Republicans endorse candidates, schedule Oct. 22 annual dinner

The Yates County Republican Committee (YCRC) has announced the endorsement of Republican candidates in the Nov. 3 general election:

• County Sheriff: Ronald Spike

• County Clerk: Lois Hall

• County Coroner: Brian Champlin

• County Legislature:

District 1 (Jerusalem, Middlesex, Italy, four seats): Ed Bronson, Gary Montgomery, Elden Morrison, Douglas Paddock

District 2 (Benton, Potter, Torrey, three seats): Terry Button, Timothy Dennis, Jim Smith

District 3 (Milo, four seats): Dan Banach, Leslie Church, P. Earle Gleason, Mark Morris

District 4 (Barrington, Starkey, three seats) Bill Holgate, Jim Multer, Bonnie Percy

• Town of Milo

Town Supervisor: Leslie Church

Town Council Members: Arnie Sorensen and Dale Hallings

The Republican Party annual dinner will be held Oct. 22 at Esperanza Mansion, Route 54A, Branchport. Social hour will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and dinner and program will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. The keynote speaker will be Arcadio Casillas, Finance Chair, New York State GOP, a Trustee of the Republican National Finance Committee and a member of the George W. Bush Presidential Center National Finance Committee.

Liberated to the United States as a refugee from Cuba, Arcadio Casillas is President and Chief Executive Officer of Preferred Compensation Corporation, a leading worldwide corporate insurance, benefits, consulting, and brokerage firm based in New York City and also President of Preferred Financial Corporation, a strategic advisory and financial services firm. To make a dinner reservation, call Susan Button at 585-554-6868 or email yatesrepubcomm@frontier.com.