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About the Committee
Election District 9, and the committee that represents it.
About Election District 9
District 9 has always sat at an important crossroads in Cicero, but the next decade may bring more change to this part of town than at any time in recent memory.
The district lies along the Route 31, U.S. Route 11 and Interstate 81 corridors, immediately east of the massive Micron development now underway in neighboring Clay. Micron’s planned semiconductor campus at White Pine Commerce Park is expected to be built out over roughly two decades, with four fabrication plants and access tied directly into Route 31, U.S. 11 and the surrounding transportation network. The project is expected to bring thousands of direct jobs and tens of thousands of additional jobs and related economic activity to Central New York.
For District 9, that growth will not be something happening somewhere else. It will be happening at our doorstep.
Major transportation improvements are already being planned to accommodate the additional traffic and development pressure. The Micron environmental review calls for Route 31 to be widened from one lane to two lanes in each direction between U.S. Route 11 and Morgan Road, along with a major reconfiguration of the Route 31/I-81 interchange. Additional highway and intersection improvements are also planned throughout the corridor.
At the same time, Cicero is actively preparing for new housing and commercial growth. The town has adopted new development tools intended to accommodate additional housing along portions of Route 31 while preserving the rural and neighborhood character that residents value. The town’s broader planning effort specifically identifies Route 31 and Route 11 as areas where growth, transportation, housing and community character will have to be carefully balanced.
That challenge is hardly new to this part of Cicero.
Long before highways, subdivisions and semiconductor plants, the community centered around what was once known as Cody’s Corner. Isaac Cody operated a tavern near what is now Route 11 and Crabtree Lane, served as the area’s first postmaster, and helped establish one of Cicero’s earliest commercial gathering places. The arrival of the Erie Canal later brought another wave of settlers and economic change to the region.
In many ways, that history has repeated itself. Roads replaced trails. Canals reshaped commerce. Railroads, automobiles, highways and suburban growth each changed the landscape again. Cicero has repeatedly found itself where transportation, commerce and population growth intersect.
District 9 now stands at the center of the next transformation.
New residents will arrive. New businesses and housing will follow. Route 31 will change. Traffic patterns will change. Land that has remained open for generations will face increasing development pressure. Those changes can bring tremendous opportunity, but they also make thoughtful local leadership increasingly important.
Our responsibility is not to prevent Cicero from changing. Cicero has always changed. Our responsibility is to make sure growth does not erase the qualities that made people want to live here in the first place: neighborhoods where people know one another, open space, local history, accessibility to government and the feeling that Cicero is still a community rather than simply another suburb.
If Cicero has historically stood at the crossroads of change in Central New York, then Election District 9 is now standing directly in the intersection.
The decisions made over the next several years about roads, housing, development, infrastructure and community planning will shape this district for generations. We need to welcome opportunity while protecting our neighborhoods, preserve our small-town character while preparing for new residents, and make certain that the people who already call District 9 home have a strong voice in what comes next.
That is the challenge before us—and it is one we intend to be prepared for.
Sources: Micron Technology; clayny.news; the Town of Cicero code on eCode360; and the Town of Cicero history page.
About the committee
Who we are
District 9’s Election District Representatives are two members of the larger Cicero Republican Committee, a town-wide organization made up of Republican representatives from election districts throughout Cicero.
The Committee’s role is to identify and encourage qualified candidates for local office, introduce those candidates to the full committee, and determine which candidates will receive the Committee’s endorsement to run on the Republican line during each election cycle.
The Cicero Republican Committee also raises funds, organizes volunteers, and provides candidates with the campaign infrastructure and local support necessary to run effective campaigns for public office.
Beyond town government, the Committee works to support Republican nominees for county, state, and federal offices whenever those candidates represent Cicero in whole or in part. In that way, District 9 is one piece of a larger local organization working to connect Cicero voters with candidates at every level of government.
What the committee does
Election District representatives serve as the local connection between voters, candidates, and the broader Republican committee. Our role is to keep residents informed, listen to concerns, help candidates understand the neighborhoods they hope to represent, assist with petitions and elections, and make political participation at the district level more accessible and more personal.
This page is intended to become a community hub for Republican, Conservative, Libertarian, independent, and undeclared voters living in District 9. It will provide local news affecting our neighborhoods, election information, candidate profiles, campaign events, and opportunities for residents to communicate directly with their Election District representatives.
Residents who choose to sign up will also be able to decide how — or whether — they want to participate. You can volunteer your lawn for a campaign sign, make a contribution to the committee, indicate whether you are willing to sign candidate petitions, request emailed campaign information instead of traditional mailers, or ask that candidates not visit your home.
You will also be able to receive notice when a candidate plans to walk your neighborhood and, if you wish, invite that candidate to stop at your home. Residents can provide their preferred method of contact, choose which types of communications they want to receive, or simply opt out of committee and campaign contact altogether.
The goal is simple: make District 9 a better-informed, better-connected community while giving every resident greater control over how they interact with local politics and the people asking to represent them.
Meetings
The Cicero Republican Committee does not currently operate on a fixed public meeting schedule. Meetings are held as needed, with activity increasing significantly during candidate recruitment, the nomination process, petitioning, and campaign season.
The Committee Board — consisting of the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer — meets more frequently throughout the year to discuss committee operations, fundraising, candidate recruitment and selection, campaign planning, and other organizational priorities.
Additional full committee meetings are called when decisions, endorsements, campaign coordination, or other election-related business requires participation by the broader committee.
Interested in Getting Involved?
The Cicero Republican Committee is built from local residents who choose to become involved in the political process and represent their neighborhoods.
If you are a registered Republican and are interested in serving as an Election District representative, volunteering with the Committee, helping candidates, circulating petitions, working on campaigns, placing signs, assisting at events, or simply learning more about how the local committee works, we would like to hear from you.
Election District representatives are chosen through the Republican electoral process and serve as members of the Cicero Republican Committee. When vacancies occur, there may also be opportunities to become involved before the next regular election cycle.
You do not have to become a committee member to participate. Residents can volunteer as much or as little time as they choose — whether that means helping at an event, walking a neighborhood with a candidate, distributing literature, assisting with Election Day efforts, or simply helping us stay connected with the people of District 9.
Contact your District 9 representatives and let us know how you would like to participate.