BULLETIN As Crowd Rebels, League Threatens To Call Off Debate CHECK BACK THIS EVENING FOR FULL REPORT…
BULLETIN As Crowd Rebels, League Threatens To Call Off Debate CHECK BACK THIS EVENING FOR FULL REPORT…
On WAMC’s ‘Morning Headlines’, Editor Assesses Today’s County Sheriff Primary In today’s weekly “Morning Headlines” on WAMC/Northeast Public Radio, Jim Kevlin, editor/publisher of www.AllOTSEGO.com (and Hometown Oneonta & the Freeman’s Journal), assessed today’s primary election for Otsego County sheriff between incumbent Richard J. Devlin Jr. of Milford and retired state trooper Bob Fernandez of Otego. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO WAMC REPORT (or google: wamc, kevlin, sheriff)…
Editorial for September 7, 2018 For Now, Only Choice In Sheriff’s Race Is For Due Process A letter to the editor the other week drew on the Biblical injunction, “The son shall not suffer for the sins of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquities of the son.” And surely that’s as it should be. That said, it’s legitimate for open-minded citizens to question how county Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. has handled the situation involving his son,…
On Democratic Ballot Line, Fernandez Not ‘Endorsed’ Democrats Debate Over ‘Distinction’ In Sheriff Race By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – While Democrats have allowed Republican and county sheriff’s candidate Bob Fernandez to run on the Democratic ballot line in the Nov. 6 general election, it seems they fell short of an outright “endorsement.” “Mr. Fernandez has not received the endorsement of the OCDO,” Mike Henrici, the Democratic county election commissioner and county committee secretary emailed after this…
Editorial, June 15, 2018 ISN’T IT TIME FOR A CHANGE? Elect Len Carson County Sheriff. Able, Proven Public Servant Would Change Conversation When you think about it, with the amount of baggage both Republican and Democratic designees for county sheriff are carrying, 2018 would be a great opportunity for a third person to run as an independent. You may have a favorite candidate of your own, but how about someone like Len Carson, the Oneonta Republican who narrowly lost reelection…
Fernandez Plans Primary Vs. Devlin Trooper Makes Bid For Sheriff Official ONEONTA – Retired state trooper Bob Fernandez plans to challenge incumbent Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. in a Sept. 19 primary for the Republican nomination, he announced at his official campaign kickoff Saturday at the Oneonta Vets Club. “We really are going to try to turn this sheriff’s office around,” Fernandez told a crowd of well-wishers. “We going to make it a better office, a more cooperative office within…
Bob Fernandez Makes It Official: He’s Running For County Sheriff ONEONTA – Retired state trooper Bob Fernandez of Otego is announcing his candidacy for Otsego County sheriff at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Oneonta Veterans Club on Chestnut Street. “The people of Otsego County deserve a professional law enforcement leader with experience and integrity,” he said in announcing the date. Fernandez is challenging incumbent Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr.…
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County GOP Backs Devlin For 4th Term Fernandez Plans Primary Challenge MILFORD – The Otsego County Republican Committee endorsed county Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. Saturday for a fourth term, according to county Chairman Vice Casale. Casale said retired state trooper Bob Fernandez said he will circulate petitions to primary Devlin in a Sept. 10 primary. The GOP chair said the secret ballot garnered 2-1 support for Devlin. Fernandez said the actual count was 42-27.…