John D Agostino
Members of the League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County are offering a clarification regarding recent comments about a potential debate for the First Ward Common Council Democratic Primary.
Incumbent Don Williams Jr., in an interview with the OBSERVER last week, stated he would not debate the endorsed Democratic candidate Natalie Luczkowiak due to concerns about the event being “in person.” His full comment to the OBSERVER was this: “I didn’t think having a live debate was the safest thing for any of the residents or supporters of her or I,” he said, noting Common Council meetings are being held virtually.
John D Agostino
An already hotly contested primary for the Democratic nomination for First Ward Common Council continues to heat up.
Last week, Ned Divine, Dunkirk Democratic chair, issued a news release stating incumbent Don Williams Jr., who was not endorsed by the committee, turned down a League of Women Voters sponsored debate with opponent Natalie Luczkowiak. “I was really looking forward to talking about the issues,” Luczkowiak said. “The voters of Dunkirk deserve to hear my opponent defend the city council failures and dysfunction that have permeated all the meetings of the last two years. Away from the city council, my opponent needs to answer why he isn’t supporting city resident Luz Torres to be our next county election commissioner.”
Dunkirk voters will definitely have a choice when it comes to Common Council representation in 2022. According to the county Board of Elections, all seats are b
Susan Parker is pictured submitting her primary petitions to the Chautauqua County Board of Elections.
In one more sign the county’s Democratic party is far from unified, a primary will take place in June regarding the District 4 seat for the Chautauqua County Legislature.
Susan Parker, a nurse, social worker and mother of three, has recently announced plans to run a campaign. “There are many people in our Pomfret community and in our county, who want progress and change in our county,” she said. “I want to make it my job to give voice to my community and help lead that progress and change.”
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