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Candidate has experience, ambition to help, says Ogdensburg resident

Posted 10/20/14

To the Editor: St. Lawrence County and the City of Ogdensburg need Don Hooper on the county legislature. I have known Don for over 35 years. I was originally his partner in Hooper and Van House …

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Candidate has experience, ambition to help, says Ogdensburg resident

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To the Editor:

St. Lawrence County and the City of Ogdensburg need Don Hooper on the county legislature.

I have known Don for over 35 years. I was originally his partner in Hooper and Van House CPA’s along with my father Ron and most recently as partners in Pinto Mucenski Hooper Van House & Co. CPA’s P.C., the firm where he has since retired.

More importantly though, he has been a friend and a mentor not only in business but in life as well.

Don has the experience and ambition necessary to restore St. Lawrence County back to financial health. He has over 25 plus years of audit experience of our county municipalities and school districts as well as a strong understanding of the intricacies of local governments.

He has served as a volunteer board member of the St. Lawrence County Workforce Investment Board (15 years, and as Chairperson for 8 years), and the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority (9 years, and as Treasurer for 5 years).

I know from experience that Don has the ability to stand tough for what he believes is the right approach to the fiscal responsibilities the county legislators face and to truly bring non-political financial common sense to our county government.

We need to resurrect the financial strength of our county. Let’s all play our part in helping this happen by voting for Don Hooper / St. Lawrence County Legislator on Nov. 4.

Derek R. Van House

Ogdensburg