Some new faces on local government boards following 2005 elections

Some new faces on local government boards following 2005 elections

In the Village of Holley's March 15 election, Thomas O'Neill received 177 votes in his bid for a two year term on the village board. This was O'Neill's second bid for public office in as many years. He defeated incumbent Ronald Vendetti with votes of 177 to 120, respectively. Incumbent John Kenney, Jr. was re-elected to another two year term with 200 votes. In the race for the one available one-year trustee seat, Ross Gaylord defeated incumbent Kevin Bedard by a total of 154 votes to 138. Voters also said no to four year terms for trustees.

The Village of Spencerport's incumbent mayor Ted Walker won over challenger Greece Police Chief Merritt Rahn at the polls on March 15. Incumbent Village Board Trustee Theodore Rauber and John Marello were elected to four year terms.

Following the Village of Brockport elections, the most experienced person on the board was Carrie Maziarz who had been elected a prior year. All other board members and seats played host to newcomers. Village Trustee Mort Wexler was elected mayor, defeating incumbent mayor Josephine Matela and two other candidates for mayor, Norman Knapp, village trustee, and Glenn Emerson. Also elected to the board were newcomers Maria Castaneda and David Wagenhauser. They defeated Laura Emerson, incumbent Trustee James Whipple, John Bush and Scott Hunsinger.

In the November round of elections, long-time Clarkson Supervisor Paul Kimball easily retained his seat, defeating Kirk Golden.

Incumbent board members Alan Hoy and Duane Marshall retained their seats, defeating challengers John Lemke, Sheldon Meyers and Michelle Spagnola.

Justice Allyn Hammel retained his seat against challenger Samantha Golden.

Town of Hamlin voters were looking at a change in supervisors with the stepping down of Supervisor Austin Warner III. Political newcomer Dennis Roach defeated challenger Patricia MacIntosh.

Richard Moffett defeated challenger Peter Tonery for the town justice seat.

For the town board, incumbent Paul Rath retained his seat while newcomer Michael Marchetti earned a place on the board. Those unsuccessful in bids for election to the town board were: Tommy Jensen, James Krempasky and Richard Marsden.

Following his win in the primary, Thomas Ingraham retained his highway superintendent seat.

In the Town of Chili, Supervisor Tracey Logel was uncontested. Town Clerk Richard Brongo and Town Justice Melvin Olver were uncontested.

Town board races saw four seeking two seats. Dennis Schulmerich and Mary Sperr won, successfully defeating Dennis Cozan and Steven Ginovsky, Jr.

Town of Parma elections all featured uncontested races. Incumbent Supervisor Richard Lemcke retained his seat. Clerk Carol Kluth and justice James Maley, Jr. both retained their seats.

Town residents elected town board members Kenneth Blackburn and Carmey Carmestro.

Town of Ogden voters kept incumbent Supervisor Gay Lenhard as the head of the town. She defeated challenger Garry Cranker.

In the contested town board race, Thomas Cole and Thomas Uschold were victorious. Unsuccessful in their bids for election were Marie Centola and Mark Seefried.

In the Orleans county town of Kendall, change was in the air following the primary and the November 8 election saw William Vick receive the nod from the voters for the town supervisor seat. He defeated Supervisor John Becker in the September primary and also defeated challenger Jonathan Gillman.

For the town council, David Schuth and Charles Scroger earned seats on the board. Unsuccessful candidates included Bart Joseph and James Smith.

Town Clerk Nadine Hanlon was uncontested; Justice Raymond Ernenwein defeated challenger for the justice seat, Gay Smith.

Warren Kruger retained his highway superintendent position in an uncontested race.

Voters in the Town of Riga cast their ballots overwhelmingly for change in the make up of the town board. Town board member Pamela Moore won in her bid for the town supervisor seat against incumbent challenger Timothy Rowe.

Moore's running mates, James Fodge and Kenneth Kuter, unseated incumbent board members Peter Brundage and Peter Neidrauer.