Ivins’ announcement follows the earlier bid for re-election by Matthew Veitch, a Republican. The city has two supervisor seats.
Ivins said he will be seeking the Republican, Conservative and Independence party endorsements. He previously served as finance commissioner for two terms, from 2008-2012 and also as former president of the Southern Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. He ran for a third term as finance commissioner but was defeated by Michele Madigan in a close vote. Ivins was also appointed to the Saratoga Springs Housing Authority Board of Commissioners last year by Mayor Scott Johnson.
Currently, Ivins works for Commercial Coverage, a Ballston Spa insurance agency, managing its bookkeeping and IT needs. He also owns a small business, Ivins Computer Consulting.
No one on the Democratic ticket has officially announced they are running for supervisor. Joanne Yepsen, the current Democratic supervisor, is running for mayor.
