BY PAUL MITCHELL
North Country This Week
CANTON –The Republican incumbent for a seat on the Canton Town Board believes honesty and respect, accompanied by open ears, is what constituents deserve as their town council representative.
“This seat is not about me or any individual. It’s more about what the Town of Canton residents expect. Residents expect someone who is respectful. Residents expect someone who will listen to them,” said Robert Santamoor who is seeking his second term on the town board.
“Residents expect someone who will be open and honest with them. Every decision I’ve made, every vote I’ve cast and every law that I have been part of enacting I have been thoughtful about how these decisions will affect everyone in the Town of Canton now and in the future. I am seeking this seat so I can continue to be that person you expect to be representing you.”
Santamoor is one of three candidates seeking two seats in the Nov. 7 election. He is challenged by Democrats Randy Brown, who was appointed earlier this year to fill out the term of Bob Washo, who resigned in December 2022, and Democratic political new-comer Wayne Cuthbert.
Santamoor cites decades of management experience and more than 15 years of work in government accounting and management as attributes for a town councilman.
“I have been fortunate to serve residents in the Town of Canton for just about two years through the election process. I have over 40 years of management experience. I have over 15 years of experience working in government accounting and management,” he stated. “I understand the needs of the private sector as well as the public sector. I collaborate with staff as part of a team approach to staff management”
Santamoor noted he holds a bachelors in business administration with a concentration in economics and a Masters of Business Administration.
Economic challenges, including working to attract new business, are a few of Santamoor’s goals as a town…
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