FREMONT — The Republican nomination for the District 1 seat on the Steuben County Council is officially a race.

Landon Brown, who serves as the President of the Lake Pleasant Homeowners Association has officially put his name in to run for the District 1 Steuben County Council Republican nomination.

Brown has been involved in business in Steuben County since 2016 and a full-time resident since 2020. His wife, Kristin (Lorntz) Brown grew up in Steuben County.

In 2016 Brown, along with his wife, started the Lake Pleasant Storage Condos. Brown also operates a private fire investigations company and is a former firefighter and emergency medical technician.

Brown will be running against Christina Cress, of Fremont, for the Republican nomination. The seat opened up after Councilman Jim Getz decided to seek the Republican nomination for the North District seat on the Steuben County Board of Commissioners. Getz, Lake George, is running against Andy Laughlin, also of Lake Pleasant.