FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, October 14, 2022

OTSEGO COUNTY—Today, 51 Otsego County elected officials, including Republicans, Democrats, and Conservatives, endorsed Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for re-election to Congress.

“Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has been a strong, consistent voice for upstate New York,” said David Bliss, Chairman of the Board of Legislators (R). “Her courage, conviction, and leadership skills have enabled her to deliver real results for her constituents. Elise has, and will continue to make our concerns heard in Washington.”

“I will be voting for Congresswoman Elise Stefanik this November,” said Paul Strenn, Town Supervisor Decatur (I). “Elise has been delivering real results for her constituents for years and has been a fighter in Congress on behalf of family farmers. Otsego County would be lucky to have such a strong representative in Congress and that is why I ask you to join me in supporting Elise for Congress this November.”

“I am proud and humbled to have earned the endorsement of 51 Otsego County elected officials. Team Elise is truly building a coalition that encompasses all of Upstate New York and the North Country. I look forward to working with all of these officials as we work to deliver real results for NY-21, Save New York and Save America from failed Far Left one-party Democrat rule,” said Congresswoman Elise Stefanik.

The full list of 51 Otsego County elected officials is below:

Richard Devlin Jr., Sheriff, Otsego County

Allen Ruffles, Treasurer, Otsego County

Kathy Gardner, Clerk, Otsego County

Jerry Madsen, District 2, Otsego County

Jennifer Mickle, District 6, Otsego County

David Bliss, Otsego County, District 7

Daniel Wilber, Otsego County, District 10

Dominick Montesano, Town Council, Burlington

James Johnson, Town Council, Cherry Valley

Martin Field, jr., Superintendents of Highways, Cherry Valley

Louis Guido, Mayor, Village of Cherry Valley

Edward Harvey, Trustee, Village of Cherry Valley

Paul Strenn, Town Supervisor, Decatur

David Lorette, Town Council, Decatur

Fred Kersman, Town Clerk, Decatur

Scott Porter, Town Council, Edmeston

Jeremy Hoag, Town Council, Edmeston

Russell Carpenter, Town Council, Edmeston

Danny Hawes, Superintendent of Highways, Edmeston

Ron Wheeler, Town Supervisor, Maryland

Brian Bookhout, Town Council, Maryland

Harold Palmer, Town Council, Maryland

Jason Knapp, Town Council, Maryland

Timothy Walke, Superintendent of Highways, Maryland

Pam Deane, Town Clerk, Otsego

Todd Lewis, Supervisor, Plainfield

Keith Chapman, Councilmen, Plainfield

Roderick Jennison, Superintendents of Highways, Plainfield

Terron Muller, Town Clerk, Pittsfield

James Wing, Superintendent of Highways, Pittsfield

Dan Sullivan, Supervisor, Richfield

Fred Eckler, Town Council, Richfield

Edward Bello, Jr., Town Council, Richfield

Larry Frigault, Town Council, Richfield

Rex Seamon, Town Council, Richfield

Richard Spencer, Mayor, Village of Richfield Springs

Curtis VanDewerker, Town Council, Roseboom

Galen Criqui, Supervisor, Springfield

Jeannette Armstrong, Town Clerk, Springfield

Dale Schultz, Town Council, Springfield

Ann Magruder, Collectors, Springfield

Jeff Brown, Superintendent of Highways, Springfield

Walter Heinrich, Town Supervisor, Westford

Ralph Ritton, Town Council, Westford

Robert Huntington, Town Council, Westford

Jim Feil, Town Council, Westford

Eileen Ten Eyck, Town Clerk, Westford

Jeff Wilcox, Town Supervisor, Worcester

Tim Lehenbauer, Town Council, Worcester

Harold Ridgeway, Town Council, Worcester

Richard Evans, Superintendent of Highways, Worcester