Announcement on 43rd Senate District Seat

While I sincerely appreciate all of you who have reached out to me the past couple of days encouraging me to throw my hat in the ring to succeed Senator Kathy Marchione in the State Senate, I want to publicly state that I am 100% committed to serving as Columbia County Clerk and have no intentions of running for State Senate. Simply put, I love being your Columbia County Clerk too much to leave and I look forward to continuing to serve in a fifth term!
 
Senator Marchione has done a magnificent job representing Columbia County and the entire 43rd Senate District. Her energy, work ethic, and determination is inspiring to us all. She leaves big shoes to fill, and I’m absolutely positive we will field a candidate worthy of that opportunity.
 
These are challenging, yet exciting times that we live in. We should all do our part, by engaging in the process and working to ensure our values and priorities are duly represented at all levels of government. I’m extremely proud of the progress we’ve made and the achievements realized – working together – as your County Clerk the past 16 years. I look forward to continuing to serve you, and I hope I can count on your support on Election Day!