Melina Mara, Associated Press
President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress
Wednesday in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in
Washington.
Andrew Harnik, Associated Press
President Joe Biden turns to applaud Vice President Kamala
Harris as he speaks to a joint session of Congress Wednesday in the
House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, as House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi of Calif., watches.
WASHINGTON â President Joe Biden declared Wednesday night in his first address to a joint session of Congress that America is rising anew, and pointed optimistically to the nation s emergence from the pandemic as a vital moment to rebuild the U.S. economy and fundamentally transform roles the government plays in American life.
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The Citizen staff
The two major political parties in Cayuga County have been making endorsement decisions in recent days for candidates seeking to run for countywide seats as well as Auburn City Council and the county Legislature.
The endorsements are a major step in the political calendar, with official party support offering potential candidates a boost in the process of gathering signatures for petitions to be put on the ballot.
While neither party has finished making all of their endorsements, each announced several choices following meetings held by Republicans on Saturday and Democrats on Monday.
In the race for two Auburn City Council seats, Democrats are backing two-term incumbent Terry Cuddy and newcomer Ginny Kent, a former Auburn Enlarged City School District Board of Education member. Republicans have endorsed Cayuga County Legislator Tim Lattimore, who is not eligible to run for re-election to his county seat because of term limits. Lattimore is a former
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