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GLOVERSVILLE Mayor Vincent DeSantis on Wednesday announced his candidacy for re-election.
“This of course will be my last political campaign and, if successful, it will give me the privilege of bringing to fruition the work that has been the focus of my intention for the last several years,” said DeSantis at the Karpeles Museum before a small, socially-distanced group mostly comprised of media.
DeSantis was first elected to city government as the 3rd Ward councilman in 2015 and was later elected councilman-at-large in 2017. He was appointed mayor by the Common Council in January 2019 following the resignation of former mayor, Dayton King. DeSantis was officially elected mayor later that year to fill the remaining two-year unexpired term.
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GLOVERSVILLE Progress continued in the city throughout 2020 despite the impacts of the coronavirus, according to Mayor Vincent DeSantis, who points to plans to strengthen the city in 2021 and beyond as the next steps towards a bright future.
Delivering the annual state of the city address during the organizational meeting of the Common Council on Friday, DeSantis recounted the optimism he felt delivering the address a year earlier and outlining plans for 2020.
“We started the year 2020 really hitting the ground running and then COVID hit and of course it seemed like the whole world shutdown. But I’m here to tell you today that far from shutting down, we have moved forward on these projects and also have added new initiatives,” said DeSantis.