Sharon Owens’ eight years as the deputy mayor of Syracuse, and long career in community service before that, persuaded the editorial board in June that she was the best of the three candidates running in the Democratic mayoral primary to lead the city into the future.

The subsequent general election campaign featuring three opponents — Republican Tom Babilon and independents Alfonso Davis and Tim Rudd — has only confirmed that opinion.

The editorial board endorses Owens for mayor of Syracuse.

The challengers spent more energy attacking Owens for the real and perceived failings of Mayor Ben Walsh’s administration than they did advancing a fresh vision for the city.

To her credit, Owens stood by her record with Walsh. She is rightly proud of her work with the administration on police

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