Hayes Clement Drops Out of Kingston Common Council Race

Hayes Clement drops out of Kingston Common Council race

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Hayes Clement, a Democrat and one-time former mayoral candidate, has dropped his bid for a seat on the Common Council. In a Facebook post Sunday, Clement said that he was ending his bid for the Third Ward council seat. Clement, who was endorsed by the city Democratic Committee earlier, was set to square off in a June 24 Democratic primary against Marissa Marvelli. Clement has thrown his support behind Marvelli’s candidacy. “Sinc…

Hayes Clement drops out of Kingston council Race

Hayes Clement, a Democrat and former candidate for mayor, has withdrawn from the race for Kingston’s Ward 3 Common Council seat citing professional and family responsibilities. Despite suspending his campaign, his name will still appear on the June 24 Democratic primary ballot. He has thrown his support behind Marissa Marvelli, his opponent in the race. Clement, who had previously secured the endorsement of the city’s Democratic Committee, state…