Incumbents were victorious in village elections in Westhampton Beach and Southampton on Friday night.
In Westhampton,
Hank Tucker and Joan Levan cruised to victory, finishing with 380 votes and 332 votes, respectively.
Political newcomer Stephen Arrasate finished third with 184 votes, while business owner Elyse Richman, making her third bid for public office, earned 140 votes to finish fourth.
In Southampton Village, incumbents Nancy McGann and Paul Robinson both won their third two-year terms by a comfortable margin over challenger Christopher Broich.
Westhampton Beach
A total of 559 votes were cast in the Westhampton Beach Village election, including 35 absentee ballots that were not immediately opened because of the margin of victory.
“This sends a message,” said Ms. Levan, who ran on the Lightning Party line with Mr. Tucker. “It shows that what we stood for resounded with people.”
Both winners will serve two-year terms.
Ms. Levan was appointed trustee in 2006 when she filled the seat vacated by Mayor Conrad Teller after he took his current seat. She won election in 2007, the same year that Mr. Tucker, the owner of Holey Moses Cheesecakes in Westhampton, made his first run for office.
Mr. Arrasate, a retired Southampton Town Police officer, ran as a member of the Osprey Party. Ms. Richman, who owns the Shock clothing stores on Main Street, ran as a member of the Shock Party.
Southampton
Ms. McGann, Mr. Robinson and fellow Citizens With Integrity Party member Mark Epley, who was running unopposed for mayor, were all winners on Friday. Mr. Epley received 603 votes.
In the trustee race,
Ms. McGann was the highest vote-getter in the trustee race, with 522. Mr. Robinson was not far behind, with 507. Mr. Broich, running under the Southampton Traditional Party banner, earned 277 votes.
A total of 752 voters participated in the election, including 60 who voted by absentee ballot.
There were several write-in votes Friday. For mayor, Stevenson’s Toys & Games owner Roy Stevenson received five votes, Southampton Historical Museum trustee Jackie Scerbinski received two votes, former Mayor William Hattrick Jr. received two votes, and Southampton School Board President Donald King received one vote.
William Bates, who served six years as a trustee on the Village Board, ending in 2008, received six write-in votes for trustee. Kim Allen and Regina Greeven each received two write-in votes for trustee.
Quogue
In Quogue Village, incumbents Peter Sartorious and Randy Cardo, running unopposed, won reelection to the five-member Village Board.
Mr. Cardo, who also serves as the deputy mayor, was elected to his eighth two-year term on the board. He received 56 votes. Mr. Sartorious, who will begin his second term on the board, received 54 votes.
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I was under the impression that they promised to fight for resident's right to oppose the eruv. Apparently the Constitution having never been ratified in Westhampton Beach, such a pledge was desperately needed.
What do you call the J.P.O.E. who supported both Levan and Tucker.
I dont buy what you said before or now.
God Luck Westhampton Beach, your gonna need it.
As best I can tell, J.P.O.E. was incensed because good community relations that have existed were ...more being sorely tested by an insular minority requesting these property rights, with a statement that it would only be symbolic recognition of public property as private.
As I have commented before symbolism is important whether it be the confederate flag, the American flag, or the declaration that public property and roadways belong only to some in our village.
Westhampton would have been best served if at the very outset all elected officials had simply informed this small group that they were mistaken about the nature of American government with both the Free Exercise Clause and the Establishment Clause that bookend these questions from the formation of our nation.
The sooner it is clear that such public declarations will not be considered, and are not the business of government, the better. This election cycle began that process with the clear statement of the two Trustees. Once we have a Mayor who doesn't vacillate on such basic issues of governance then the issue will be truly concluded.
The election of Levan and Tucker was in favor of good community relations, it was in favor of a community for all, not just a few.
Its time for someone to look at this for what it is.
Has hit the nail right on the head!!!
Lets see the mess that is going to cost US the tax payers more money.
What does the bus have to do with this???
Why should the residents of Westhampton have to worry about the sysagogue when they bring people here by bus who DO NOT live here???
WAKE UP AND GET OFF THE PHONE
Looking at your other comments you are all so the one who said a cop on his cell phone does his job well and I asked you how did you know unless you were that cop on the phone and you never answered
Before you comment read what I saod. I never said it was not legal to bus people in.What I said if the sysagogue brings people in why should the residents of Westhampton Beach have to change the town for them???
The reason I asked if you were the cop is because you said he did a good job.How would you know??? Please do not say you are a "very observeant resident". You are either the cop who was talking on his cell phone or maybe your his fellow ...more officer or even maybe related to him. As far as the village police doing a very good job, your opion is not shared by the residents of the town and please do not make me give you example again just read my comments. Since you feel they do there job so well then why are they not the first to respond at times ??? Maybe under 3 square miles is to much for them to patrol .