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19-03-2025
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Soporowski wins Addison mayoral race in Steuben County village. See election results.
Republican Ed Soporowski won a two-year term as Addison village mayor Tuesday, defeating Democrat Eva Sue Cunningham, 231-33, as voters in the Steuben County village went to the polls. Independent Bocephus (Bo) Graham and Republican Tara Watson won two-year terms on the Addison Village Board of Trustees. Graham was the top vote-getter with 165 votes, while Watson picked up 138. The other candidates and their vote totals were: Robert Miles (84 ), Gary Powers (71) and Jaime Dyke (46). Here are other vote totals in Steuben County village races decided Tuesday. In races for two seats on the Cohocton Village board, Republicans Joshua Schumacher and Alan Lewis were both reelected. Schumacher picked up 63 votes, while Lewis had 43. Independent candidate Wendell Freelove received 23 votes in the board race. Incumbent Republican Mayor Sandra Azzi won an uncontested race with 69 votes. More: Main Street Addison building revitalized with debut of Mint Beauty Lounge. What's next? Republican Phil Berry was elected the new village mayor, picking up 19 votes while running unopposed. Berry succeeds outgoing mayor Michael Parks, who was not a candidate for reelection. Jim Sauerbier, a Republican, won the final two years of a four-year term on the board of trustees with 20 votes. Incumbent trustees Aimee Campbell, a Republican, and Richard Saxton, a Democrat, were both reelected to four-year terms. Campbell finished with 19 votes, while Saxton received 15. Michael Horton was elected village justice for a four-year term. Horton was nominated by both major parties and was the only candidate on the ballot. Independent Richard (Rick) McInroy was elected mayor of Canisteo Tuesday, defeating Republican Fred Thompson to win a two-year term in the Steuben County village. McInroy, a former village trustee and deputy mayor, bested Thompson, a long-time member of the Canisteo-Greenwood Board of Education, 218-145, according to results provided by the Canisteo Village Clerk. McInroy will take office on April 1, succeeding Monica Recktenwald, who did not run for a new term. Nearly 400 voters cast ballots in Canisteo. "I am so glad for all the support that I received. I really appreciate it," McInroy said. "I am going to work hard to make the village a place that our community can be proud of and call home." Veteran Republican trustees Mike Brewer and Ezra Geist were reelected, earning new two-year terms with 18 votes and 17 votes, respectively. No other candidates mounted races in Arkport. Republicans Scott Tracy and Mark Specchio were elected, winning four-year terms on the village board. Tracy and Specchio are both newcomers to the board of trustees. Scott Kenney won an election for village justice. Votes totals in Dansville were not immediately available. Incumbent Republican village trustees Leroy Forshee and Joe Flint were reelected to new two-year terms on Tuesday. Flint finished with 45 votes and Flint had 38. Maureen Broughton picked up 12 write-in votes. This article originally appeared on The Leader: Soporowski wins Addison mayoral race, 2 trustee seats also decided
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19-03-2025
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McInroy elected Canisteo village mayor, defeating Thompson in Tuesday election: Results
Independent Richard (Rick) McInroy was elected mayor of Canisteo Tuesday, defeating Republican Fred Thompson to win a two-year term in the Steuben County village. McInroy, a former village trustee and deputy mayor, bested Thompson, a long-time member of the Canisteo-Greenwood Board of Education, 218-145, according to results provided by the Canisteo Village Clerk. McInroy will take office on April 1, succeeding Monica Recktenwald, who did not run for a new term. Nearly 400 voters cast ballots in Canisteo. "I am so glad for all the support that I received. I really appreciate it," McInroy said. "I am going to work hard to make the village a place that our community can be proud of and call home." In a race for two village board seats in Canisteo, Republicans Robert Hammond and James Dineen were elected. Hammond finished with 240 votes, while Dineen picked up 232. Independent candidate Carrie McCourt had 156 votes. Other results from March 18 village elections in Steuben and Allegany counties: Democrat Amanda Khodorkovskaya defeated incumbent Republican Wendy Bush to win a four-year term as village justice. Khodorkovskaya had 87 votes to 17 for Bush. There were no other contested races in Alfred. Mayor Jim Ninos was reelected running unopposed for a second, two-year term. Ninos finished with 104 votes. Incumbent trustees Peter McClain and Tim Nichols were reelected to new two-year terms running unopposed. McClain picked up 102 votes and Nichols finished with 95. Election results were pending. Democrat Eva Sue Cunningham faced Republican Ed Soporowski in the election for mayor for a two-year term. Five candidates were running for two seats on the village board of trustees. Both seats are two-year terms. In a village board race, the Democratic Party candidates are Jaime Dyke and Gary Powers. The Republican-endorsed candidates are Robert Miles and Tara Watson. Independent Bocephus (Bo) Graham is also a candidate for trustee. Election results were pending. Three candidates ran for two seats on the Cohocton Board of Trustees. Republican incumbents Joshua Schumacher and Alan Lewis are seeking reelection. Independent candidate Wendell Freelove is also running for a board seat. Two will be elected to two-year terms of office. Incumbent Republican Mayor Sandra Azzi was favored to win a new two-year term running unopposed. Results were pending. Incumbents William Lockwood and Shelly Flint were favored for reelection to two-year terms on the village board. Veteran Republican trustees Mike Brewer and Ezra Geist, running unopposed, were favored to win new two-year terms. Vote totals were not immediately released. Results are pending in Cuba where there were no contested races. Deputy Mayor Jason Morrison picked up the backing of Republicans and Democrats in a bid for mayor. Incumbent Cuba Mayor James Barnes is not seeking reelection. For trustee, Gene Wild and Michele Miller were cross-endorsed by both parties. Two will be elected to two-year terms. Republicans Scott Tracy and Mark Specchio were elected, winning four-year terms on the village board. Tracy and Specchio are both newcomers to the board of trustees. Scott Kenney won an election for village justice. Votes totals in Dansville were not immediately available. Incumbent Republican village trustees Leroy Forshee and Joe Flint were reelected to new two-year terms on Tuesday. Flint finished with 45 votes and Flint had 38. Maureen Broughton picked up 12 write-in votes. Results are pending. Republican Phil Berry was the only candidate mayor, running to succeed outgoing mayor Michael Parks. Jim Sauerbier, a Republican, was the only candidate for the final two years of a four-year term on the board of trustees. Incumbent trustees Aimee Campbell, a Republican, and Richard Saxton, a Democrat, are the candidates for two four-year terms on the village board. For a four-year village justice position, the only candidate is Michael Horton. Horton was nominated by both major parties. This story will be updated as more results are released. Email Neal Simon at nsimon@ To get unlimited access to the latest news, please subscribe or activate your digital account today. This article originally appeared on The Evening Tribune: Results: Village election winners in Allegany, Steuben counties
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13-03-2025
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Republican Thompson, independent McInroy run in Canisteo mayoral race. See top priorities
Two candidates are vying to succeed outgoing Canisteo mayor Monica Recktenwald in March 18 village elections. Recktenwald, who has served as mayor since 2017, is not a candidate for reelection. The candidates running for the position Tuesday are Fred Thompson, who was the top choice of Republicans at a party caucus in January, and independent Richard (Rick) McInroy. Both McInroy and Thompson are long-time Canisteo residents with strong ties to their community. Both have served in public office previously. The mayoral term is for two years, beginning April 1, 2025. Voting will take place from noon to 9 p.m. in the Canisteo Town Hall, 6 Main St. Here are the backgrounds and some top priorities as outlined by the Canisteo mayoral candidates. Thompson is a Russell Street resident who has lived in the Village of Canisteo for nearly 30 years. A U.S. Army veteran, Thompson served on the Canisteo-Greenwood Board of Education for 15 years. According to his campaign, Thompson worked in management and is familiar with budgets, planning projects, mediation and the hiring and firing processes. He is now retired and "available to be committed to the village," a campaign announcement said. A Facebook post promoting Thompson's candidacy said he is "honest, dedicated" and not "afraid to ask hard questions and have those hard conversations." Thompson: 'To try bringing unity to the village. There is a lot of division in the village because of the politics here. I want to open the village hall; I want it to be absolutely 100% transparent. I want everyone in the village hall to be accountable for their actions, everyone who works for the village to be accountable for their actions. I am not saying that anybody has done anything. There has been a lot that has happened here over the years that nobody knows about.' Thompson: 'The streets are a disaster in this village. The sidewalks are a disaster. I am going to use a lot of my connections through my wife being an educator and the educators I know here from our school district and see if we can get working on some grant writing. Reach out for every grant we can find for this village. Basically do some beautification.' McInroy is a Canisteo native who lives on 7th Street. Now retired, McInroy spent three decades in education and also worked in the mediation field. McInroy has a prior stint in Canisteo village government, serving as a trustee in the 1990s for seven years, as well as holding the position of deputy mayor. McInroy was a volunteer firefighter for 10 years. He said he has always "prioritized public safety and community service." In a campaign announcement, McInroy said he has been attending village board meetings in recent months to "grasp the pressing issues and challenges we face today." McInroy: "Being a leader who is approachable, transparent, and always ready to listen to people's concerns. Building with the help of the residents a community where everyone wants to live and grow. Providing services that create a safe environment, for example police, fire and ambulance services. I will work diligently with trustees and village departments to provide exceptional service for all our residents while maintaining fiscal responsibility.' McInroy: "Improving and resurfacing roads. We can't do a lot at one time, but we are going to have to continually be working on that. I know establishing a water district is a huge (endeavor). And flooding and FEMA mapping is a big issue. This village got hit pretty hard (by remnants from Hurricane Debby)." More: This is who is running for village offices March 18 in Steuben, Allegany counties Canisteo also has a village board race with three candidates running for two trustee seats. The candidates for two-year terms are James Dineen and Robert Hammond, both Republicans, and independent Carrie McCourt. The top two vote-getters earn the seats. Dineen is an incumbent. Email Neal Simon at nsimon@ To get unlimited access to the latest news, please subscribe or activate your digital account today. This article originally appeared on The Evening Tribune: Who is running for Village of Canisteo mayor in March 18 election
