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East Hampton Democrats Kick Off 2019 Campaign Year

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David Lys, left, Sylvia Overby and Peter Van Scoyoc announced that they will all seek reelection to the Town Board this year.

David Lys, left, Sylvia Overby and Peter Van Scoyoc announced that they will all seek reelection to the Town Board this year.

author on Jan 22, 2019
The 2019 election campaign officially kicked off in East Hampton this week, with the three incumbent Democrats who are up for reelection this year announcing that they will all seek... more

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