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Regenspan Out of Trustee Race

Thu, May 19, 2011

David Regenspan tossed his hat into the ring of the village trustees race, but yanked it out almost before it could land because of a scheduling issue. Here's an update on the June 21election.

This has not been an easy season to keep track of those running and/or not running for the two seats on the village board coming open next month. The race had a new entry last week, and now it's been learned that it has one less candidate.

Here's the update:

  • Merideth Leland Getchonis, accepted the nomination of the Village of Hamilton Democrats.
  • David Regenspan, who was offered the Democrats' endorsement but refused it, has left the race as he will be out of the country with his wife who is leading a Colgate study group to England.
  • Debbie Kliman is running only on the Bullthistle line; she had been offered the Democrats' endorsement but refused it;
  • Sam Cooper is running as an independent and accepted the Republicans' endorsement;
  • Anne Clauss is running on the Bullthistle line.

Two trustee seats will be open for the June 21 election. Democrats Jim Bona and Suzanne Collins are not seeking reelection.

However, the board will have a third new trustee as a result of the election. Trustee Margaret Miller is the only candidate for mayor, running on the Bullthistle line.

As it is likely she will be elected, Miller will then appoint a trustee to fill her spot on the board. This is how she came to the board originally.

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