Ossining 2011 Election Guide

The following are running for Town of Ossining Supervisor, due to current Town of Ossining Supervisor Catherine Borgia (D) leaving to run for Westchester County Board of Legislator's 9th District seat against Susan Konig (R). The 9th District seat is being vacated by Bill Burton (D):

• Peter Tripodi (R) Town of Ossining Councilman

• Susanne Donnelly (D) Village of Ossining Trustee

The Village of Ossining has two trustee seats that are up for grabs. One of those seats is currently held by Trustee Susanne Donnelly. Donnelly is running for the Town of Ossining Supervisor seat. Trustee Michael Curry's (D) seat is the other position that is up for grabs this year. Curry is not running for re-election. Below are the individuals running for the two open seats:

• Manuel Quezada (D) -  Architect/Ossining Resident

• Robert Daraio (D) - Education Industry Union Activist/Ossining Resident

• Robert Terrilli (R) - Union Country Club Equipment Manager/Ossining Resident

• Robert Fritsche (Registered Democrat endorsed by the Republican Party) - Union Electrician/Ossining Resident               

The Town of Ossining has two council member seats open.  Incumbent Geoffrey Harter (D) is running for re-election. Incumbent Michael Tawil (D) has removed himself from the race to run for a town justice seat. Stepping in to replace Tawil is attorney Eric Blaha (D). Both are being challenged by Stephen Dewey (R) and Kim Izzarelli (R). Councilman Peter Tripodi's seat is not up for grabs during this election cycle. If Tripodi loses the Supervisor's race, he will retain his seat on the council. Below is a list of all of the candidates running for Town of Ossining council member seats:

• Kim Izzarelli (R) - Pension Fund Auditor/Briarcliff Manor Resident
• Stephen Dewey (R) - Ossining GOP Chair & Attorney/Ossining Resident
• Geoffrey Harter (D) [incumbent] Retired Pace University Administrator/Ossining Resident
• Eric Blaha (D) Attorney/Ossining Resident

Because the Village of Ossining's court is being dissolved, the town's court will add a justice position. There are currently two Town of Ossining justices, John Fried and Nancy Quinn Koba. This November Fried's seat is up for grabs. Before the court consolidation Fried had been running unopposed, but now there will be two seats up for grabs and three people vying for them. Here's the lineup:

• John Fried (D) [Incumbent] - Endorsed by the Republican Party

• Michael Tawil (D)

• John Mangialardi (R)

Below are the two other Ossining races:

• Incumbent Town Clerk Mary Ann Roberts (D) is running unopposed.

• Incumbent Highway Superintendent Michael G. O'Connor (D) is running unopposed.