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PHOTO PROVIDED Joe Morelle Jr. Joe Morelle Jr., the son of House Rep. Joe Morelle, has announced his intention to run for Irondequoit supervisor. The Democrat’s declaration comes just one day after incumbent Irondequoit Supervisor David Seeley, also a Democrat, announced that he would not seek reelection. Morelle has served as a county legislator for eight years and is also vice president of student housing for the developer Wilmorite. He’s a lifelong Irondequoit resident and lives in the town with his wife Nicole, step-daughter Harper, and newborn son Gabriel Joseph. “I just felt this was an opportunity to step up and serve my community,” Morelle said during an interview Wednesday.