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By Jim J, on November 1st, 2009
Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava has quit her campaign for New York’s 23rd district seat in the US Congress. The race is now left to Democrat Bill Owens and Conservative Doug Hoffman. Owens immediately received the backing of the Independence Party and of labor unions that had previously stayed out of the race or endorsed the [...]
By Jim J, on June 18th, 2009
To Cazenovia Village Residents:
Thank you for your votes in Tuesday’s village election. I am gratified to be elected a village trustee and look forward to serving you. Many issues face the village as we move ahead. You have supported me with your vote; now I hope you will support the entire board [...]
By Jim J, on June 17th, 2009
This letter arrived today from Cazenovia village trustee-elect Amy Mann:
To the Editor:
I would like to thank the 502 Village residents who took the time to visit the polls or submit absentee ballots this week to vote in the Village elections. Public participation in local government was one of the basic tenets of my campaign, and [...]
By Jim J, on June 16th, 2009
Here are the unofficial results for the village trustee election held today:
Election results for the village trustee’s race:
Peggy Van Arnam:341
Amy Weber Mann:334
Kevin Velasco:194
Gretchen Powell: 97
As the two open seats go to the two candidates with the highest vote totals, Peggy Van Arnam and Amy Mann are the newest trustees in the village of Cazenovia. Congratulations [...]
By Jim J, on June 15th, 2009
It’s election day today (Tuesday, June 16 2009) for the village of Cazenovia. Three candidates are vying for two open trustee seats, and Mayor Tom Dougherty is running unopposed. Good luck to all the candidates!
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By Jim J, on June 14th, 2009
The Syracuse Post-Standard has the following article about the messy, deceptive, and illegal process used to get one village trustee on the ballot: Cazenovia elections 2009: It was ugly, but now it’s time to vote – Page 3 – syracuse.com.
This is where living in a very small town has its disadvantages. There is a lot [...]
By Jim J, on June 10th, 2009
via Candidates for Village Board participate in Forum; Powell drops out | CazIndependent.
From the CazIndependent.com site comes more information about the withdrawal of candidate Gretchen Powell as well as the statement provided by candidate Kevin Velasco, who was home with flu-like symptoms.
Among the quotes from the article:
In his written statement, [Kevin] Velasco also claimed [...]
By Jim J, on June 9th, 2009
From Eagle Newspapers (CNY Link) comes the story that village trustee candidate Gretchen Powell has resigned from the race. Here’s a quote:
Powell said that her initial good feelings upon moving to Cazenovia have been replaced by concerns for the village’s future.
“Is there any room in it for the common, working class people?” Powell said.
An editorial [...]
By Jim J, on June 8th, 2009
The Cazenovia League of Women Voters will hold a forum for village trustee candidates at 7 p.m. June 9 in the Municipal Building on Albany Street. Candidates can give their views on issues, and residents will be able to submit questions.
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By Jim J, on June 4th, 2009
From reader Claudia St. John of Cazenovia:
Contested Election Needs Your Attention
I write this letter to the editor to add my voice to the chorus of individuals who have written and spoken in favor of Amy Mann and Peggy Van Arnam. Amy, born and raised in Cazenovia, and Peggy, a long time resident and local businesswoman, [...]
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