Democrats Miffed, But 3 Cross Line To Vote For Mickle – All Otsego

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Democrats Miffed,

But 3 Cross Line

To Vote For Mickle

Oneonta Businesswoman Chosen

To Succeed Oberacker On Board

In today's Zoom meeting, county Rep. Adrienne Martini, center, bottom row, says she'll support Jennifer Mickle, opening the way for the Oneonta businesswoman to join the county board.  She was joined by Democrats Andrew Marietta, third row, right; and Andrew Stammel, third row, left.

BY JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

Jennifer Mickle

COOPERSTOWN – After expressions of bitterness among fellow Democrats, three of them crossed party lines today to appoint Oneonta businesswoman Jennifer Mickle, a Republican, to succeed state Sen.-elect Peter Oberacker as District 6 county representative.

Voting for Mickle were Democratic county Reps. Adrienne Martini and Andrew Stammel, both of Oneonta, and Andrew Marietta, Cooperstown/Town of Otsego.   She will have to run for a full term next November.

All the Republicans voted aye, for a margin of 9-3.  There was  one abstention – Michelle Farwell, D-Morris.  The weighted vote was 4156-1,035.

Mickle, who was Oberacker’s choice to succeed him, is a partner in Oneonta’s United Student Rentals, which she owns with husband Ron.  A longtime Maryland resident, she has chaired the town’s Board of Assessment Review.  She also chaired the Northern Otsego Relay for Life committee.

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