Utica, NY (WIBX) - Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara will run for re-election in the fall.

McNamara made the announcement Thursday night before a large gathering of his family and friends.

McNamara is currently serving his fifth year as District Attorney.

He was appointed to the post by then-Governor Eliot Spitzer and was elected to his current term in 2007.

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