NORWICH – Earlville’s Michael Kicinski kicked off his nascent Congressional campaign at Howard Johnson’s Thursday night, setting off a Republican primary against Congressman Richard Hanna in what is set to become New York’s 22nd District.

Kicinski, a resident of the Village of Earlville, has been active in local and national issues for over 25 years. He has also been active for three years in the Norwich Tea Party Patriots.

The former Earlville mayoral candidate said believes this country “deserves a candidate who will fight for the principles and morals that founded this great nation.” He said he has no conflicts of interest to interfere with representing the people and their concerns with issues.