Cayuga County Democratic Committee Chair Ian Phillips is stepping down as chair of the organization.
He was re-elected to a third term last year, but said that stepping aside now was the right decision.
He spoke to Finger Lakes News Radio about the decision, which you can listen to here. The timing Phillips referred to related to upcoming local elections.
Cayuga County is the only county in the state with a Democratic-led legislature in a county with a Republican registration advantage.
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