BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz has announced plans to run for reelection.
Poloncarz has served as county executive since 2012 and is in his third term. Before he was elected as county executive he served as Erie County Comptroller for six years. He released a statement announcing his reelection which said in part:
"I could not be prouder of our history and all the accomplishments we have achieved together. Because of the hard work of many, our population is growing, we are attracting more businesses and well-paying jobs to WNY, made historic investments to improve our roads and bridges, and increased funding for libraries, parks and public safety. While doing all of this, we have reduced the property tax rate to its lowest ever and secured a new home for the Buffalo Bills with a state of the art stadium headed our way.”
Earlier this month, Nate McMurray announced his candidacy for Erie County Executive. On February 27 he announced he would no longer continue running. You can find the full story here.
Hours before McMurray announced he would no longer be running, Chrissy Casilio was introduced by Erie County Republican Chairman Michael Kracker as the Republican candidate for Erie County Executive.
