Published on March 27, 2025
Susan Currie, who represents District 3 in the City of Ithaca, has announced her resignation, effective March 31, 2025. She has accepted the position of Interim Director of the Tompkins County Public Library starting on April 1.
Currie was elected to the Tompkins County Legislature in January 2023 and is active on several committees. She is the vice chair of the Government Operations Committee, which oversaw the development of the county’s first strategic operations plan, and the Downtown Facilities Special Committee. Currie is a member of the Health and Human Services Committee and Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, which plans the development of a Center of Government. She serves as a liaison to the Human Rights Commission and the Community Recovery Fund Advisory Committee that oversaw the distribution of pandemic relief funds to local organizations. She is also one of three county-appointed legislators to serve on the Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) Board.
Currie stated in her resignation, “I am profoundly grateful for having had the honor and privilege of serving with all of you on the County Legislature. I am equally honored to have represented District 3. I have learned a tremendous amount about our community and local government from each of you. I have witnessed what true dedication and commitment should look like. Your tireless work for all in our county will be an inspiration for me.”
“Susan has been a positive force on the Tompkins County Legislature,” commented Dan Klein, Chair of the Legislature. “She has always stepped forward to volunteer for whatever work needed doing. She has been an excellent representative for her district. The library is lucky to have gotten her.”
A special election will be held to fill Currie’s seat for the remainder of the year. The Tompkins County Legislature will set the date for the special election at its April 1 meeting.
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