Former Rose Town Supervisor Kenan Baldridge is running for election in the 54th State Senate District for the third time.
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Baldridge was defeated by incumbent Senator Pam Helming in 2016 and 2018. Like many candidates, Baldridge is getting used to a newly-drawn district. He says the 54th District as drawn by a court-appointed special master might be better for a Democratic candidate than the current 54th.
Baldridge says as a member of a likely Democratic Senate majority, he would be in a position to get more things done for his constituents but says he’ll work across the aisle with Republicans.
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Baldridge has been a volunteer firefighter for 45 years and has extensive non-profit experience, helping from an organization that worked with volunteer ambulance services in Wayne County and helping turn around the fortunes of the Red Cross Syracuse-area blood collection operation. As Supervisor, Baldridge was appointed chair of the Health and Medical Committee, working with the county nursing home, and the Public Health and Mental Health Departments.
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