More than 100 Democrats gathered this afternoon in the ballroom at Cooperstown’s Village Hall to hear Brian Flynn, one of six candidates seeking to run against U.S. Rep. John Faso, R-19, make his case. All six candidates have been invited to speak, and Pat Ryan and David Clegg have done so to date. Antonio Delgado will appear at 3 p.m. March 11, Gareth Rhodes on March 25, and Jeff Beals on March 18. Here, Flynn chats with Rita Casassa and Deb Marcus, both of Oneonta. The Democratic primary is June 26. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
Editorial, June 22, 2018 In 40 Visits, Brian Flynn Earns Democrats’ Support If for nothing more than the knowledge he’s gained about Otsego County and its issues in 40-some visits over the past year, Brian Flynn is the logical candidate for local Democrats to support in the party’s 19th Congressional District primary Tuesday, June 26. The polls will be open from noon to 9 p.m. Absent someone actually from Otsego County – Cooperstown’s Erin Collier was an attractive entry, but it appears she got involved too late to gain sufficient traction – we need a candidate in a Hudson-Valley-heavy field…