MAYVILLE – Election Day is one week away, and there are several contested races scheduled taking place in Chautauqua County besides the race for County Executive. For the county clerk’s race, businessman and county legislator Larry Barmore (R-Gerry) is facing county legislator and small business consultant Lori Cornell (D-Jamestown).
There will also be elections for the downsized county legislature, which will have just 19 seats starting in January 2014, compared to the current 25 seats. In all, there will be 10 contested races for the legislature:
- District 3: Bob Scudder (R,C-Fredonia); Billy Coughlin (D,WF,I-Fredonia)
- District 4: Janet Keefe (D,WF,I-Fredonia); Michael Sullivan (R, C-Fredonia)
- District 5: Susan Baldwin (D-South Dayton); Terry Niebel (R,C,I-Dunkirk)
- District 7: John Runkle (R,C,I-Stockton); Tom DeJoe (D,WF-Brocton)
- District 10: P.J. Wendell (R,C-Lakewood); Sharon Lisciandro (D,I-Lakewood)
- District 11: Dave Wilfong (R,C-Jamestown); Bob Whitney (D,WF,I-Jamestown)
- District 12: William Prieto (R,C-Jamestown); Fred Larson (D,I-Jamestown)
- District 15: Lisa Vanstrom (R,I-West Ellicott); Sam Ognibene (D,C-Falconer)
- District 16: Ron Lemon (R,C-Frewburg); Tom Erlandson (D,I-Frewsburg)
- District 18: David Himelein (R,C,I-Findley Lake); Ed Carutis (D,WF-Sherman)
There are also three Jamestown city council seats that will contested:
- Ward I: Tara Hall (D); Brent Sheldon (R,C)
- Ward III: Regina Brackman (D); Tamara Dickey (R,C)
- Ward IV: Marie Carrubba (D,WF,I); Richard Elardo (R,C)
For more details on this year’s race, including audio from candidate, visit www.WRFALP.com/election-2013. Information regarding all races for 2013 can also be found at www.VoteChautauqua.com.
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