Buttermann endorsed by 20 community leaders across 121st Assembly District
Dan Buttermann, Democratic candidate for the 121st Assembly District, announced endorsements from 20 community leaders. Buttermann is the only Democratic Assembly primary candidate to receive broad support from within the district.
Buttermann received endorsements from:
- Gary Herzig, Oneonta mayor
- Ellen Tillapaugh, Cooperstown mayor
- Kim Muller, former Oneonta mayor
- Jeff Katz, former Cooperstown mayor
- Max Smith, former Oneida mayor
- Ed Lentz, New Lisbon town supervisor
- Dot Willsey, Peterboro community leader
- Dr. Ben Friedell, physician and community leader
- Joe and Carole Valesky, city of Oneida
- Margaret Milman-Barris, city of Oneida
- John Nichols, city of Oneida
- Marianne Simberg, city of Oneida
- Doug Weaver, town of Sullivan
- Danny Lapin, Otsego County Board
- Clark Oliver, Otsego County Board
- Kaytee Lipari Schue, Oneonta Common Council
- Rich Sternberg, Cooperstown trustee
- Tammy Hayes, town of Nelson
- Ann Jones, town of Fenner
- Steve Polgar, Oneonta High School grad and candidate for NYS Assembly District 3
“These endorsements are not just from community leaders across the district, they are from professionals across many industries, from healthcare to farming and education,” Buttermann said. “I believe the time I’ve spent studying the issues and creating ideas to help our district is getting the vote of confidence from the experts.
“I have traveled up, down, back and forth across this district meeting voters and community leaders for years. I have built relationships through the process, and I am honored to receive these endorsements.”
Buttermann lives in Oneonta and is currently a member of the Oneonta City School District Board. He is a co-founder of TEDx Oneonta. He is a candidate for the 121st Assembly District seat.