Village Election Results Are In

By Mary A. Crisafulli

MIDDLETOWN - Fleischmanns and Margaretville held elections on March 18 and the unofficial results are in.

Fleischmanns

Incumbent Mayor Samuel Gil was reelected for a second term with 129 votes beating Gloria Zola-Mulloy's write-in campaign which gained 23 votes. Gil received 28 in-person votes and 101 absentee ballots. Before the election Gil said, if elected, he would continue guardrail restoration along Lake Street and Armstrong Park, complete oil and stone of Wagner Avenue, repair drainage ditches and storm drains, and tackle parking concerns.

The two trustee positions were secured by incumbents Miguel Martinez-Riddle and Stewart Cohen. Martinez-Riddle received 133 votes (31 in-person and 102 absentee), Cohen received 114 votes (16 in-person and 98 absentee), and Harold Kuhn lost with 48 votes (37 in-person and 11 absentee). There were no write-in candidates.

“I am thrilled to be an ambassador for the Village of Fleischmanns,” said Martinez-Riddle. “I’m grateful for the trust and hope to continue being a force for mediation and positive creative energy.”

Kuhn thanks everyone who voted for him in the election. "I'm incredibly proud to have won the in-person vote and truly appreciate the support of so many in our community," he said, "Though the race was ultimately decided by an outstanding number of absentee votes, as it has been in recent years, I remain committed to advocating for the residents of Fleischmanns and working to make our village a better place."

Martinez-Riddle said he is grateful to call Kuhn a neighbor and, “hope we can involve him formally in village politics sooner than later.”

Margaretville

Mayor John Hubbell was reelected with 41 votes. Lauren Davis received one write-in vote. This will be Hubbell's -- term in office.

Incumbents Sarah Hubbell and Iris Mead were both reelected for two-year terms. Hubbell received 37 votes and has already served the village for six years. Mead, who has previously served for 16 years, received 34 votes. Write-ins include Robert Mansheffer, 2 votes, and Eleanor Preiss, 1 vote.