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2 incumbents face 2 challengers in races for Town Board seats

Published:October 31, 2009, 10:16 AM

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Updated: August 21, 2010, 2:51 AM

Four candidates are seeking two seats on the Eden Town Board in Tuesday’s election. Both are for four-year terms.

Incumbent Mary Lou Pew, 52, who also serves as the town’s deputy supervisor, is seeking re-election to a fourth term on the board. An Eden resident, Pew has the backing of the Democratic, Conservative, Independence and Working Families parties.

Pew counts among her accomplishments the creation of online forms allowing Eden to become an interactive, electronically accessible municipality. She has helped residents with flooding, zoning and planning issues. She also has been responsible for securing a number of grants, including for the Geographical Information Systems and COPS grants totaling more than $74,000 and more than $40,000 for the town’s Emergency Services Department.

Jack Cuddihy, 47, of Eden, is a financial adviser and vice president of a local bank. In his second attempt at a seat on the Town Board, Cuddihy said it was time for new ideas.

“I think it’s time for ‘business as usual’ politics to be over, and for new blood to step in and offer some new ideas for people,” he said.

Cuddihy is endorsed by the Republican Party.

Incumbent Richard S. Ventry is seeking his second term. He is a small-business owner in the town. He is endorsed by the Republican and Conservative parties.

Ventry said he is running for re-election in order to ensure fiscal responsibility and to promote appropriate economic development. He also said he will continue to provide easy and open representation “through hearing and voicing (constituents’) concerns and by remaining easily accessible.”

Glenn McLaughlin, 28, is running on the Democratic and Independence lines.

In the race for a four-year term as town assessor, Robert W. Pietrocarlo, 42, is seeking reelection. He has served as head assessor for five years and as one of three elected assessors since 2001. He is endorsed by the Democratic, Independence and Conservative parties.

Pietrocarlo, who is in charge of a $350 million assessment roll, said the open-door policy he initiated after taking office has significantly cut grievances. He said he also educated residents on the eligibility of all exemptions they qualified for and established a fair and equitable assessment roll. He is a New York State certified assessor.

He has the backing of the Democratic, Independence and Conservative parties. He is being challenged by Roxanne L. Mroz, 56, of Eden, on the Republican Party line.

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