Welcome from the Chair

Welcome to the website of the Tompkins County Democratic Committee.

Last year (2007) we were extremely successful in local races. We obtained a Democratic majority in the Towns of Dryden and Enfield, maintained our majorities on the Ithaca Common Council and in the towns of Caroline, Danby, Ithaca and Ulysses. We added to our numbers in Newfield as well as Lansing where we elected a Democratic Supervisor.

We are working hard to increase the diversity of our committee members so that we are more reflective of the towns and wards we represent. This year we offered training on diversity and inclusion as we continue to work on our local town and ward plans.

We are energized and on the march to even greater victories in 2008. We will run an efficient coordinated campaign in Tompkins County to help elect a Democratic President, re-elect Congressmen Maurice Hinchey and Michael Arcuri, and Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton. We are also working hard to elect Caroline Supervisor, Don Barber to the New York State Senate. We will also be electing a Town Board member in Caroline as well as Justices in the Towns of Dryden, Ithaca and Ulysses.

If you are interested in being part of an organization that seeks candidates for public office and works to help get them elected and/or if you are interested in running for public office yourself, do not hesitate to contact me.

Irene W. Stein, Chair