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20+ Pair Seeking Top Job

Monday, April 27, 2009

Mayoral Candidates Multiply As Parties Narrowing Choices

By JIM KEVLIN

Democrat Jason Corrigan, 21, wants to be the next mayor of Oneonta.
So does Republican Jordan Shephardson, 26.
But the field isn’t limited to a couple of 20-somethings.
Richard P. Miller, retired Hartwick College president, has been interviewed by the Republican City Committee and said, if he decides to run – he’s given himself a deadline of Monday, May 10 – he will seek both parties’ backing.
On the Republican side – Carol Bollinger is city chair – three candidates were interviewed Tuesday, April 21:
• Shepardson, who focused on merging the city and town of Oneonta, as proposed by the state Commission on Local Government Efficiency & Competitiveness.
• Miller, who discussed his plan for revitalizing downtown.
• Erik Miller, the city councilman, who focused on how to encourage and maximize productivity at City Hall.
On the Democratic side – there is no official chair, but former mayor Kim Muller often speaks for the committee – two “serious” candidates have been interviewed at some length, and two briefly.
Muller said she intends to conduct one more lengthy interview before making her recommendation to the committee.
The field started filling early after one-term Mayor John S. Nader announced last month that he has accepted the demanding position of provost at SUNY Delhi, effective next Jan. 1, and therefore would not run for a second term in November.

Labels: 05-01-09, Front Page

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1 Comments:

At May 6, 2009 9:22 AM, Chief WhiteOwl said…

I heard Mr. Corrigan speak this past week on the campus at Oneonta. This young man has a character and intelligence.

So rare are these two aspects in a candidate from this region of New York. I wish him success.