Politics & Government
Port Jefferson Mayor to Run Uncontested
No candidates stepped up before the deadline on Tuesday giving current mayor Margot Garant another term.
No candidates have stepped up to challenge incumbent mayor Margot Garant for re-election, assuring her another term, according to Port Jefferson village administrator Bob Juliano.
This year there are also two village board of trustee seats open. Current board member Adrienne Kessel whose term is expiring in June will run for one of the open seats and Larry LaPointe also submitted a petition.
Trustee Leslea Snyder has decided not to run again for her position on the board. With two open seats and two candidates, Kessel and LaPointe will slip into those positions unchallenged.
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Only one open position in village government will be a race, the judgeship in the village court with three contenders. The incumbent judge, Peter Graham is being challenged by Patricia Issberner and Bill Glass.
The election will take place on June 21 at Village Hall.
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Come back soon to find out more about the Port Jefferson village government elections, including profiles of the candidates.
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