Bitz Officially In

Republican businessman Mark Bitz held an “official” campaign kick-off event today. He hopes to run for New York’s 25th congressional seat, currently held by Democrat Dan Maffei. His major competition for his party’s nomination is former Syracuse Common Councilor Ann Marie Buerkle, who kicked off her campaign two weeks ago. One of the two will receive the party designation next week. Bitz was most recently in the news when he decided to close the doors to his popular Plainville’s Nature Fare Restaurant in Cicero, with 35 employees losing their jobs as a result.

On a side note, I have been informed that someone named Mario Paolini, of Fabius, is also seeking to run for Congress as a Republican.