independent Jeff Back. Osterhoudt is a school teacher by profession and a member of the Oneonta Community Relations & Human Rights Commission. She and husband Marty have two children. Her opponent, Back, president of Fyr-Fyter, Inc., which installs sprinklers and other fire-prevention systems. His entry turned a contest between Osterhoudt and…
Osterhoudt, Back Tied In 4th Ward Absentee Ballots ONEONTA – With 92 votes each, independent Jeff Back and Democrat Michelle Osterhoudt have tied in the race for Common Council’s Fourth Ward seat. One ballot was contested because of a wrong date, and, if no one takes it to court, the ballot will be opened on Friday, Nov. 13, to determine the winner. In the Fifth Ward, Democrat Dana Levison beat incumbent Republican Madolyn Palmer 101-95 Additionally, Democrat Andrew Stammel, 603-583,…
JEFF BACK ONEONTA COMMON COUNCIL, WARD 4 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Oneonta 4th Ward EDUCATION: B.S. – SUNY @ Binghamton M.B.A. – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Construction Foreman- Heavy Construction Caterpillar Tractor, Peoria – Corporate Management Fyr-Fyter, Inc., Oneonta – President (30+ years) COMMUNITY/POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT: Oneonta Plumbing Board – Served under several Mayors Oneonta Airport Commission FAMILY: Kim Back (Married 35 years) Two Daughters, Ashley & Megan IN TWO OR THREE SENTENCES, EXPLAIN YOUR PHILOSOPHY OF GOVERNMENT. The structure and…