Russ Andrews will run against Democratic incumbent Chris Ryan during the November, 2013 election.

*In a Sept. 10, 2013, primary, incumbent Chris Ryan, D-Syracuse, won the Independence Party nomination as a write-in candidate. Ryan had 41 votes to 34 for Republican challenger Russ Andrews for the Independence Party endorsement.

Biography

Occupation — Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual

Education — B.A. Monmouth College

Family — Wife, Linda Henley; children: Rielly and Phillip

Community Involvement —

• Erie CanalWay National Heritage Corridor (ECNHC), Vice Chair
• National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors (NAIFA), Syracuse, former state and local President; former National Political Involvement Chair and National Committeeperson
• Cathedral Square Neighborhood Association, member
• Onondaga Citizens League, member
• Thursday Morning Roundtable, member
• FOCUS Greater Syracuse, former board member
• Manlius Pebble Hill School, former trustee and alumni board chair
• Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency (OCIDA), former member
• Former president of the Association for Retarded Children (ARC of Onondaga County)

Political Experience

Andrews served two terms as County Legislator 1994-1998 (24^th District, primarily Sedgwick, Lyncourt and Northside)

Top Issues for 2013

Public safety/crime; Economic Development; Government Efficiency

Contact Information

Fundraising

New York State Board of Elections

District Description/Map

District 8 is in the center of Onondaga County, including a portion of Solvay, a portion of Geddes, and the northwestern corner of the city of Syracuse. District 8 Map