Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards says its too early to say whether or not he will seek a third term as County Executive. Edwards was a guest this week on WRFA’s Community Matters program and during the interview, we asked him if he intends to seek a third term as the top elected official in the county.
“I have a lot of things to accomplish before it becomes election season for me in Chautauqua County, so right now my focus is to accomplish those things that need to happen,” Edwards said.
“We’ve got a lot of great things happening in Chautauqua County and my focus has been and will continue to be on economic opportunities for people. We’re doing a great job there. Our job numbers have been very solid and I’m invested in finding better ways for people to get more education, more specific training, so they can actually be out there and be productive for themselves and their families. I will honestly try and hold off this debate on ‘yes’ or ‘no’ as long as I can because that deters me from my primary purpose of serving.”
Edwards was first elected to the position of County Executive in 2005, defeating two-term incumbent Mark Thomas. At the time, it was the first public office he ever ran for. He won reelection in 2009, defeating Democratic Challenger Chuck Cornell. In 2010, he was the candidate for Lt. Governor, running with Republican Gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino from Buffalo, although they lost the election to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Lt. Gov. Bob Duffy.
Edwards said that at this time, he has no intention of seeking the republican nomination for governor in 2014.
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