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Tammy Morse (D) will challenge Deborah Munson (R) for Lansing Town Clerk in the  election this November.  Munson, the incumbent, is currently filling the remaining part of the first year of Debby Crandall's term since Crandall retired in April.  Morse is currently the Village of Trumansburg Clerk.  

Munson made a bid to be placed on the Democratic line at the Lansing Democratic Committee caucus Tuesday.  There is nothing that legally prevents a Republican from running on the Democratic line, and there is precedent in Lansing for a candidate to run on both lines.  Some years ago Connie Wilcox ran for her Town Board seat on both the Democrat and Republican lines.  But after a long discussion, Lansing Democrats chose to make Morse their candidate, 40 to 21.

Munson was appointed to the Clerk position in April.  A Lansing resident for over 40 years, Munson served as Crandall's Deputy Clerk.  She has over 30 years experience as a bookkeeper and office manager, as well as an accounting degree.

A graduate of Dryden high School, Morse attended Tompkins Cortland Community College.  She has served as Village Clerk in Trumansburg since 2005.  She currently resides in Lansing.

Town Clerk is the only Lansing position up for election this year.

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