The Jamestown City Council Ward 2 seat will be led by a Democrat for the first time in more than 20 years. Democrat Jason Sample defeated Republican incumbent Bryan Bigelow 620 to 512 in a special election for the seat following the death of … [Read more...]
Midterm Races, County Legislature Seats, And A Special City Council Ward Race Are On Today’s Election Day Ballot
Midterm races, Chautauqua County Legislature seats, and even a City Council Ward race are all on the ballot for Election Day today. Governor Kathy Hochul is running for a second four-year term on the Democrat and Working Families line against … [Read more...]
Democrat, Former County Legislator Chuck Nazzaro To Replace DeJoy
Democrat and retired County Legislator Chuck Nazzaro will replace District 9 Legislator Vince DeJoy. DeJoy, who submitted his resignation as a legislator on October 15, has moved to North Carolina. The Chautauqua County Democratic Committee, … [Read more...]
Jamestown Post-Journal: Legislator Vince DeJoy Moving To North Carolina
The Jamestown Post-Journal reports that Jamestown County Legislator and Dunkirk Director of Planning and Development Vince DeJoy has moved out of district to North Carolina. The PJ reports that DeJoy announced Tuesday that he is leaving the City … [Read more...]
Local Officials Attend Nuclear Energy Policy Summit
Local officials recently traveled to New York City to learn more about the rapidly evolving nuclear industry. Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency CEO and Deputy County Executive of Economic Development Mark Geise and Dunkirk Planning … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves Lease Agreement To Relocate South County Departments To Former Lynn Building
The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a lease agreement authorizing Chautauqua County Government to relocate its South County operations to the Lynn Building in downtown Jamestown. The 10-year lease agreement with 310-322 East Third … [Read more...]
County Legislature Seats Up For Election Again In November Thanks To Even Year Voting Change
Chautauqua County Legislature seats are on the November General Election ballot again under New York State’s new even year election law. The U.S. Supreme Court, last month, declined to hear a case on the state law that pushed local elections to … [Read more...]
Four New Legislators Have Taken Their Seats On The County Legislature
Four new legislators took their seats on the Chautauqua County Legislature during a reorganizational meeting January 2. Jamestown Democrat Vince DeJoy, Democrat Sandra Lewis, Republican Jason Merritt and Jamestown Democrat Bob Whitney took the … [Read more...]
Democrats In Jamestown Have Big Election Night
It was a big night for Democrats in the City of Jamestown. The Jamestown City Council will have a Democratic majority of 5 to 4 for the first time since 2019. Ward 3 Democratic incumbent Regina Brackman defeated Republican challenger Seth … [Read more...]
County Executive, County Clerk, City Races On Election Day Ballot
Today is Election Day. Chautauqua County has three County-wide races this year. For County Executive, Republican incumbent PJ Wendel is seeking a second full term against Democrat Thomas Carle. Whoever wins will only have a three-year term as … [Read more...]
