Our Committee
Committee Membership
Membership in the Ontario Town Democratic Committee consists of duly enrolled members of the Democratic party within the Town of Ontario in Wayne County.
The committee consists of officers of the Ontario Town Democratic Committee, representatives from each of our town districts, a state committee representative as well as members from our community.
The Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of the officers of the Ontario Town Democratic Committee. Below are the currently elected officers of our committee.
Jim Switzer, Co-Chairman
My participation in politics in Ontario started 35 years ago as a campaign manager for a local town campaign and our supervisor candidate lost by one vote!!
Over the next several years, participation and leadership roles in community, service and political organizations have introduced me to the importance and value of public service and community leadership.
As a lifelong resident, I have strong ties to our community and the importance of effective and responsive leadership. I am pleased to work with the many diligent, enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers in the Democratic Party in our community..
Virginia Molino, Co-Chairman
I am a life-long resident of Ontario and graduated from Wayne Central School, Nazareth College, and the University of Rochester with a Masters' Degree in Educational Administration. I retired from Webster Central School District and am currently the co-director of the TAP program at the Hochstein School of Music and Dance. This program is geared for young adults with disabilities ages 21-30.
I have always had an interest in politics and have been actively involved on the local and county level. I have attended town board meetings for the last five years and have kept abreast with the policies, procedures and issues. I am committed to promoting a two party system and a bipartisan board where all perspectives and opinions are heard and respected.
Nan Mazzuco, Vice Chairman/State Committee Representative
I grew up in a small rural town on Long Island and moved to the
Rochester area to attend college in 1975, and graduated from the
State University of Brockport with a Bachelor of Science degree.
My work experience has been in the business sector in operations and
marketing, where I worked 26 years for both private and public
companies as Director of Operations and Marketing, responsible for
the development and implementation of market plans, operating
budgets, training programs and sales. I have worked with and
supervised diverse groups of people and directed the management of
multiple locations.
I am passionate about public service through the exchange and
implementation of good ideas. I believe in advancement of jobs,
lower taxes, the streamlining of Government and the retention of
value oriented services in our Town, County, and State. A particular
area of interest is in the development and practical
application of renewable energy in our Community and Statewide.
Fred Compertore, Treasurer
My reasons for getting involved are simple: as a history teacher for
34 years, I always told the kids to get involved and I feel I should
practice what I preached. I joined the Democratic Party mostly
because my neighbors were involved with the Democrats, and I believe
that a viable opposition party is necessary for our government to
run properly, especially at the local level. It is one of the
non-written checks and balances in our system of government that we
saw work, quite well, at a national level in the last congressional
election.
Fred Compertore, Treasurer
My reasons for getting involved are simple: as a history teacher for
34 years, I always told the kids to get involved and I feel I should
practice what I preached. I joined the Democratic Party mostly
because my neighbors were involved with the Democrats, and I believe
that a viable opposition party is necessary for our government to
run properly, especially at the local level. It is one of the
non-written checks and balances in our system of government that we
saw work, quite well, at a national level in the last congressional
election.
Cheryl Legg, Secretary
I became interested in the Ontario Town Democratic Committee in 2007. This was the year my husband, Roger, ran for Town Councilman, At Large. When I received David Miller's (Chairman) email to the Ontario Town Democratic Committee asking if anyone would be interested and willing to take on the responsibility of Secretary, I quickly volunteered for the position. I thought, since my husband was one of the candidates running for office, what better way to keep abreast of what is going on. I find working with the candidates, as well as the members of the committee, to be a rewarding experience and am glad to be a part of the team.
Town of Ontario Voting District Representatives
The Ontario Town Democratic Committee recruits additional members from each voting district in the town (see Town of Ontario Voting District Map). Below is a list of our currently appointed representatives from each voting district in the Town of Ontario.
District Number |
Representative |
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| 1 | Joan E. Stark |
starkeydj@aol.com |
| David A. Stark |
starkeydj@aol.com |
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| 2 | Cheryl L. Legg |
clegg@rochester.rr.com |
| Roger A. Legg |
rlegg@rochester.rr.com |
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| 3 | Nanette M. Mazzuco |
nm67gk41@aol.com |
| Nancy Cleveland |
gnclevel@aol.com |
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| 4 | Katharine M. McNally |
katieandjim@juno.com |
| Beverley A. Jacobs |
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| 5 | Gerald F. Santangelo |
gsantan1@rochester.rr.com |
| Virginia M. Molino |
vmolino@verizon.net |
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| 6 | James E. Switzer |
jskswitz@rochester.rr.com |
| Veronica B. Simpson |
beth.simpson@rochester.rr.com |
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Appointed Committee Members
Lastly, the Ontario Town Democratic Committee includes additional members appointed from the community based on their willingness to participate and / or their unique experiences and knowledge.
The mission of the Ontario Town
Democratic Committee is to ensure the continuing success of the
Democratic party and to provide the best and most responsible
government for the people of the Town of Ontario, Wayne County.