Andrew (Andy) G. Fagan recently announced his candidacy for the NYS Assembly District 124 seat. He will be running against the incumbent, Assemblyman Christopher Friend.<\/p>\n
The district includes Tioga County, four towns in Broome County (Barker, Nanticoke, Lisle, and Maine) and much of Chemung County, including the City of Elmira and seven towns (Ashland, Baldwin, Big Flats, Chemung, Elmira, Horseheads, and Southport). Fagan is running as a Democrat. <\/span><\/p>\n Fagan believes that the district needs a better advocate in Albany. He stated in his announcement that he would be a strong voice for the people of the district, especially the most vulnerable, local farms, and small businesses. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHe wants to improve communication and access to information and resources, as well as support affordable healthcare, childcare, and housing, foster community, the arts, and economic stability,\u201d his campaign wrote in a press release, adding, \u201cHe will defend the dignity and human rights of all.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n Having grown up on a family dairy farm, Fagan feels he is uniquely qualified to serve this rural district. He attended Cornell University\u2019s College of Ag and Life Sciences, where he earned a BS degree in Animal Science with distinction and then a Master of Arts in Teaching from Cornell\u2019s Sage Graduate School. <\/span><\/p>\n Fagan worked for 31-years for the Cornell Cooperative Extension system, including as the Coordinator of NY Ag in the Classroom and the Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Tioga County (21 years) as well as CCE Chemung County (14 years). <\/span><\/p>\n