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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Four members of the Olean Common Councilm were re-elected Tuesday.

Four Olean aldermen re-elected — two opposed, two unopposed

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By RICK MILLER

Olean Star

OLEAN — Four incumbent Olean aldermen — two opposed and two unopposed — were re-elected Tuesday.

Ward 4 Alderwoman Sonya McCall was re-elected on the Democratic and Working Families party lines over Alan Peters, running on the Republican and Conservative 191-80.

In Ward 2, newly appointed Alderman Joseph Keary, running on the Republican and Conservative lines, won over Democratic challenger Rychelle Weseman 292-184. Weseman did not actively campaign.

Ward 6 Alderman Vernon Robinson Jr., the council president, who was unopposed on the Democratic and Working Families lines, received 274 votes.

And Ward 7 Alderman David Anastasia received 243 votes on the Democratic and Working Families lines. He too was unopposed.

In countywide voting, County Attorney Ashley Smith was unopposed on the Republican and Conservative lines to become the next district attorney, succeeding Lori P. Rieman. Smith received 6,904 votes.

Also, Coroner Kevin O’Rourke was re-elected on the Republican line without opposition. He received 6,791 votes.

The only election in the City of Salamanca was for city judge. City Judge Matthew Swenson was re-elected on the Republican and Conservative lines with 216 votes. He was unopposed.

Cattaraugus County town election results follow:

Allegany 

Supervisor

Christopher J. McPherson, R, 692. 

Clerk

Grace Christine Straub, D, 680.

Councilmember (vote for two)

Gregory M. Giardini, D, 510.

Alexander P. Nazemetz, R, 538.

Brandon E. Derx, R, 478. 

Justice

David F. Porter, R, 704. 

Ashford

Councilmember (vote for two)

William J. Heim, R, 182. 

James P. Boberg, R, 187.

Councilmember (to fill vacancy)

Collin J. Proctor, R, 183.

Carrollton

Supervisor

Jay Little, R,113. 

Councilmember (vote for two)

Adam Dowd, R, 111.

Lynn Case, R, 107.

Councilmember (to fill vacancy)

Diane Benjamin, R, 110.

Highway Superintendent

Michael P. Fox, R, 125. 

Justice

Michael R. Soper, R, 123. 

Coldspring

Office: Supervisor

Abbey Hayes, R, 146.

Clerk/Tax Collector

Dakota Skinner, R, 157. 

Councilmember (vote for two)

John Bohall, R, 151.

David Chapman, R 133.

Highway Superintendent

Kirk A. Hayes, D, R, 137.

Benjamin Kachermeyer, Citizen County, 47

Justice (vote for two)

Robert T. Stewart, R, 144.

Jason D. Steger, R, 146.

Conewango

Councilmember (vote for two)

Ronald D. Adams, R, 67.

Aaron Fuller Finch, R, 69.

Dayton

Supervisor

Crystal Abers, R, 247.

Thomas J. Chupa, C, 107.

Clerk

Kelly L. Kuhaneck, R, C, 229.

Councilmember (vote for two)

Jeffrey A. Steward, R, C, 216.

Christine M. Rupp, R, 270. 

Brett J. Zarczynski, C, 78.

Highway Superintendent

Larry R. Miller, R, C, 205.

East Otto

Supervisor

Ann E. Rugg, R, 148.  

Clerk

Deanna M. Bowen, R, 149.

Councilmember (vote for two)

William B. Spors, R, 75.

Brian M. Westfall, R, 135.

Write-ins, 78.

Highway Superintendent

Thomas M. Benz R, 143. 

Ellicottville

Councilmember (vote for two)

Steven John Crowley, D, 125. 

John R. Zerfas, R, 111.

Farmersville

Councilmember (vote for two)

Dale E. Scurr, D, R, 72.

Diane M. Nichols, D, R, 76. 

Councilmember (to fill vacancy)

Melissa S. Kurowski, D, R, 75.

Justice

No party nomination

Franklinville

Councilmember (vote for two)

Michael J. Forward, R, 151.

Dave J. Furman, R, 143.

Freedom

Supervisor

Joshua K. Cutler, R, 183

Councilmember (vote for two)

Tiffany Jean Bartz, D, 53.

Linda L. Kinney-Brown, D, 77.

Robert Nick Morgan, R, 168.

Joshua S. Aarum, R, 165.

Highway Superintendent

James B. Haggerty, D, R, 230.

Great Valley

Councilmember (vote for two)

Rebecca J. Kruszynski, D, 141.

Sandra J. Goode, R, 172.

Justice

Joshua J. Harrison, D,R, C, WF, 247.

Hinsdale

Supervisor

Deborah K. Duchesne, R, 114.

Clerk

Ann L. Carr, D, R, 146.

Councilmember

Daniel A. Adams, Jr., R,118.

Ronald D. Brown, R, 114.

Highway Superintendent

Jeremy A. Guthrie, D, R, 144.

Justice

Perry R. Lovell, R, 125.

Humphrey

Clerk

Mary Weber, R, 66.

Councilmember (vote for two)

Scott Andrews, R, 64.

Alicia Pearl, R, 57.

Highway Superintendent

Jason R. Pearl, D, R, 69.

Ischua

Supervisor

Sean Tuttle, R, 67.

Clerk

Kelle J. Brisky, R, 75. 

Councilmember (vote for two)

Theresa M. Lowe, R, 70.

Judy L. Tuttle, R, 68.

Highway Superintendent

Richard M. Michael, Jr., D, 58.

Tax Collector

Julie A. McConnaughey-Goodyear, R, 73.

Leon

Supervisor

Fred S. Filock, R, 69. 

Clerk

Sheila M. Fiebelkorn, D, 76.

Councilmember (vote for two)

Jacqueline Ann Ellis, D, 53.

Calvin M. Milliman, R, 80.

Little Valley 

Councilmember (vote for two)

Holly R. Urbanski, R, 152.

Timothy J. Zimbardi, R, 134.

Lyndon

Supervisor

Barbara Montante, D, R, 138.

Clerk

Emily R. Robinson, D, R, 138.

Councilmember (vote for two)

Leonard A. Kaluzny, Jr., D, R, 127.

Jeffrey M. Schoening, D, 84.

Russell Ward, R, 86.

Highway Superintendent

George S. Schneider, Jr., D, R, 143.

Justice

James A. Morgan, D, 53.

Meagan L. Lawton, R, 77.

Machias

Supervisor

Stephen J. Cornwall, R, 222. 

Councilmember (vote for two)

Thomas C. Reese, R, C, 205.

Robert M. Shenk , R, C, 220.

Justice

Francis L. Lounsbury, R, C, 277.

Mansfield

Supervisor

Carl R. Calarco, Jr., R, 63.

Clerk

Betty Jane Horning, R, 76.

Councilmember (vote for two)

Andrew J. Pascarella, R, 72.

Michael D. Telaak, R, 73. 

Highway Superintendent

Jeffrey J. Williams, R, 80.

Napoli

Supervisor

Daniel T. Martonis, R, 93.

Clerk, Victoria L. Bedell, R, 99.

Councilmember (vote for two)

David M. Dechow, R, 97.

Jeffery A. Stacey, Sr., R, 98.

Highway Superintendent

Jared S. Stacey, R, 98

New Albion

Councilmember (vote for two)

Norman J. Kazmark, R, 129.

Daniel A. Goss, R, 136.

Justice

Shannon Goode, R, 149.

Olean

Supervisor

Annette M. Parker, R, 121.

Clerk

Sherry L. Lemon, R, 117.

Councilmember (vote for two)

Donna L. Howard, R, 112.

Joshua M. Torrey, R, 108.

Highway Superintendent

Patrick W. Zink, R, 119.

Justice

Brian E. O’Connell, Jr., D, R, 138.

Otto

Supervisor

133 write-in votes

Clerk

Trisha A. Priest, R, 209. 

Councilmember (vote for two)

Marlene A. Gregory, R, 203.  

Kevin P. Walker, R, 201.

Highway Superintendent

Robert J. Barber, Jr., R, 187.

Justice

Warren S. Dickinson, Jr., D, 172.

Perrysburg

Councilmember (vote for two)

Mary Jane Stuhr, D, 87.

Randall L. LaChausse, R, 137.

Persia

Supervisor

John T. Walgus, R, 173.

Councilmember (vote for two)

Gloria J. Tomaszewski, R, 167.

Robert O. Dingman, Jr., R, 161.

Portville

Supervisor

Timothy D. Emley, R, 204.

Councilmember (vote for two)

Stuart A. Frost, R, 206.

David A. Suain, R, 196.

Highway Superintendent

Todd J. Shaw, R, 208.

Randolph

Clerk

Gretchen A. Hind, R, 212.

Councilmember (vote for two)

Timothy W. Beach, R, 194.

Loni J. Nagle, R, 197.

Red House

Supervisor

Harris Economou, Community Party, 16.

Clerk

Nancy J. Schaal, Community Party, 17.

Councilmember (vote for two)

Clifford E. Schaal, Community Party, 16.

Jake Mountain, Community Party, 16.

Highway Superintendent

Cody Anderson, Community Party, 15.

Salamanca 

Supervisor

Charles E. Oyler, Jr., D, 59.

Clerk

Shelley L. Bryant, D, 62.

Councilmember (vote for two)

Larry M. Stewart, D, 43.

Diana L. Brodie-Anderson, R, 51.

Councilmember

Daniel L. Gassman, Community Party, 40.

Highway Superintendent

Frederick H. Light , D, 62.

South Valley

Supervisor

Thomas G. Visker, R, 45.

Clerk

Mary Ruth, R, 49.

Councilmember (vote for two)

Kathy A. Burch, R, 43.

Charles E. Ruth, II, R, 46.

Highway Superintendent

Tyler Mendell, R, 47.

Yorkshire

Clerk

Donna M. Lavery, R, 209.

Councilmember (vote for two)

Kenneth O. Fisher, R, 203.

Christopher R. Edmunds, R, 202.

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