Cape Dem decides to stay in race for council

Watertown Daily Times | Cape Dem decides to stay in race for council

By JAEGUN LEE
TIMES STAFF WRITER
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009


CAPE VINCENT — Richard H. Macsherry, a Democratic candidate for a Town Council seat, is back in the race.

Mr. Macsherry, Tibbetts Point, said he notified the town supervisor, Thomas K. Rienbeck, that he was dropping out, but recently changed his mind.

"After having a number of very positive feedback from people and upon further reflection on my life, I decided to reinstate my candidacy," he said.

Mr. Macsherry, who is the Wind Power Ethics Group's representative on the town's wind zoning law committee, said his position on wind development in Cape Vincent is neutral.

"I'm not taking sides on the wind issue. But I'd like to be a part of what's happening in Cape Vincent," he said.

A Watertown native, Mr. Macsherry holds master's degrees in social work and public administration.

He said that he left the area for 30 years to work in administration at several hospitals in New York and Mississippi. Mr. Macsherry said he often came back to the region to visit his parents and moved to Cape Vincent with his wife, Deborah M., 21/2 years ago.

His parents, Richard R. and Mary H., are the founders of the Macsherry Library in Alexandria Bay.

"My family has always been civic-minded. But I'm the first one to consider running for public office," Mr. Macsherry said.

Because of a reporter's error, a story in Wednesday's Times incorrectly identified Mr. Macsherry as a Republican candidate for Town Council.