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Town of Ithaca

Councilperson, Four-year term (Vote for 3): Rich DePaolo (Democratic) Did not respond to request for information Tee-Ann Hunter (Democratic) RELEVANT…

Town of Newfield

Supervisor Richard Driscoll (Democratic, Better Newfield) RELEVANT PERSONAL INFORMATION: I am a 35-year resident of the town of Newfield. I…

Town of Lansing

Councilperson (Vote for 2) Katrina Binkewicz (Democratic, Lansing Lighthouse) Did not respond to request for information Gay Nicholson (Democratic, Lansing…

Town of Enfield

Supervisor Ann Rider (Democratic, Community Values) RELEVANT PERSONAL INFORMATION: I grew up on a farm near Trumansburg, and received a…

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Town of Danby

Supervisor Ric Dietrich (Democratic) Did not respond to request for information Joe Freedman (Danby First) RELEVANT PERSONAL INFORMATION: I am…

Town of Dryden

Supervisor Mary Ann Sumner (Democratic, Protecting Dryden) RELEVANT PERSONAL INFORMATION: Forty years ago I came to live in Dryden. I…

District 14

Mike Lane (Democratic, Protecting Dryden) RELEVANT PERSONAL INFORMATION: I am a life resident of Dryden.  I am an Attorney, and…

District 13

Martha Robertson (Democratic, Protecting Dryden) RELEVANT PERSONAL INFORMATION: I have broad and varied experience in the community and in county…

District 12

Will Burbank (Democratic, Working Families) RELEVANT PERSONAL INFORMATION: I was elected to the Tompkins County Legislature in 2008 and represent…

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