{"id":29452,"date":"2019-04-03T08:54:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T12:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/?p=29452"},"modified":"2019-04-03T08:54:25","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T12:54:25","slug":"crandall-experience-familiarity-with-region-makes-him-well-prepared-for-state-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/crandall-experience-familiarity-with-region-makes-him-well-prepared-for-state-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Crandall: Experience, Familiarity with Region Makes Him Well-Prepared for State Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Curtis Crandall<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

BELFAST, NY – Nominating Petitions to run for office in the 2019 November General Election<\/strong> are due this week and besides the numerous local races that will be taking place there will also likely be a special election for New York’s 57th Senate District<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

At the end of February former Senator Cathy Young<\/strong> (R-Olean) announced<\/a> she would be resigning from her position, creating a vacancy in a district that covers Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties along with a portion of Livingston County.<\/p>\n

Since then three candidates have received endorsements from party officials to run for the open seat in a special election, including Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello<\/strong> (R-Irving), who’s seeking the Republican, Conservative, and Independence Party lines<\/a> on the ballot.<\/p>\n

But Borrello is not the only person seeking the GOP endorsement. He is joined by long-time Allegany County Legislature<\/strong> Chairman Curtis Crandall<\/strong> (R-Belfast) who recently explained to WRFA<\/a> why he wants to be the region’s next senator.<\/p>\n

“We all know friends, family and neighbors that have left this state. The population is decreasing. And if you look at the reasons why they’re leaving and where they are going to, it has to do with the property taxes and the cost of doing business and living in New York,” Crandall said. “I really think that there could be a better way of doing business in New York. Reduce those costs and get more in line with some of the other states that people are moving to.”<\/p>\n