Barber wins town supervisor race
Democrat Peter Barber won the race for town supervisor with 52 percent of votes to Brian Forte’s 47. A 399-vote separation decided the race.
Barber will succeed retiring supervisor Kenneth Runion after his 16 years in the role.
Forte received the Republican nomination after serving as a Democrat on Town Board and interviewing for the Democratic nomination for supervisor. Forte has served on Town Board and was a police officer in Guilderland for over 30 years.
Barber is a lawyer and served as Zoning Board chairman for 15 years. There, he helped draft a revision of the town’s zoning code that streamlines the approval process and implements more environmental protections. He is husband of Catherine Barber, a Guilderland School Board member.
Town Board too close to call
Republican Lee Carman, Albany County legislator, District 29, and Democrat Rosemary Centi lead in a tight race for Town Board, with 25.85 and 25.25 percent of votes, respectively. The two will likely fill the two open seats on the board.
Exactly 186 votes currently fall between Centi and the next closest challenger, Republican Michele Coons. She received 24.77 percent of votes. Democrat incumbent Allen Maikels is trailing with 24.02 percent of votes. Absentee ballots are still being counted.
Miller wins County Legislature seat over incumbent Connelly
After losing the Democratic primaries to Paul Miller, Connelly again lost to Miller in Tuesday’s election for District 32 legislator in Guilderland. Connelly ran under the Independence and Conservative lines, and lost with 34 percent of the vote to Miller’s 65 percent. Connelly served as legislator for over 30 years.
Miller, who also held the Working Party line, has worked under Albany County legislators for decades now, most notably under Legislative Majority Leader Frank Commisso.
In Guilderland’s Albany County Legislature District 29, Republican Mark Grimm will replace Democrat Lee Carman. Grimm received 65 percent of votes to Democrat opponent David Cardona’s 34 percent.
Unopposed races
Bryan Clenhan, D- District 30, won re-election in an unopposed race for Albany County Legislature.
Democrat Judge John Bailey won re-election as town justice in an unopposed race.
Republican Steven Oliver won re-election as superintendent of highways in an unopposed race.
Democrat Jean Cataldo won re-election as town clerk in an unopposed race.
