The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)
Candidates set for General Election
HAMILTON » The Town of Hamilton Democratic Committee has nominated a full slate of candidates for the General Election on Nov. 7.
Eve Ann Shwar t z ( Town Supervisor), Peter Darby ( Town Councilor), and Donald Haight ( Town Justice) are candidates for re- election. They are joined on both the Democratic and independent Good Government lines on the ballot by Mary Lee Dinski, candidate for the seat on the Town Council vacated by Suzanne Collins, who chose not to run this time.
The four candidates bring a variety of experiences to serving local government . Shwar tz and Dinski are natives of the region, representing different generations of Hamilton Central School alumnae. Shwartz received a law degree from Northeastern University and practiced law in Hamilton from 19851992. Together with her husband, Harmon Hof f, she runs the family beef business on Borden Road in Earlville. Earlier she was elected to the Town Council (1993); more recently she has served three two- year terms as Supervisor, overseeing town government as well as representing its citizens on the County Board of Supervisors. Shwartz brings long experience with regional organizations: the Partnership for Community Development, the Madison County CCE Agricultural Advisory Committee, and the Community Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees.
Dinski graduated from Hamilton Central School in 2000 and later earned a degree in MultiCultural Dynamics in Education at Gettysburg College as well as a master in social work from Fordham University. Since 2003 she has been with the Fiver Chi ldren’s Foundation in Poolville. In 2015 she received the Nonprofiteer of the Year Award from the Young NonProfit Professional Network for innovative and transformation work in the youth development sector. She now lives on West Kendrick in the Village of Hamilton and is a full-time deputy executive director for the Fiver Children’s Foundation, an organization that supports development of character and intellect in young people from both downstate and the Central New York region.
Darby, a native New Yorker, ser ved in the Air Force after completing his undergraduate and graduate education and is a Vietnam veteran. He has lived more than 40 years on a farm on Earlville Road. He ran a successful carpentry business until his retirement. He served on the Sherburne- Earlville School Board for 12 years and was president during the planning and construction of the new elementary school. More recently he has served on the Town Council for two four- year terms, being Deputy Supervisor and budget of ficer for most of that time.
Haight moved to Hamilton more than 20 years ago after retiring as a teacher of history and coach in public schools. He lives on Bonney Hill Road. He has served two four-year terms as Town Justice and is the Associate Village Justice. He now is president of the Madison County Magistrates Association.
To vote in the Nov. 7 General Election, one’s registration to vote must be mailed by Oct. 13. For more information, visit www.hamiltondemocrats.org and www.madisoncounty.ny. gov/ boaArd-elections/ home.