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RFH 2010, Village Election

Democrats Choose Slate for June Election

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

Democrats Choose Slate for June Election

The Village of Hamilton Democratic Caucus nominated candidates for the three positions to be contested in the June 15 election.

Deborah Sill Kliman (Democrat) and Russell Lura (Independent) accepted the nominations for the two village trustee seats that will be open and Thomas P. Bogan (Independent) accepted the nomination for village justice. These candidates also will be on the ballot for an independent party named "Community."

 Bogan (center in photo) is a a 58 year-old attorney,lives at 32 Payne St. with his wife Deborah. He grew up in Clinton, attended Hamilton College and graduated from Cornell Law School. He is employed as an independent contractor by the American Arbitration Association, which administers the NYS Insurance Department'sarbitration programs.

Kliman (right in photo) was born and grew up in Hamilton, graduating from HCS in 1959 as valedictorian. She received her BA from Vassar College and her MA from the Bank Street College. She also received a doctorate in clinical psychology. She and her husband Harvey retired to the Sill family home on West Pleasant St. in 2006.

Lura (left in photo), who is originally from Iowa, received a BA from Luther College in Decorah, IA and a MS from Oklahoma State University. He joined the Peace Corps after college, serving in Tanzania. He received his doctorate from Syracuse University, and moved to Hamilton in 1981.

He was the planning director for Madison County for 21 years.  Following that, he was the first full-time administrator for the county for three years. He lives at 73 Hamilton Street, with his wife Sally.

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