THE GARY HERZIG STORY ‘I’ve always been drawn to trying to make things better’ Editor’s Note: This profile of Gary Herzig’s life and career, published in Hometown Oneonta Feb. 6 of this year, has new currency after Oneonta Common Council named him mayor on Tuesday. By JIM KEVLIN • Special to allotsego.com ONEONTA – To help pay his way through Queens College, Gary Herzig drove cab nights and weekends. “In New York City,” he said of the experience, “you…
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At Reception, Herzig Details What 4 Mayors Accomplished He Affirms City-Manager Structure, Outlines Vision By JIM KEVLIN • for allotsego.com ONEONTA – In a speech interrupted a several points by applause and laughter from 125 supporters, Gary Herzig, the sole candidate who has emerged for mayor of Oneonta, affirmed his support for the city-manager form of government. On taking office Jan. 1, he will lead the new Common Council in “hiring the right person” and implementing the right “oversight” to ensure…
GARY HERZIG TO RUN FOR ONEONTA MAYOR ONEONTA – Gary Herzig, Opportunities for Otsego chief operating officer, has circulated a letter to friends advising them he plans to run for mayor this year. TEXT OF GARY HERZIG LETTER ANNOUNCING INTENTION Noting his 30-year leadership roles at OFO and the Oneonta Job Corps, Herzig said, “I will use my experiences to shape teams that will build upon recent accomplishments while also addressing our challenges which, left unchecked, threaten the stability of…