Nearly 200 Turn Out To Hear From Delgado In 1st SC Town Hall Story and photos by Rich Klein LIVINGSTON MANOR - Nearly 200 people from around Sullivan County showed up here on Saturday to ask questions of and to hear from freshman Congressman Antonio Delgado, an attorney who grew up in Schenectady and who has lived for the past two years in Rhinebeck. Delgado defeated six Democratic candidates in last June’s primary before ousting Republican John Faso in November. His appearance Sunday marked his third town hall around the 19th Congressional District since taking office -- and already he has had more town halls than Faso held during his full two-year term. Delgado told the crowd that he is “looking at offices” in Sullivan County but would announce a location. The SullivanTimes in January reported that he is planning to share space with Senator Jen Metzger at The Left Bank building in Liberty but Delgado’s staff has yet to confirm that. There were questions -- and some short speeches -- by residents about building a wall on the southern border, climate change, drug treatment, the national debt, the struggles of farmers, access to information, and the shortage of emergency medical technicians because of low wages.
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