John Sharon is hoping the fourth time’s the charm.
Sharon, an attorney from DeWitt, has announced that he will once again be seeking the 128th Assembly seat this November. The seat was vacated in June when Assemblyman Sam Robert was appointed as commissioner of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.
Sharon said he’s the best candidate for the seat because he’ll stop the decline in constituent service that’s taken place under Roberts’ tenure.
“I have a passion for serving the public, and serving as an advocate for the people of this district, something that has been missing for quite some time,” he said in a statement. “The quality of life in the 128th district has deteriorated over many years. I want to stop that deterioration and give the people who live here a real voice to help fix what’s wrong in the district.”
Republican Sharon has run and lost against Roberts for the seat three times, in 2010, 2012 and 2014. He has been endorsed by both the Republican and Independence parties to run for the seat.
A former Onondaga County Attorney, Sharon is now in private practice. He is married with three children, one in college and two attending school in the Jamesville-DeWitt district.
Syracuse Common Councilor Pamela Hunter has received the Democratic Party’s nomination, though fellow Democrats Jean Kessner and David Stott are challenging Hunter in the Sept. 10 primary.
The district includes parts of Syracuse and the towns of Onondaga, Salina and DeWitt. Its registered voters are about 45 percent Democrat.
