Town & City Leaders

Local governments make decisions that affect our daily lives. Who we choose as local leaders shapes our communities. Vote in local elections to have a voice in your future!

Local Offices on the Ballot

(not all offices will be on the ballot in every municipality)

  • Councilperson / Trustee

    • Member of body that can make or approve local laws

    • Allocates budget and personnel to run local services: highway, transfer, community services, planning and zoning commissions, and more

    • Multiple seats for this office may be on your local election ballot

  • Supervisor / Mayor

    • Chair of your local municipal council

    • Serves as chief operating officer, overseeing operations & expenditures within the projected annual budget

    • Manages town/village employees

    • Understands municipal, county, and state law and key local issues

  • Town Clerk

    • Posts official and legal notices, including new local laws

    • Issues legal documents and properly archives official records, including birth, marriage, and death certificates

    • AlsoservesastheTaxCollectorin some municipalities

  • Highway Superintendent

    • Responsible for maintenance and upkeep of municipal (not county or state owned) roadways

    • Supervises highway workforce in road upkeep and snow removal

    • Manages capital exenditure for operations, vehicles, and equipment

  • Town Justice

    • Serves at the lowest level of the courts in the state judicial hierarchy

    • Adjudicates small claims matters, misdemeanors, violations, and certain felony cases

    • Understands law and court legal procedure and serves impartially

  • Tax Collector

    • Collects the tax levy approved by the board or council, from data provided by property appraisal

    • Funds collected support roads, fire and public safety, parks and recreation, libraries, and town infrastructure

 Democratic Candidates

  • — Philip Kirschner

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  • No Democratic candidates are running for local office in Denning this year.

  • — Roscoe Pecora, Town Supervisor
    — Lynn Corcoran-Johnston, Tax Collector
    — Andrew Friedman, Town Councilperson
    — Ephie Trataros, Town Justice

  • — Michael Hartner, Town Supervisor
    — James Ulvestad, Town Councilperson

  • — Michael Boms, Town Supervisor
    — Lynne Bailey, Town Clerk/Tax Collector
    — John Wiacek, Superintendent of Highways

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  • — John-Paul Sliva, Town Supervisor

  • — Stuart Weiss, Town Supervisor
    — Richard, Klotz, Superintendent of Highways

  • — Scott Hikade, Superintendent of Highways

  • — Al Lanzetta, Town Supervisor
    — Rolando Garcia Jr., Town Councilperson

  • Village of New Paltz
    — Alexandria Wojcik, Mayor

  • — James Sofranko, Town Supervisor

  • — Michael Lembo, Town Supervisor

  • — Erin Enouen, Town Supervisor
    — Christian Wulf, Town Councilperson
    — Charlotte Smiseth, Superintendent of Highways

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  • — Christopher Ragucci, Town Justice

  • — Fred Costello Jr., Town Supervisor
    — Chris Kraft, Town Justice

  • — Barbara Mansfield, Town Supervisor

  • No Democratic candidates are running for town offices this year.

  • — Ryan Ham, Town Councilperson

  • Town of Wawarsing
    — John Gavaris, Town Councilperson

    Village of Ellenville
    — Victoria Messner, Village Trustee

  • — Anula Courtis, Town Supervisor
    — Marcel Nagele, Town Councilperson
    — Rebekah Brooks, Town Clerk/Tax Collector
    — Jason Lesko, Town Justice
    — Cody Chase, Superintendent of Highways

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