Coverage of the Campaign Kick-Off at the Stickley Factory

A Syracuse area businessman has formally entered the race for the Republican nomination for Congress in the 25th Congressional District. Mark Bitz is hoping to edge out at least two others to grab the GOP and Conservative nominations in the race against Democrat incumbent Dan Maffei. Bitz says he decided to run after concluding the current leadership in Washington is taking the wrong approach. Read the rest and watch the video at News 10 Now...

 

Campaign Kick-Off Media Advisory

Mark will formally announce his candidacy for United States Congress (NY-25) at a news conference at 9:30 AM (Manlius - Stickley Factory) and 2:30PM (Rochester - Employee Relations Associates) on Wednesday, February 24.

Bitz, 50, has never run for public office before. He is the former owner and CEO of Plainville Farms, and is the founder of Central New York Feeds and co-founder of Central New York Crops. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University and a Master of Science degree from Cornell University.

Bitz is seeking to unseat Democratic incumbent Dan Maffei in the 25th Congressional District, which includes Onondaga and Wayne counties, and part of Monroe and Cayuga counties.

 

Mark's opinion article on the unstated goals of federal healthcare legislation in the Syracuse Post-Standard

A few years ago, when writing "Creating a Prosperous New York State," I discovered that party leaders had two agendas. One was stated and one was unstated. The stated agenda involved rosy outcomes benefiting the citizens, while the unstated agenda involved maximizing the party's future campaign contributions. Read the rest at the Syracuse Post-Standard website...

 

Mark's campaign is announced in the Syracuse Post-Standard

A full year before the 25th Congressional District election, Republicans are lining up to challenge Rep. Dan Maffei in a race that has already attracted interest from the national political parties. Four candidates have asked the Onondaga County Republican Committee for its endorsement, and two have already registered their campaigns with the Federal Election Commission. Mark Bitz, 50, of Lysander, a government reform advocate and former owner of Plainville Turkey Farm, filed paperwork with the FEC in Washington last week.Read the rest at the Syracuse Post-Standard website...

 

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