Election Results

2009 Election Results

We had a successful year supporting 163 pro-choice Democratic women candidates across New York State!

From all accounts, our women candidates worked very hard knocking on doors, phoning supporters, and sharing their message. Some had the votes go their way and others did not, but they served as inspiration for generations of women to come and we so appreciate the work they have done. For all of us, our work continues as we reflect on the results of Tuesday’s elections, like Eleanor said, “With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”

We did want to share with you some of our victories from across the state.

Albany
Paula Mahan, Town Supervisor, Colonie
Carolyn McLaughlin, Common Council President, Albany
Linda Murphy, Town Council, Colonie

Chenango
Elizabeth Vanderweyde, Town Council, Smithville

Columbia
Robin Andrews, Town Supervisor, Claverack
Jessica Byrne, Town Justice, New Lebanon
Nancy Moore, Town Board, Clermont
Meg Robertson, Town Supervisor, New Lebanon

Cortland
Susan Feiszli, Mayor, Cortland

Dutchess
Sandra Goldberg, County Legislature, 14th District
Barbara Jeter-Jackson, County Legislature, 10th District
Gwen Johnson, Town Council, 7th Ward, Poughkeepsie
Kathy Kinsella, Highway Superintendent, Rhinebeck
Mary Solomon, Common Council, 6th Ward, Poughkeepsie
Virginia Stern, Town Supervisor, Stanford

Erie
Lynn Marinelli, County Legislature, 11th District (ERLC Board Member)
Maria Whyte, County Legislature, 6th District

Essex
Sue Montgomery Corey, Town Supervisor, Minerva

Genesee
Alice Calmes, Town Clerk, Darien

Monroe
Carrie Andrews, County Legislature, 21st District
Sandra Frankel, Town Supervisor, Brighton

Nassau
Dorothy Goosby, Town Council, Hempstead
Kathleen Rice, District Attorney
Lee Seeman, Town Council, 5th District, North Hempstead (ERLC Board Member)

New York
Jessica Lappin, City Council, 5th District, New York

Oneida
Lorrie Arcuri, Council at Large, Utica
Rose Ann Convertino, County Legislature, 23rd District

Onondaga
Linda Ervin, County Legislature, 19th District
Jean Kessner, City Councilor-at-Large, Syracuse
Stephanie Miner, Mayor, Syracuse
Monica Williams, County Legislature, 18th District

Ontario
Margaret McMullen Reston, City Councilor-at-Large, Canandaigua
Ellen Polimeni, Mayor, Canandaigua
Karen White, City Council, 3rd Ward, Canandaigua

Orange
Myrna K. Kemnitz, County Legislature, 7th District

Oswego
Kimberly Roy, Alderman, 6th Ward, Fulton
Amy Tresidder, County Legislature, 16th District

Otsego
Lucy Bernier, Oneonta City Court Judge

Rensselaer
Josephine Ashworth, Town Supervisor, North Greenbush
Virginia O'Brien, Town Board, East Greenbush
Beth Walsh, Family Court Judge

Rockland
Stephanie Hausner, Town Council, Clarkstown

Schenectady
Jean Frisbee, Town Council, Duanesburg
Denise McGraw, Town Board, Niskayuna

Seneca
Sue Sauvageau, Town Council, Seneca Falls

Suffolk
Patricia Eddington, Town Clerk, Brookhaven
Connie Kepert, Town Council, 4th District, Brookhaven

Sullivan
Denise Frangipane, Town Council, Bethel

Tompkins
Katherine Halton, Town Council, Danby
Pat Pryor, County Legislature, 6th District

Ulster
Julia Bronson, Town Council, Marbletown
Manna Greene, Town Council, Rosendale
Brooke Pickering-Cole, Town Supervisor, Marbletow
Carol Seitz, Town Assessor, Shandaken

Washington
SaraIdleman, Town Supervisor, Greenwich

Westchester
Catherine Borgia, Town Supervisor, Ossining
Drew Claxton, Common Council, Peekskill
Francesca Connolly, State Supreme Court Justice, 9th Judicial District
Janet DiFiore, District Attorney
Susanne Donnelly, Trustee Village, Ossining
Mary Foster, Mayor, Peekskill
Marybeth McGowan, Common Council, Peekskill
Beth Smayda, Common Council, White Plains
Alfreda Williams, County Legislature, 8th District

2008 Election Results

Congratulations to all for an incredible election season and for the outstanding victories and accomplishments of so many women from around the State! We are thrilled and so thankful to be partners with all of you in supporting and electing women to all levels of government in New York. Below is our list of winners from Tuesday. Thank you to all of our candidates for running, and to all of you for helping them get there!

Broome County
Suzanne Buchta (County Legislator)
Donna Lupardo (Assembly)
Monica Silas (Village Trustee)

Cayuga County
Cynthia Aikman (County Legislator)

Dutchess County
Joan Posner (Family Court Judge)
Johanna Shafer (Town Council)

Erie County
Lisa Bloch Rodwin (Family Court Judge)
Crystal Peoples (Assembly)

Jefferson County
Addie Jenne Russell (Assembly)

Kings County
Velmanette Montgomery (Senate)
Annette Robinson (Assembly)

Monroe County
Joan Kohout (Family Court Judge)
Susan John (Assembly)

Nassau County
Michelle Schimel (Assembly)

New York County
Liz Krueger (Senate)
Linda Rosenthal (Assembly)

Oneida County
RoAnn Destito (Assembly)

Onondaga County
Joan Christensen (Assembly)
Renee Smith-Rotondo (Town Council)

Orange County
Aileen Gunther (Assembly)
Laurie Tautel (Town Council)

Queens County
Catherine Nolan (Assembly)
Toby Ann Stavisky (Senate)

Richmond County
Janele Hyer-Spencer (Assembly)
Diane Savino (Senate)

Rockland County
Ellen Jaffee (Assembly)

Suffolk County
Ginny Fields (Assembly)
Andrea Harum Schiavoni (Town Justice)
Sally Pope (Town Council)

Tompkins County
Linda Adams (Town Council)
Barbara Lifton (Assembly)

Ulster County
Lynn Archer (Town Council)
Dorise Bartlett (Town Council)

Westchester County
Catherine Borgia (Town Supervisor)
Susan Capecia (County Court Judge)
Janis Castaldi (Village Trustee)
Marlene Cheatham (Village Trustee)
Sandra Galef (Assembly)
Suzi Oppenheimer (Senate)
Amy Paulin (Assembly)
Andrea Stewart-Cousins (Senate)