Jason West makes another run for mayor

Jason West makes another run for mayor

The man who made headlines seven years ago for illegally marrying same sex couples in the Hudson Valley makes another run for office, looking to hold a seat in government that he's already held.

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. -- The man who made headlines seven years ago for illegally marrying same sex couples in the Hudson Valley makes another run for office, looking to hold a seat in government that he's already held.

Jason West says he will run for Mayor of New Paltz on behalf of the Cooperative Party Line. He previously held the office from 2003 to 2007.

On February 27th, 2004, 24 same-sex couples were married by then-Mayor Jason West. The marriages were annulled in 2006.

West will officially kick off his campaign this Sunday at the 36 Main Restaurant. Current mayor Terry Dungan beat out West in the 2007 elections. He has just finished a course of acute rehabilitation at Helen Hayes Hospital. Dungan suffered a stroke on Christmas Day, but has remained active in managing village affairs.