By Jason Emerson
Editor
Residents in the towns of Cazenovia, Nelson and Fenner will have many decisions to make during this November’s local and county elections. All three towns have a bevy of candidates, from town supervisors to town board members, highway superintendents, clerks and tax collectors.
While many of these races are uncontested, some have multiple candidates — and a few have no incumbent in the running.
In the town of Cazenovia, three candidates are running for two board seats, including the two incumbents, Kristi Andersen and Pat Race, and challenger Pat Vogl, former Cazenovia Board of Education member and president.
In the town of Nelson, highway superintendent Jack Sevier has announced his retirement after more than 40 years serving the town, and three candidates are in the running to replace him. Also in Nelson, Town Councilor Mike Costello has announced his retirement after more than 30 years on the board. Newcomer Deborah Kenn is the only candidate running to succeed him.
The town of Fenner has six positions up for elections this year, but all are uncontested. The one non-incumbent running for election is current Town Clerk Jennifer Stoker, who was appointed to the job in February upon the resignation of elected Town Clerk Paula Douglas.
At the county level, area residents also will be asked to choose a new county clerk and new county sheriff this November, with incumbent Clerk Denise A. Roe retiring and former Sheriff Allen Riley having resigned in June to serve on the state corrections commission.
Both county positions up for election are four-year terms.
Below is a list of the positions up for elections this year in the towns of Cazenovia, Nelson and Fenner, and in Madison County government, and the names of the candidates who have filed to stand for election.
Town of Cazenovia
Town Councilor, two seats (four-year terms)
Kristi Andersen — Democrat
Pat Race — Republican
Pat Vogl — Republican
Town Justice (four-year term)
Fred G. Palmer, III — Republican
Town of Nelson
Town Councilor, two seats (four-year terms)
Jennifer Marti — Independent
Deborah Kenn — Democrat
Town Clerk (two-year term)
Deborah J. Costello — Independent
Town Supervisor (two-year term)
Roger Bradstreet — Democrat
Highway superintendent (two-year term)
Timothy P. Kent — Independent
Ronald Richardson — Democrat
Joseph E. Deyo, Jr. — Republican
Town of Fenner
Town Councilor, two seats (four-year terms)
Hannah Strack — Republican
Bill Cody — Republican
Town Clerk (two-year term)
Jennifer Stoker — Republican
Town Supervisor (two-year term)
Dave Jones — Republican
Highway superintendent (two-year term)
Dan Smith — Republican
Tax collector (two-year term)
Sharon Larkin — Republican
Madison County Clerk (four-year term)
Ann Jones, of Cazenovia — Democratic, Women’s Equality Party
Michael T. Keville II, of Chittenango — Republican, Conservative, Reform
Madison County Sheriff (four-year term)
John Ball, of Canastota — Democratic, Women’s Equality Party
Todd Hood, of Oneida — Republican, Reform, Conservative
