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Incoming New Lebanon Town Supervisor Prepares For 2020

Josh Landes
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WAMC
Incoming New Lebanon, New York Town Supervisor Tistrya Houghtling

Earlier this month, New Lebanon, New York Democratic Town Clerk Tistrya Houghtling won the small Columbia County community’s Town Supervisor election. Houghtling earned the two-year term with 69 percent of the vote. After almost a decade of service to the town, she’ll take on her new role January. Houghtling sat down with WAMC to talk about New Lebanon – her vision for it, its challenges, and its character.

Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018 after working at stations including WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Berkshire County, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. You can reach him at jlandes@wamc.org with questions, tips, and/or feedback.
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