Eamonn V. Hinchey
Candidate for Otsego County Representative, District 4
Background
Eamonn V. Hinchey won the District 4 (Town of Oneonta) seat in 2025. He has served on the Oneonta school board and works as an adjunct professor at SUNY Oneonta.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes a county fuel subsidy for trash hauler Casella
ReportCounty Board Hears Airport Update, Debates Casella Fuel SubsidiesNews coverage · AllOtsego · Jul 13, 2026 · allotsego.com
“Hinchey criticized subsidies for a company of Casella’s size”
Housing
Supports more residential neighborhoods in the Town of Oneonta
ReportOtsego County Board of Representatives Candidates: In Their WordsCandidate questionnaire · AllOtsego · Oct 30, 2025 · allotsego.com
“There have been multiple attempts at rezoning lately, but what we really need is more residential neighborhoods.”
Supports updating the town's comprehensive plan
ReportOtsego County Board of Representatives Candidates: In Their WordsCandidate questionnaire · AllOtsego · Oct 30, 2025 · allotsego.com
“the best solution to changes in a community like this is to update our comprehensive plan (which at this point is outdated)”
Environment & parks
Voted against resolution opposing the state forest transmission bill
Resolution 244 opposed State Senator Rachel May's S.4408, which would permit transmission lines in state reforestation areas.
ReportCounty Board Hears Airport Update, Debates Casella Fuel SubsidiesNews coverage · AllOtsego · Jul 13, 2026 · allotsego.com
“The final vote tallied 82 ayes and 18 noes, with Hinchey and Brockway dissenting.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Eamonn V. Hinchey on them.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (6)
- Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Otsego County Board of Elections · otsegocounty.com
- Sample Ballots for the November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Otsego County Board of Elections · otsegocounty.com
- Sample Ballot, Town of Oneonta: November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Otsego County Board of Elections · otsegocounty.com
- Dems Oust Incumbents from Three County Board Seats
News coverage · AllOtsego · Nov 13, 2025 · allotsego.com
- Otsego County Board of Representatives Candidates: In Their Words
Candidate questionnaire · AllOtsego · Oct 30, 2025 · allotsego.com
- County Board Hears Airport Update, Debates Casella Fuel Subsidies
News coverage · AllOtsego · Jul 13, 2026 · allotsego.com
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