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Chautauqua County Legislator · District 6

Kevin O'Connell

Candidate for Chautauqua County Legislator, District 6

Democratic, Working Families

Background

Occupation
Former Hanover councilman and county legislator; former teacher
Lives in
Hanford Bay (Town of Hanover)

A former Hanover town councilman and county legislator and former alternative and special education teacher; chair of the Chautauqua Opportunities Inc. board.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports property tax relief

    O'Connell running for county legislator

    News coverage · OBSERVER (Dunkirk) · observertoday.com

    “Among them are the dire need for property tax relief and the rising cost of infrastructure repair and maintenance.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports improving business climate to reverse population loss

    O'Connell running for county legislator

    News coverage · OBSERVER (Dunkirk) · observertoday.com

    “We also need to improve our business climate, encourage appropriate development and reverse the trend of population loss to one of growth”
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Environment & parks

  • Pledges to protect lakes and waterways as tourist draws

    O'Connell running for county legislator

    News coverage · OBSERVER (Dunkirk) · observertoday.com

    “We need to protect our lakes and waterways and focus on increasing the tourist draw they are.”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes streamlining county government for a smaller population

    O'Connell running for county legislator

    News coverage · OBSERVER (Dunkirk) · observertoday.com

    “Our county legislature owes relief to its residents by streamlining government”
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