Mark WitmerMark Witmer

Mark is in his 11th year as Caroline’s Town Supervisor. Mark is appearing on the ballot again this election season because of a NYS Law recently passed in NYS Court of Appeals. In 2023, the Even Year Election Law which changing most town elections, excluding town justices, from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years. The goal is to increase voter participation by aligning local elections with higher-turnout state and federal races. A biologist, naturalist, and teacher Mark and his wife, Ann Herzig, returned to Caroline in 2003 after living in Caroline during their graduate studies at Cornell. They have two daughters, Ruth and Freida. Their family is completed by Sparky, a happy mutt, Uno, a half-blind cat, and some chickens. Mark plans to continue work to hone land use regulations that will guide Caroline’s future toward the community’s goals, work to facilitate transition to affordable renewable energy technologies for the residents of Caroline, continue work with our municipal and county partners to provide countywide emergency medical response, complete the buildout of affordable, high-speed broadband in Caroline, complete the renovation of the Historic Town Hall, and complete construction of the Coddington Valley Rail Trail. We are making real progress in each of these areas. He looks forward to continuing our work together to keeping Caroline such a great place to live. Contact: mwitmer48@gmail.com