YRs at the Plate: Tom Reed

Lives In: Corning, NY
YR Status: Member, Steuben YRs
Occupation: Lawyer & Entrepreneur
Running For: Mayor of Corning
Website: www.Citizens4Reed.com

Tom Reed is a third-generation resident of Corning, NY. His grandfather established the family in the City of Corning when he emigrated to the United States and began working at the famous Corning Glass Works factory.

Tom, who is the youngest of 12 children in his family, attended Alfred University, where he majored in Political Science. He later graduated with his J.D. from Ohio Northern University Law School.

Living in Corning with his wife Jean, and his two children, Autumn and Will, he runs his own law practice that specializes in municipal law and contracts law, and owns several businesses including a real estate development company. He is also a partner in a mortgage brokerage.

Always considering public service as an option in the future, when the Corning City Republican Party lost the Mayoralty and the Common Council after decades of victories, Tom was elected Chairman of the party and helped it recover and reorganize.

Meanwhile, the Corning press uncovered scandal after scandal with Mayor Frank Coccho, the first Democratic mayor in 50 years, not to mention reporting consistent talk from the Mayor about tax increases.

That’s why Tom decided to run for Mayor this November, with the broad support of the Corning City Republican Party. Tom is running on a platform of restoring honesty and civility to the Office of the Mayor. He advocates for a fiscally conservative and efficient government that explores sharing municipal services with neighboring towns and cities to cut costs, and he wants to preserve the city manager form of local government. Most importantly, he will establish an open door policy to increase the accessibility of the Mayor’s Office.

And as for his fellow Steuben County YRs, Tom said gratefully, “They have been extremely influential and supportive of his campaign.”