Election Season 2019 Opens with Democratic Candidates’ Declarations
The Cornwall Democratic Committee met for their regular monthly business on Thursday, January 17. At the meeting, incumbent Town Supervisor Richard Randazzo announced that he would proudly be seeking reelection. CDC secretary Erica Nichols announced her candidacy for Town Clerk. CDC members Viginia Scott, Wynn Gold and Joshua Wojehowski each declared for Council seats on the Town Board. Justin Kimple, a Cornwall native and local lawyer, announced his intent to run as a Democrat for Town Justice.
Along with the local races there will also be an election for New York State Supreme Court Justices. The 9th District includes the counties of Orange, Rockland, Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester. Hoping to fill the bench in Orange County Michael Isgur and Steven Milligram made their cases before the Committee.
With the filing deadline nearing on COH village elections and an uncertain date for the Town of Cornwall primary schedule, the meeting took on extra importance as seven positions will be on November’s ballot. To lend additional significance to the meeting is the fact that not all positions on the ballot have been contested in recent years. This year the CDC expects to field a full slate of candidates for Town Supervisor, two full term seats on the Town Council, one 2-year term to fill a vacancy, Town Clerk, Receiver of Taxes and Town Justice.
The CDC’s next monthly meeting will be on February 21 during which the committee will officially endorse its 2019 slate of candidates. The meeting is open to the public but only elected members of the committee may vote.
Watch this site for candidates’ biographies and platforms.
Interested in running and need more information? Contact the Cornwall Democratic Committee.