NORWICH – Chenango County Republican Party Chairman Thomas Morrone has scheduled a meeting of party affiliates on June 8 to endorse Chenango County Undersheriff Ernest Cutting for the soon-to-be-vacant Sheriff’s position. June 9 is the first day statewide political candidates may file petitions to run for office.

Chenango County Board of Supervisors Chairman Richard B. Decker, R-North Norwich, has already thrown his support to Cutting. Outgoing Sheriff Thomas Loughren said he would reveal his endorsement next week.

When asked last week, Cutting indicated he intended to run.

In the interim, New York State Governor David Paterson has the authority to appoint his own person to the position. Rumors of a list of names already submitted to the governor’s office flew about the county over the weekend. Decker said yesterday that he was not aware of such a list of potential appointees.