Leicester farmer launches state Senate bid

Hannah Sessions, Co-Owner of Leicester’s Blue Ledge Farm, is running for one of the two state Senate seats representing Addison County, Huntington, Rochester and Buel’s Gore.

BJ’s Farm Supply co-owner Robert DeGraaf and farm owner Kirsten De La Cruz won seats on the town board that was recently expanded to five members.

See the four major party candidates for the two State Senate seats representing Addison County at a Candidates Forum in Bristol on Oct.10.

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