Kline Announces Candidacy For Legislator, 12th Oswego County Legislative District

Richard Philip Kline, (R), councilman, Town of Schroeppel, has announced his candidacy to again serve as legislator for Oswego County’s 12^thLegislative District. Kline, a Pennellville native who is in his 13^th year as legislator,  owns and operates his family farm in the Sandridge area. “I’ve brought all I’ve learned home to Oswego County and I want to use my experience, abilities and skills to continue represent the best interests of the 12^th legislative district,” Kline said,  “As a farmer who works our land I live by the credo: ‘When God wanted to get things done, He created farmers.’”

PENNELLVILLE – Richard Philip Kline, (R), , has announced his candidacy to continue to serve as legislator for Oswego County’s 12^th Legislative District. Kline owns and operates his family farm in the Sandridge area.

A Pennellville native, Kline is currently serving  his 13^th year as 12^th District Legislator, and he has also been Schroeppel’s councilperson for eight years, and he has served as Schroeppel’s deputy town supervisor.  He has served on the Oswego County Republican Committee for 21 years, and he has received endorsements from the Schroeppel Republican Committee, from the Oswego County Conservative Committee, and appears on the Independence Party line.

“With the exception of 20 years of employment outside this area, I have lived within one mile of my birthplace in Schroeppel, “ Kline said. “ I am well known to my neighbors and the experience that I gained both from years of management at United Parcel Service (UPS), and the hands-on operation of a business will, I believe, continue to benefit our taxpayers.

“My work and life experience has given me the ability to work well with various groups of people: union and non-union, young and old, and those with a broad spectrum of political beliefs.

“I believe in right-sized government, lower taxes, accountability for services spending, and in eliminating government waste by getting the most out of every dollar. I fought to lower the county tax rate from$7.70 per $1,000 in 2019 to $4.80 per $1,000 in 2026. During my eight years on the Schroeppel Town Board, I also helped lower the tax rate.

“In addition, I have worked to increase the count’s 9-1-1 income. The county surcharge for 9-1-1 calls was originally only on land line calls. I pushed to ensure that both land line and mobile phones now have that surcharge, which translates to fair, dedicated income for 9-1-1. This is further evidence of my record of strongly supporting public safety and law enforcement.

“I also believe in getting buildings back on the tax rolls. For example, I supported the purchase of a Pennellville school by a private owner which became senior apartments. While the property was being renovated, I helped establish a tax break period that helped the owner focus his investment on construction. Following completion, the property was returned to the full tax rate.”

Kline attended Central Square and Phoenix schools, and he earned a Math and Science degree from Onondaga Community College. During his 26 years at UPS, Kline said he honed valuable skills that will continue to serve his constituents well: “As a loss prevention supervisor, it was my responsibility to minimize loss and maximize efficiency over a large geographic area that included Albany, Syracuse and the Hudson Valley. I also taught supervisors basic skills in integrity and diversity training.

“I’ve brought all I’ve learned home to Oswego County, and I want to use my experience, abilities and skills to continue to represent the best interests of the 12^th legislative district.  As a farmer who works our land I live by the credo: ‘When God wanted to get things done, He created farmers.’ “