Colby Garza Running for County Legislature District 1

The endorsed Republican and Conservative party candidate for Chautauqua County Legislature District 1 says he's running for office to "bring optics of opportunity" and show that the community "can be great." Colby Garza says he "licked [his] wounds and...got back on the horse" after an unsuccessful run for Dunkirk Common Council last year. Garza, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Friday, believes the biggest issue facing the district and the county is rising costs. He also highlighted a need for jobs...

Colby Garza: need to bring jobs to the area

Garza says his campaign is focused on three primary areas -- safety, development, and accountability...

Colby Garza: three areas of focus

Legislature District 1 includes the West Town of Dunkirk and part of the City of Dunkirk. Garza is running against incumbent Democrat Marcus Buchanan in the November election. WDOE News has reached out to Buchanan for an interview opportunity on "Viewpoint," but a date has not been finalized at this time.

Click here to listen to the entire "Viewpoint" interview with Colby Garza.

Click here for Colby Garza's campaign website.

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