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Onondaga County Legislator

District 17

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A county legislator is one of 17 members of the Onondaga County Legislature, which adopts the county budget and local laws and confirms county appointments.

Laura B. Lavine

Republican

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Nodesia R. Hernandez

Democratic, Working FamiliesIncumbent

Majority Leader, Onondaga County Legislature (District 17)

The gist

  • Sponsored three-term limit for county executive and comptroller.
  • Proposes an $85 million county housing investment.
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  1. Sponsored three-term limit for county executive and comptroller.

    Onondaga County Legislature passes three-term limit for county executive, comptroller

    News coverage · Central Current · Jul 7, 2026 · centralcurrent.org

    “Term limits are important because they prevent the entrenchment of political power”
  2. Proposes an $85 million county housing investment.

    As Democrats take power in the Onondaga County Legislature, they've reckoned with what they can and can't do

    News coverage · Central Current · Feb 17, 2026 · centralcurrent.org

    “Hernandez would like to make an $85 million investment in housing”

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