ENDORSEMENT EDITORIAL

Unopposed, Oneonta’s Oliver

Emerging As Political Player

Get to know Oneonta’s Clark Oliver.  You likely will be hearing a lot about him on the political scene in years to come.

A senior poli-sci major at SUNY Oneonta, he will be finishing his degree in December just in time to take office Jan. 1, as he’s running unopposed in the county board’s District 11 (Oneonta’s Ward 1-2).

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In the past couple weeks, two fellow Democratic candidates – Hall of Fame grantsman Caitlin Ogden, who is running against Rick Brockway in District 3, and Hanford Mills Director of Education Luke Murphy, who, learning Common Council member Michele Frazier is moving to Delhi, mounted an energetic write-in campaign in Oneonta’s Ward One – report they were inspired to run by Oliver’s enthusiasm and encouragement, as well as Village Trustee MacGuire Benton.

In an interview, Oliver – he’s a gutsy young guy, smart and talented:  you may remember that, as a boy, he performed in the Broadway hit, “101 Dalmatians,” on its national tour – said he also encouraged Jill Basile to run for county rep in District 14, and Kaytee Lipari Shue to run for Common Council in Ward 4.

Disillusioned, then motivated, by President Trump, Oliver issues are a little general – transparency, fiscal responsibility, environmental sustainability, etc. — still to be precisely defined.

“Each of us is running to make our communities a better place – we aren’t necessarily a slate,” he said.  “A lot of young people are excited and passionate about running for office. At many levels of government we don’t see young people represented.  I’m inspired we all decided to run at the same time, and happy to see a change in local politics.”

Let’s see where it goes.