Archive for 7 November, 2007
NOVEMBER 6th ELECTION RESULTS FOR AMHERST, NEW YORK
November 7, 2007 9:51 am
The November 2007 election is over. There is a new Erie County Executive, Republican Chris Collins. Amherst has 3 new Town Board members: Republicans Dr. Weinstein, Guy Marlette and Democrat Mark Manna. The makeup of our Town Board starting Jan. 1, 2008 will consist of four Republicans and three Democrats.
Bill Kindel, one of the hardest working Amherst Town Board Council members, failed to make the top 3 vote getter’s. His knowledge, humor, wisdom, and toughness which is so essential to our Town Board, will be greatly missed. Bill was an original among many plastic politicians.
Judge Klein won a well deserve victory as Amherst Town Justice. Our Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul, won over Amherst’s own Town Council member Bill O’Loughlin. This was a tough fight and the two candidates spent over $600,000 dollars combined.
The closest race was for the position of Highway Superintendent. Bob Anderson, the present Superintendent, narrowly won victory over political newcomer Kathy Kaminski. It was a very close race. The victor won by only a few hundred votes of the almost 30,000 votes cast.
The Town Clerk race was won by current Town Clerk, Susan Jaros. Her opponent Attorney Jeffrey Marion ran an excellent campaign. This gentleman will be in Amherst’s political future for many years. He is a quality person with a sincere concern for Amherst.
Best of Luck to all of our elected officials.
