Onondaga County Republicans have recruited a former city school valedictorian and Congolese refugee to run for the county legislature. Republican Bonnke Sekarore of Syracuse’s North Side said Monday he will run for the legislature’s 9th district seat. Sekarore, 26, will challenge incumbent Democrat Palmer Harvey, who was elected in 2023. Democrats have represented District 9, which… Continue reading GOP recruits former Fowler valedictorian to run for county legislature
Month: February 2025
Congolese refugee and community leader Bonnke Sekarore announces bid for Onondaga County Legislature
A former refugee who fled genocide in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is seeking a seat in the Onondaga County Legislature. Bonnke Sekarore, a Republican, has launched his campaign for District 9, which includes Syracuse’s Northside and Washington Square neighborhoods. Sekarore, 26, arrived in Syracuse as a child after spending years in a United… Continue reading Congolese refugee and community leader Bonnke Sekarore announces bid for Onondaga County Legislature