BULLETIN: Clark 561, Nardi, 543 COOPERSTOWN – With all absentee ballots counted, republican incumbent Kathy Clark has won her District 3 seat on the Otsego County Board of Representitives over challenger Cathy Nardi, 561-543. Further results coming shortly.…
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Absentee Ballot Counts Due First In Tight Races Key Tallies To Be Done Next Wednesday By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Absentee ballots will be counted first in close races where they might change the outcomes, Elections Commissioners Lori Lehenbauer and Mike Henrici said today. Usually, absentee ballots are counted in alphabetical order, according to the names of the jurisdictions, they said.…
BILL HUNT DISTRICT 2, Morris/Butternuts/Pittsfield COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Town of Butternuts EDUCATION: 1979-1982 University of Miami, Miami Fla., studied History and Political Science, no graduation date PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Real Estate sales, investment and research 1979-present; Insurance Broker and Agent (New York and Florida), 1988-2005 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Active in Republican Committee, Delaware and Otsego counties. Have worked on multiple campaigns and causes. FAMILY: Married, two step-sons, six grandchildren PHILOSOPHY OF GOVERNMENT: Limited government, strict constitutional interpretation, Jeffersonian. More interested in representation than leadership MAJOR ISSUES FACING OTSEGO…
Worrisome Facebook Post Says, ‘Drain Swamp In Cooperstown’…
BULLETIN County Board Meets Under High Security COOPERSTOWN – The Otsego County Board of Representatives is holding its monthly meeting under high security at the Otsego County courthouse instead of chambers, following concern over what was interpreted as a threatening post on Facebook.…
JAMES HOFFMAN COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 2 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Pittsfield EDUCATION: Army Corp of Engineers, Army Airborne School PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Owner/Operator, Oneonta Redemption Center, South Side Drive, Oneonta COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: School fundraising, Mentoring kids/teens to learn that good work ethics result in what they receive FAMILY: married , three children PHILOSOPHY OF GOVERNMENT: Government can’t fix our problems, government is the problem MAJOR ISSUES FACING OTSEGO COUNTY: Lack of leadership and direction MY QUALITIES: Military leadership, family values and common sense ! STATEMENT: Otsego county…
POLLS OPEN 6 a.m.-9 p.m., NOV. 7 12 Races Contested For County Board Questionnaires that have been submitted so far by candidates for the Otsego County Board of Representatives in the Nov. 7 elections are highlighted below. As the rest of the candidates respond, the links will be updated. Please click on highlighted link to read, in candidates’ own words, why they are qualified to serve. And don’t forget to vote! Polls are open 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7.…
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.…
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…
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…
