Cazenovia Democrats Dave Porter and Maureen Fellows have been nominated by their party to run for election to the Cazenovia Village Board during the June 21 election.
Porter, who has served as a village trustee since 2010, has been nominated to run for re-election. He is a 28-year resident of Cazenovia, is a licensed professional engineer, a Certified Energy Manager and a LEED Accredited Professional for building design and construction. He was an officer in the U.S. Navy from 1977-1981, worked for 20 years at Stearns & Wheler in Cazenovia and is currently employed at Bergmann Associates in Syracuse as senior mechanical and energy engineer.
In addition to his work on the village board, Porter is active in the Lions Club and Cazenovia Youth Soccer and has served on the board of trustees of the Cazenovia Public Library. He lives on Sullivan Street with his wife, Betsy Moore, and son Kevin.
During his tenure on the village board, Porter has contributed to projects such as the Clark Street Bridge, the restoration of Carpenter’s Barn, ongoing storm water management issues and work to reduce the electrical consumption of village buildings.
Fellows has been nominated by the Democrats to run for the seat held by Trustee Jim Joseph, who is not seeking re-election.
Fellows grew up in Cooperstown, was educated at Hamilton College and has graduate degrees from Cornell and Syracuse University. She has worked for 30 years at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, currently as vice president for government and external relations. She serves on Governor Cuomo’s Wood Products Development Council and represents the college on local, regional and statewide economic development committees.
Fellows has been involved in the Cazenovia community through her leadership on the Board of Cazenovia Children’s House, Common Grounds and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church where she served on the Vestry. She and her husband Jonathan have lived on Lincklaen Street for the past 24 years; their children, Sam, Sarah and Will, all graduated from Cazenovia schools.
Village elections will take place on Tuesday, June 21.
As of press time, No Republican or other party candidates have filed to participate in the election.
