ELLEN BLOCK

Ellen grew up in the lower Hudson Valley, but visited her extended family in Liverpool throughout her childhood. She remembers seeing the huge HESS tanks where Destiny now stands meant that they were close to gramma's house. Ellen sat next to her grandfather, who was active as an usher at Assumption Church, as he was interviewed on television about the copper steeples being replaced. And coming to the state fair to see her first Backstreet Boys concert was a no-brainer.​

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With these family ties to the area, it was an easy choice for Ellen and her husband Nic to search for their first home here. They moved to Onondaga County in 2008 and bought their home in Lyncourt in 2009, where they still live today. Having worked in several models of elder care, Ellen continued her work with the elderly population at PACE CNY before pursuing her master's degree in Mental Health Counseling. After a hiatus in retail, she then re-entered the human services sector through several positions in social and mental health services in Syracuse. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor.

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Ellen decided to run for office to affect the current political climate in a positive way. In office, Ellen supports services that aim to provide stability and assistance for the general population and uses her vote to establish transparency and fairness in government. Ellen wants our tax dollars to be used to fix existing problems, not allocated to projects that rely on rosy outlooks. Through having the privilege of serving the local community, Ellen has firsthand knowledge of what people need, and what changes they are looking for. 

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Ellen's extensive work history of serving her community prove she is the choice to continue as County Legislator in District 5.

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Ellen listens to people's needs every day.

Ellen will listen to you.