Jo Bennett

Jo Bennett has a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's degree in teaching. They spent eleven years as a Syracuse City School District science teacher, currently teaches at Nottingham High School and is an organizer with the Syracuse chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. They ran on the 'affordability slate' with Tammy Honeywell and Maurice 'Mo' Brown and has been endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America. Their priorities include safe, affordable housing and universal childcare. On housing they want to push municipalities toward Good Cause eviction rules, tax luxury housing and require affordable-housing investments when the county industrial development agency grants tax breaks. On Micron, they want a written, enforceable community benefits agreement that covers environmental impacts and includes the Onondaga Nation. They oppose using public funds for the aquarium and wants county meetings held after work hours.