08/31/2026
PRESS RELEASE - August 31, 2026
ASSEMBLY CANDIDATE JON LIPE ANNOUNCES SECOND ROUND OF PUBLIC TOWN HALL MEETINGS
Contact: Steven Anderson, Campaign Manager
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(315) 220-0409
UTICA, NY - Jon Lipe, candidate for New York’s 119th Assembly District, announced today that he will host a second round of public town hall meetings in September to answer questions and hear from his neighbors in the Mohawk Valley. These meetings will be free and open to the public and will take place in Floyd, East Utica, and Whitestown.
Lipe previously held three August town hall meetings in Rome, South Utica, and Deerfield, where he answered questions from local residents on energy, healthcare, jobs, AI, the second amendment, and more.
“I really enjoyed the town hall meetings we had in August,” Lipe said. “We had Republicans, Democrats, and independents attend, and I got to hear their concerns and give direct answers to their questions. To me, being honest and accessible are the most important parts of the job.”
The next three scheduled town hall meetings are:
Floyd
Sunday, September 13, 1:00pm
Floyd Town Park
7448 Camroden Road
East Utica
Friday, September 18, 6:30pm
MVCC, Alumni College Center
1101 Sherman Drive
Whitestown
Tuesday, September 22, 6:30pm
Whitestown Community Center
1 Championship Way
These meetings are free and open to the public. No pre-registration or RSVP is required. Questions will not be screened and attendees are asked to treat everyone with respect.
“If elected, my bosses will be my 120,000 neighbors who live in the Utica/Rome area,” Lipe said. “That’s why I’ve pledged to host these town hall meetings every year I’m in office. They will help me be a true independent voice for our area, like Marianne Buttenschon and Anthony Brindisi have been.”
Jon Lipe has spent his career in public service, working to build a better future for families in the Mohawk Valley. He has worked for Democrats and Republicans, including Congressmen Sherwood Boehlert, Anthony Brindisi, and John Mannion. If elected to the State Assembly, Lipe will fight to protect healthcare access, lower energy costs, and promote local economic growth. Lipe lives in Whitesboro with his wife and two children.
In addition to the Democratic and Working Families ballot lines, Lipe will appear on the November ballot under the independent Mohawk Valley First ballot line as a result of his outreach to independent and Republican voters.
The 119th Assembly District includes the cities of Utica and Rome, as well as the towns of Floyd, Marcy, Deerfield, and Whitestown. It is currently represented by Democrat Marianne Buttenschon, who is retiring this year after four terms in office.
More information is available at www.lipeforassembly.com.
