City Council Member Ward 2
This seat represents Ward 2, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Republican
Damion Gilbert works in the Burlington, Vermont, Public Works Department and is president of AFSCME Local 1343, a union he has negotiated contracts for. He focuses on water and infrastructure needs and a plan to pay for city projects.
Democratic · Incumbent
Jim Evans is a Plattsburgh city councilor and an IT engineer who has worked 35 years at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital. He focuses on fiscal responsibility and fixing sewer backups and flooding in his ward.
Records: Public Infrastructure 4 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 2 against, Government Efficiency 1 for,
Source: clintoncountyny.gov