The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 43 represents nearly 1,500 hard-working men and women across Central and Upstate New York, including all of Oswego County
OSWEGO, NY — Kristin Shanley-Graves, the Democratic candidate for Oswego City Court Judge, is announcing IBEW Local 43 has endorsed her campaign, as voters head to the polls in just over two weeks. Local 43 represents nearly 1,500 skilled and trained electricians, apprentices, and technicians across Central and Upstate New York.
IBEW Local 43 joins a number of labor unions that have also endorsed Shanley-Graves for Oswego City Court. Other endorsers include: UAW (United Auto Workers) Region 9, IUPAT (International Union of Painters) District Council #4, UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers) District Union Local One, and the NASRCC (North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters).
Of the endorsement, Kristin Shanley-Graves said “I am honored to announce IBEW Local 43’s endorsement. Throughout this campaign, we have made a point to include everyone, and our partners in organized labor have recognized just that. It is humbling to have their support and I am forever honored to have earned their trust.”
Shanley-Graves was nominated by the Oswego County Democratic Party and has recently secured the Party’s line through a Certificate of Nomination. She is an Oswego native whose family has lived in and been part of the Oswego Community for generations. Kristin is a graduate of Oswego High School, Villanova University, and Vermont Law School where received her Juris Doctor and a Master of Studies in Environmental Law. She is experienced in matrimonial, family, criminal, real property and civil law, while also maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the local legal system. Kristin is the only candidate with governmental experience having served from 2006-2015 as an attorney for the City of Oswego in various capacities. Since 2017, she has partnered with the State University of New York at Oswego as attorney for the Student Association. In 2018 she was appointed to serve on the University’s College Council where she continues to hold a position. For over 20 years Kristin has been a Board Member of the Oswego County Humane Society and proudly served as a past president.
The general election will be held on November 7. Early voting will take place from October 28 to November 5, with more information here. All registered voters within the city of Oswego are eligible to vote in the November election.
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