ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — A Tompkins County Legislature candidate wants access to mental health resources expanded. 

Christy Bianconi is running in District 14. She’s a licensed social worker and previously worked for the county.

Bianconi suggests a different use for the Tompkins County Mental Health office. 

On the ballot, Bianconi will appear on the Democratic and Working Families party lines.

FULL INTERVIEW: Tompkins County Legislature candidate Christy Bianconi on Ithaca’s Morning News