DAVID F. KLEPAREK
David F. Kleparaek of 183 Chestnut St, Fredonia, NY announced he will be seeking re-election to the Chautauqua County Legislature, District #24 Fredonia-Pomfret. He has served two years in that position to date, where he was first elected in 2008. He has been the Assistant Chairman to the majority party and a member of the Public Facilities Committee in his first year in office and a member of the Public Services Committee in his second year in office. Prior to working at the County level, he was a Councilman in the Town of Pomfret for thirteen years. As amember of the Council he was intrumental in the Parks and Recreation area, where he worked to maintain programs, obtain funding and seek new equipment for all town playgrounds. He was also a member of the Recreation Committee and had played a role in the Russell Joy 5 Year Renovation Project.
Besides politics Dave is production Supervisor for Special Metals in Dunkirk, and a former BOCES employee working with youth in the School to Work Program and Tech Prep activities. His wife is owner/operatior of Facial Expressions. They have three grown children. He is a member of St Anthony's Parish where he serves as a lector and past president of the Church Council. He is also a member of the Fredonia Beaver Club.
"As a Legislator, it is important to listen and react to the needs of your constituents. I am committed providing the service and working dilligently for the area residents in terms of legislative staff reductions, controlling taxing and improving job creation to keep residents from leaving our county. It is also very important to support Travel and Tourism to our wonderful county so others may see what Chautauqua County has to offer and also spend time and money here. It is important to relieve the tax burden on all those who work and live in the county and I will do my best to keep those items at the fore front of business."