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A decision in state Supreme Court is expected to be made in the next couple of weeks on who will be the next Democratic Election Commissioner for Chautauqua County.
On Monday morning, Hon. Lynn W. Keane, judge for the state Supreme Court Eighth Judicial District, heard arguments in the matter of Norm Green vs. County of Chautauqua in a special proceeding that was held virtually.
Attorney Sean Cooney represented Green, while attorney Stephen Abdella represented the county.
Green, who is the county chairman of the Democratic Party, seeks to prevent the county Legislature and its Democratic Caucus from appointing to the office of elections commissioner someone other than an individual recommended by the Chautauqua County Democratic Committee. Last month the legislature appointed Loren Kent to the position, even though he was not recommended by the committee.
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