Cecilia Menhennett, a Town of Owego Democrat and Crestview Heights resident, recently her candidacy for Tioga County Legislature, District 1. In addition to being the Democratic Party Candidate in this year’s election,Menhennett is the Candidate for both the Working Families Party and Women’s Equality Party.
Cliff Balliet, a republican, is also running to fill the District 1 seat vacated by Dick Huttleston, who is retiring.
Menhennett is a 29-year resident of Crestview Heights and has extensive experience working in the public sector. She has over 20 years of public service as an employee of Tioga County, having worked as a Child Protective Services Caseworker and Probation Officer, and as a Labor Services Representative with New York State Department of Labor.
Manhannett is Secretary to the Tioga County Democratic Committee, and a former board member and past president of Tioga County Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (TCCASA).
A graduate of Binghamton University’s Harpur College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Society, Menhennett explains that she entered the race for the Tioga County Legislature to continue her mission of reviving participatory government in Tioga County, just as she did last year as the Democratic Candidate for Town of Owego Supervisor.
Menhennett added, “I entered this year’s race because candidates from one party go unchallenged, election cycle after election cycle. Unfortunately, one party rule is a good indicator that democracy is in jeopardy, especially when it continues at the local level. I want to represent all the residents of District 1 because their issues are my issues, and their concerns are my concerns. As a Tioga County Legislator, I will work for fair taxation and toward the expansion of public services through consolidation. It is time for the residents of District 1, and all Tioga County residents, to stop paying more for less!” To learn more about Cecilia Menhennett’s campaign, Follow her on Facebook or send an email to cm4tcleg@gmail.com.
Cecilia Menhennett is a dedicated, knowledgeable, and dynamic individual, with the tenacity and work ethic that will better serve our communities and county as a whole. Her qualifications as a public servant speaks for itself, but it is her continued focus and drive to do the appropriate research and organization skills that will make her the Tioga County Legislature’s biggest and newest asset. Talk to her, then talk to her opponent and the choice becomes clear: #CeciliaForTioga