Chris Thomas Announces Campaign For Supervisor
Village Trustee Chris Thomas has announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for the position of Supervisor of the Town of Ulysses. If Doug Austic decides to run for re-election this year, there could be an actual choice when residents of Ulysses go to the polls. The last time there was an election for the position of Town of Ulysses Supervisor, there was no election. The Republican Committee nominated Austic, the Democratic Committee nominated Austic, and that was that.
Other town news this morning:
- There’s going to be a forum on the impact of natural gas drilling down at the Museum of the Earth. U.S. Representative Maurice Hinchey will have a staff member taking part. Our own representative, Michael Arcuri, will not.
- The dropout rate at Trumansburg High School has risen over the last three years. Note to Trumansburg teenagers: There’s a recession on with crippling unemployment. Now is not the best time to go looking for a job that’s going to bring you anything more than a minimum wage lifestyle. School can feel like a drag. Flipping burgers is worse.
[...] Chris Thomas, a Libertarian-turned-Democrat currently sitting on the Trumansburg Board of Trustees, announced his decision to seek the Democratic nomination for Supervisor a few weeks ago. However, local Republican elected officials have indicated the Republican intention to give Thomas the Republican endorsement as well. Chris Thomas gave some mixed signals, suggesting that he might accept that endorsement [...]