CATTARAUGUS COUNTY
Voters throughout area will head out Wednesday for village elections
LITTLE VALLEY — A dozen villages in Cattaraugus County will hold elections from noon to 9 p. m. Wednesday to choose seven mayors, two justices and 20 trustees.
One trustee spot in the Village of Cattaraugus will remain open after the election due to the late withdrawal of uncontested candidate David J. Rivet, a Cattaraugus County department head who recently was found ineligible to hold elected office under the Hatch Act. Rivet was an elected trustee for four years before he ran and won a two-year term as mayor. He will step down from that office March 31.
Rivet said he was unaware that he was in violation of the Hatch Act as commissioner of public works — which he thought applied to federal employees. He learned, however, that he manages state Department of Transportation funds appropriated by the federal government.
Village Board officials will have to decide whether to appoint someone to fill the vacancy or hold a special election.
A summary of other races in the county follows:
Allegany — Former trustee Daniel J. Gleason, D, R, is being challenged by James F. Rouleau for a four-year term as mayor. Thomas J. Henderson, D, faces Lance R. Brennan, R, for a four-year justice term.
Cattaraugus — Former trustee William A. Myers, D, R, is unopposed in a bid for a twoyear mayoral term. Two trustee candidates are uncontested for two posts, former Mayor David
J. Rivet, D, R, and John F. Bronneberg, R.
East Randolph — Howard
V. Van Rensselaer, R, is uncontested in his bid for a two-year mayor term; Kevin P. Quattrone, R, seeks a two-year trustee post.
Ellicottville— Uncontested in a bid for two four-year trustee terms are incumbents Robert
J. Kaine, D, R, and Sherman Wilkens, D, R.
Franklinville — Unopposed are Ryan V. Jordan, R, for a one-year trustee vacancy and Richard M. Bull Jr., R, for a three-year trustee vacancy.
Gowanda — Mayor Richard
L. Klancer, Open Door Party, is unopposed for another two-year term. Unopposed for two-year trustee posts are incumbent Carol A. Sheibley, Allegiance Party, and Heather M. McKeever, Open Door Party.
Limestone — Unopposed mayoral candidate James R. Stoddard, D, R, seeks a two-year term. William L. Roundsville Jr., D, R, and Larry Barrile, A Better Community Party, are vying for a single two-year term as trustee.
Little Valley — Trustee candidates Ann M. Paschen- Poole, R, Community Party, and Kevin P. Keenen, New Generation Party, are vying for a single two-year term.
Perrysburg — Unopposed mayoral incumbent Anthony R. Kota, R, and unopposed trustee incumbent Tracy T. Gurney, R, are seeking two-year terms.
Portville — Incumbent trustees Ellen L. Joliet, R, and Joseph C. McLarney, R, (also a county legislator), are unopposed to fill two trustee posts for four years. Also unopposed for a four-year term is justice candidate Christopher Piaggi, R.
Randolph — Unopposed Mayor Daniel J. MacLaughlin, D, R, seeks re-election to a twoyear term. Three candidates, vying for two trustee posts for two-year terms are incumbent Judith L. Turner, D, R; Douglas
M. Cali, D, and former Mayor Howard D. Zollinger, R (a former county legislator).
South Dayton — Mayor Karen Strickland, D, R, is unopposed for a two-year term. Three trustee candidates vying for two trustee posts for twoyear terms are Daniel Mallaber, D, and incumbent trustees Lynn J. Rupp, D, R, and Dennis
D. Ackley, R.
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