(L-R) Assemblyman Clifford Crouch, former NYS Senator Tom Libous, former Assemblyman Dan Fessenden, Chenango County Republican Committee Chairman Tom Morrone, and Barb Crouch at one of the inceptive Lobsterfests.
NORWICH – Long hailed by locals as “the biggest non-political political event of the year,” Lobsterfest is expected to draw hundreds of political pundits this summer.
The Chenango County Republican Committee's 43rd annual Lobsterfest is scheduled for Sunday, July 16 from noon to 4 p.m.
In the absence of event founder Clarence “Rapp” Rappleyea, former Assembly Minority Leader, who passed away in September of 2016, event organizers are determined to continue his legacy for years to come at Lobsterfest.
The event will be held at the Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich, a venue that Chenango County Republican Committee Chairman Tom Morrone says is opportune for out-of-towners who aren't familiar with the museum.
“[Lobsterfest] will be outdoors under the big tent, and tickets include admission into the museum,” said Morrone. “We've had a great turnout in the past, everybody liked it. Out-of-towners especially enjoyed seeing the museum for the first time.”
Each year, Lobsterfest attracts political aficionados from the local, state, and federal levels to a mixer of seafood and politics. Elected officials, including Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, Senators Fred Akshar and James Seward, and Assemblymen Clifford Crouch and Gary Finch are all expected to attend this year.
