ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) – A new hopeful has emerged for the Tompkins County Legislature.

The Ithaca Voice reports that local activist Irene Weiser is running in District 13, which includes Caroline and Danby.

Weiser moved to the area nearly 40 years ago, studied at Cornell, and served as a Town of Caroline board member from 2012 to 2021. She joins fellow candidates Matt Sullivan and Kyle Erickson in the June primary.