For the 2013 election, Carmen Harlow is challenging incumbent Democrat Monica Williams to a primary on Sept. 10 for Onondaga County Legislature District 16.

Biography

Occupation: Describes himself as a private business owner.
To The Post-Standard, he has also said that he is a part-time coach for exercise and sports in an after-school program for a Boys and Girls Club at Bellevue Elementary School and runs a snack-shack at Harlow Park. He also runs a hall of fame for local athletes in Harlow Park, at 436 E. Castle St. and Renwick Avenue. From 2002 to June 2009, he was deputy commissioner of Syracuse City Department of Public Works (2002 – June 2009).

Education: bachelor’s degree in sociology from Syracuse University; certification in alcohol and drug addiction counseling from University College; graduate of Onondaga Community College’s Public Safety Institute in critical incident management.

Family: wife, Joanne, who is principal of Bellevue Elementary School; daughters, Nicole and Charla; and sons, Justin and Darell.

Community Involvement: president, Valley Youth Football & Cheer Association of Syracuse, N.Y.; member, Alzheimer’s Disease Memorial Walk Committee; member, Legal Aid Society; member, Onondaga Historical Society

Top Issues for 2013 Election:

“Sales tax, surcharges and other fees under County jurisdiction, quality of life, employment opportunities:

Previous Political Experience:

Served two terms from 1993 to 1997 as County Legislator for then-District 23; ran briefly for mayor in 2001 against then-Mayor Matt Driscoll and again in 2009 in a primary challenge to now-incumbent Mayor Stephanie Miner.

Contact Info:

143 Slayton Ave.
Syracuse, N.Y. 13205
(315)760-7828

Fundraising:

New York State Board of Elections

District Description/Map:

District 16 is in the center of Onondaga County, including the southwestern portion of the city of Syracuse. Map: