1 CITES YOUTH, 1 EXPERIENCE IN DISTRICT 3 RACE.(CAPITAL REGION)

Byline: TIM O'BRIEN Staff writer

Erin Blakeborough, 26, says her youth and energy make her a good candidate for City Council.

Art Judge, 41, doesn't think he is too old for the seat quite yet.

Judge, a Republican, is running for a second term on the council in District 3. Blakeborough is a political novice, though she has worked on campaigns for the state Democratic Assembly Committee. She is seeking the seat on the Democratic line.

Judge, a tax policy analyst with the state Department of Taxation and Finance, cited his experience on the council.

``It's been a very good first two years,'' he said.

He cited as …