Buck sworn in as treasurer; Decision called bipartisan

Posted 8/21/12

MONTICELLO, NY — Nancy Buck was sworn in to become the Sullivan County treasurer on December 11, after the legislature unanimously voted to appoint her to the position the previous week.

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Buck sworn in as treasurer; Decision called bipartisan

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MONTICELLO, NY — Nancy Buck was sworn in to become the Sullivan County treasurer on December 11, after the legislature unanimously voted to appoint her to the position the previous week.

The event drew a large crowd to the lobby of the government center, where several speakers praised Buck’s tenure in the treasurer’s office. Legislator Gene Benson said, “You can’t think of a more devoted, honest, hardworking individual than Nancy Buck. This was a time when politics should have had no bearing on the decision that we made. This was a decision that was made for the good of all the people of Sullivan County.”

County legislature chairman Scott Samuelson also mentioned politics, saying, “There was no other decision to make. It had nothing to do with politics; it was just what needed to happen, what should happen.”

Buck is a Republican, while the late treasurer Ira Cohen, who died on October 26, was a Democrat. Darryl Kaplan, chair of the Sullivan County Democratic Committee, had advocated unsuccessfully for a Democrat to be appointed to the position.

If she wants to remain as treasurer, Buck will have to run for election next year, when all nine county legislative seats will also be up for election.

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