Two elected Republicans from Onondaga County are taking early steps to seek the party’s nomination next year for the 50th state Senate District seat that will be vacated by Democrat John Mannion.
Onondaga County Legislature Chairman James Rowley, a Republican, plans to announce Thursday that he will run for the open seat.
A second Republican, Salina Town Supervisor Nick Paro, told syracuse.com | The Post-Standard that he is considering whether to jump into the race as well. But he won’t make a final decision until next year.
Paro is up for reelection in November for the town supervisor’s post in November.
Mannion, of Geddes, said last week that he won’t seek election to a third term in 2024 and instead will run for Central New York’s seat in Congress.
Rowley said in a statement today that he will seek the Republican and Conservative Party endorsements for the state Senate seat.
“Crime, taxes, over regulation – the list of issues plaguing New York is long,” he said. “We must do better. Winning this seat and breaking the Democratic super majority will be a big step in the right direction.”
Rowley has served as Clay town supervisor and worked for Onondaga County as its chief fiscal officer. He now works for the Oneida City School District as assistant superintendent for finance and operations.
Rowley, 61, told syracuse.com in December that he planned to retire in 2024 from his school job and would not seek a new term this November on the county legislature.
He became the legislature’s chairman in a political coup that brought together Republicans and rogue Democrats.
Paro, 32, is finishing his first term as Salina’s town supervisor. He was first elected to the town board in 2019.
Paro gained national attention earlier this year for his effort to keep New York City from temporarily housing migrants at the Candlewood Suites hotel in Salina.
“A tremendous amount of people have called and urged me to run for the Senate seat,” he said today. “It’s…
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