DAN WILBER COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 10 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Burlington EDUCATION: Graduated Corning Community – Fire Protection PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Currently Assistant Director NYS DOT Safety & Health Former County of Otsego Codes Director Former Director of Security & Fire Safety NYS Children & Family Services Former Owner Operator of successful family businesses. Served in the United States Air Force to include the Air Force Thunderbirds COMMUNITY/POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT Former Town Justice, Burlington, 6 Years Former President Otsego County Magistrates Association…
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JANET HURLEY QUACKENBUSH COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 4 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: West Oneonta EDUCATION: Oneonta Senior High School; B.A., Speech and Communications SUNY Oneonta PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Small Business Owner and Employer; former Girl Scout Executive; former Not-For-Profit Director POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT: 13 Years Town of Oneonta Board; current County Board Representative FAMILY: Husband Mark Quackenbush, daughters Drue Freshman at SUNY Environmental Science & Forestry College, and Bryn, freshman at Oneonta Senior High School IN TWO OR THREE SENTENCES, EXPLAIN YOUR PHILOSOPHY OF GOVERNMENT. Thomas Jefferson…
RUSS BACHMAN COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 10 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Edmeston EDUCATION: BA Economics, MA Counseling, MBA Executive Management/Finance, (Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, Series 7 License, both inactive at this time} PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Vice President/General Manager for an International Computer/Electronic firm. President of Scanvec Inc. (NASDAQ) International Software Company. Over six years experience as the Fiscal Manager of The Meadows/Otsego Manor, Acting Otsego County Treasurer for 2013. COMMUNITY/POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT Lifetime Member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and DAV.…
MEG KENNEDY (Margaret M. Kennedy on ballot) COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 5 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Hartwick EDUCATION: B.S. Cornell University (College of Ag & Life Sciences, May ’89) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Manage our family’s small agricultural business, manage the Delhi Farmers’ Market, lead governing committees for both Oneonta & Cooperstown Farmers’ Markets. COMMUNITY/POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT: Hartwick Planning Board (2010-present) Hartwick Zoning Commission (2012-2015). Member of St. Mary’s Church, Cooperstown FAMILY: Daughter of Paul and Margaret Kennedy, numerous brothers, sisters, nieces & nephews. IN TWO…
EDWARD T. “ED” LENTZ COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 5 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: New Lisbon EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, Juris Doctorate PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Retired senior executive at Fortune 100 company (GlaxoSmithKline); retired partner at multinational law firm (Morgan Lewis); currently patent attorney working in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry and owner/operator (with my son) of Fox Falls Farm, producers of beef, pork, lamb and other farm products COMMUNITY/POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT: Former youth baseball and basketball coach; former councilman in Town of New…
MADOLYN O. PALMER ONEONTA COMMON COUNCIL, WARD 5 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Fifth Ward, Oneonta EDUCATION : Oneonta High School Graduate, Delhi College, and SUCO courses in finance. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 30 Years Oneonta City School Districts – 5 years Tax Collector, and 25 Years Admin. Finance , Budget preparation, and control. Over 20 years on the Citizens Board at Hartwick College, 5- plus years member of Oneonta Business Women, Co-Founder of Oneonta Alumni Assoc. Member and past officer of many local boards,…
DANA MARIE LEVINSON ONEONTA COMMON COUNCIL, WARD 5 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Morgan Avenue, Oneonta, Ward 5 EDUCATION: Mercy College PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Currently LTA at Greater Plains Elementary School Past: Senior loan officer with Citibank ; Finance Manager with Carsdirect.com COMMUNITY/POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT: Otsego County Democratic Committee Ward 5 Representative Chairperson for the OCDC Funding Committee Secretary of Greater Plains PTO President of Throggs Neck Association for the Education of the Exceptional FAMILY: I have been happily married to my husband Richard…
JEFF BACK ONEONTA COMMON COUNCIL, WARD 4 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Oneonta 4th Ward EDUCATION: B.S. – SUNY @ Binghamton M.B.A. – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Construction Foreman- Heavy Construction Caterpillar Tractor, Peoria – Corporate Management Fyr-Fyter, Inc., Oneonta – President (30+ years) COMMUNITY/POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT: Oneonta Plumbing Board – Served under several Mayors Oneonta Airport Commission FAMILY: Kim Back (Married 35 years) Two Daughters, Ashley & Megan IN TWO OR THREE SENTENCES, EXPLAIN YOUR PHILOSOPHY OF GOVERNMENT. The structure and…
LAURA DOHNER ONEONTA COMMON COUNCIL, WARD 4 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Fourth Ward, Oneonta EDUCATION: Ph.D., Binghamton University PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Previous Experience as Licensed Tax Preparer and Insurance Agent; Currently Adjunct Professor; Owner/Manager Karma Day Spa, Main Street Oneonta COMMUNITY/POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT: Member of Rotary Club of Oneonta; Executive Board Member of Foothills PAC and Catskill Symphony Orchestra; President, VP, and Finance Chair of two major university Graduate Student Organizations. FAMILY: Married to Dr. Eric Dohner; we have 13 children combined. IN…
MICHELLE OSTERHOUDT ONEONTA COMMON COUNCIL, WARD 4 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Elm Street, Oneonta EDUCATION: A.A.S. Degree in Liberal Arts Broome Community College B.S English Education SUNY Oneonta MSEd Curriculum and Instruction University of New England Currently working on Certificate Of Advanced Graduate Degree: Advanced Educational Leadership/Administration University of New England PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Public School Teacher Public Speaking Public Relations Professional Development Presenter: New York State Association for Computing and Technology New York State Stem Collaborative New York State English Council…