**Denno, the incumbent District 5 councilor, told Democracywise in Feburary that he has decided to run for one of the two councilor at large spots.**
**The Post-Standard reported on
July 30, that Denno lost the Independence Party's endorsement to Fanny Villarreal by a court ruling. The ruling settled a dispute
between the local and state committees over who the party's candidate
should be and settled in favor of the state. The local committee said
it plans to challenge the ruling.**
Occupation — retired Syracuse deputy fire chief; Chairman of the Board of the Syracuse Fire Department Credit Union.
Education — M.A. in public administration,Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs,
Family — wife, Moira Kelly, a teacher at Nottingham High School;
children, Jennifer, Christopher, Lydia and Rhys.
Community Involvement — Chairman, Living Wage Advisory Board; Board of directors for Syracuse Fire Department Credit Union and University Neighborhood Preservation Association; member, Thursday Morning Roundtable; member, Parents for Public Schools; member, Nottingham Quadrant Study Group, 17th Ward Democratic Committee and Onondaga County Aging Services Advisory Board.
Committees — Chair: Inter-governmental Service consolidation Member: Airport, Economic Development and Environment; Neighborhood Preservation; Downtown and Metropolitan Planning; Public Works
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MRP=Marijuana Reform Lib.=Libertarian V=Veterans Party
The winners of the primaries run as their party's candidate in the General Election, Nov. 3.
Sometimes, a losing candidate from the primary will still be on the ballot in November, representing a different party, such as the Conservative or Independence.
