Joanne Dicob

Joanne Dicob was born in Lowville, New York and has lived in the Town of New Bremen, Lewis County since 1973.  She is married to Rodney Dicob has three children and 3 grandchildren.

For 17 years, Joanne and her husband operated a dairy farm in New Bremen.  While helping her husband run the farm, Joanne also worked for the late State Assemblyman, H. Robert Nortz from 1975 until 2001.

In 2001, Joanne was offered the position of District Liaison for then New York State Governor George E. Pataki.  From 2001-2006, Joanne represented the Governor in Lewis, Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties.

Joanne was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 and after her treatments became a public advocate for breast cancer screenings and public outreach to other cancer patients.

In 2008, she began working part time as the Oncology Navigator for the Lewis County General Hospital.  Joanne used her cancer as motivation to guide other men and women through their journey with cancer. 

Joanne is a Thousand Islands State Park Commissioner, Board Member for Friends of Lewis County Hospice, Member of the Lewis County Community Services Board, Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC) Instructor, former executive and committee member for Lewis County Republican Committee,  Past President of the New Bremen Community Improvement Association, and a former Town Councilwoman in the Town of New Bremen.