Greet the Town Democratic Candidates:
Thursday, October 20th, 7:00 PM
3953 Route 42 (Main Street) Lexington
The Candidates:
Dixie Baldrey – Town Supervisor
Lynn Byrne – Town Council (incumbent)
JoEllen Schermerhorn – Town Council
Robert Cross, Sr. – Town Justice (incumbent)
Frank Hermance – Town Highway Superintendent (Republican, Cross Endorsed, incumbent)
Dixie Baldrey, Town Supervisor – Dixie, a retired Long Island school teacher, has been a Lexington resident for 16 years, and is Chairperson of the Lexington Democratic Committee. She served on the Town Board from 2000-2004, the Town Planning Board from 1998-2000, and completed two terms as Lexington Town Supervisor from 2006-2010. In 2002, Dixie was also a candidate for the State Assembly. Her involvement in the community includes serving on the Board of CWT (Coalition of Watershed Towns), Officer in the Westkill/Lexington Community Association, member of the Lexington Historical Society, and as Board Member of the Greene Room Players. She also volunteers at the local food pantry and is an Elder at the Jewett Presbyterian Church.
Lynn Byrne, Town Board (incumbent) – Raised in Lexington, Lynn is a retired Hunter-Tannersville teacher. She served on the Town Board from 2003-2011. After Hurricane Irene, Lynn became responsible for post-flood home inspections, organized volunteer efforts, coordinated supply and food donations, and continues to work with county, state and federal authorities. She serves on the Schoharie Watershed Advisory Committee, Recreation and Habitat Committee, and the Mountaintop Better Site Design Roundtable. Lynn is a member of the Lexington Democratic Club, the Lexington Historical Society, and Great Old Broads for Wilderness.
Jo Ellen Schermerhorn, Town Board – A Lexington native and retired Onteora teacher, Jo Ellen is a newcomer to the political arena. As she says, “It’s time for me to give back to the community that has supported me and my family throughout the years.” Jo Ellen served on the Hunter-Tannersville School Board from 1994-1999, the Johannes Hardenbergh Chapter of the DAR, the Lexington Democratic Club, and is a member of the Lexington Historical Society, the Ladies Auxiliary Lexington Fire Department, and the Westkill/Lexington Community Association. She is an active member of the Methodist Church.
Robert Cross, Sr., Town Justice (incumbent) – Born and raised in Lexington, Bob raised four sons and a daughter on the mountaintop. He has served as Town Justice, “for too many years to count,” and is regularly cross endorsed by the Republican Party… this year being no exception.
Frank Hermance, Highway Superintendent (incumbent) – Frank was raised in Lexington, and owns and continues to work the family farm, which is where his children grew up. He has been the Highway Superintendent for the last two years, and is cross endorsed by the Democratic Party.
Sponsored by the Lexington Democratic Club
Call for information:
Dixie – 989-6027
