Aaron Woolf speaks of enthusiasm for tourism, manufacturing in north country

DANIEL FLATLEY

WATERTOWN — Democratic congressional candidate Aaron G. Woolf spoke Tuesday of his enthusiasm for using the district’s natural beauty to bring both tourism and manufacturing to the north country.

“I see that possibility. I love being a cheerleader for this part of the world,” Mr. Woolf told Anne L. Merrill, executive director of the Lewis County Chamber of Commerce, during a lunch gathering and discussion with local officials at Maggie’s on the River in Watertown.

His idea is to market the Adirondacks and other parts of the district to outdoor clothing and equipment manufacturers as a place to make and test their products.

He attended the event with U.S. Rep. William L. Owens, D-Plattsburgh, who is not seeking re-election to the 21st District seat for which Mr. Woolf is a candidate. The pair also visited the biomass plant operated by ReEnergy Holdings LLC on Fort Drum and Tug Hill Vineyards in Lowville.

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