Jeremy Gans, Ken Mazer and Randy Whitestone Elected Village Trustees

Jeremy Gans, Randy Whitestone and Ken Mazer were elected as Village Trustees.A small gathering of Village Trustees and supporters of the Scarsdale Non-Partisan Party gathered at the Scarsdale Library on Tuesday night March 15 to hear the official results of the election for Village Trustees and congratulate the candidates. Randall Whitestone was elected to serve a second two-year term and Jeremy Gans and Ken Mazer were both elected for the first time. The two newcomers will replace Village Trustees Justin Arest and Lena Crandall who have both completed two terms.

As the election was uncontested, there were less than 200 votes, a departure from years when residents challenged the nominees put forth by the Citizen’s Non-Partisan Party. In fact, in September 202, when a slate from the Scarsdale Voter’s Choice Party ran against the SCNPP slate, 1,921 votes were cast, but the non-partisan party prevailed by a ratio of 2:1.

This year the campaign was chaired by Jared Stern and Omer Wiczyk with help from Dara Gruenberg, Jon Mark and BK Munguia, who brought the customary cake. The Citizens Nominating Committee was led by Chair Jill Spielberg and Vice Chair Jon Krisbergh.

Commenting on the results, Stern and Wiczyk said, “We are beyond delighted that this incredible slate of candidates had been elected. The CNC’s deliberative, thorough, and fair process continues to find the best people to serve our town, and this year was no different. We look forward to watching them do great things for our Village.”

Former Village Clerk Donna Conkling was still in town to preside overJared Stern and Omer Wiczyk the election as her replacement has not yet been found.

She announced that 179 machine votes and 26 absentee ballots had been cast for a total of 205 votes. (2 additional absentee ballots were blank.)

The vote counts were as follows:
Randall Whitestone: 190
Jeremy Gans: 183
Ken Mazer: 184

Following the election, the newly elected trustees sent the following letter:

To The Editor:
We are humbled and gratified by the community’s support for the Scarsdale Citizens’ Non-Partisan Party slate of trustees, as demonstrated with our election on March 15. We are honored to carry forward the nonpartisan tradition that has served the village well for more than a century.

We fully recognize the challenges and responsibilities facing our village and are eager to roll up our sleeves as your public servants. We look forward to engaging in a continuing two-way conversation about the village’s priorities and tackling residents’ future service and infrastructure needs.
But please know that our seven-person village Board of Trustees can’t do it alone. We look forward to working with our talented village staff and with truly strong fabric of community volunteers that helps make Scarsdale such a special place.

To paraphrase Robert F. Kennedy, one person can make a difference, and everyone should try. We thank those who are already volunteering and encourage others to consider becoming involved. The village website, www.scarsdale.com, has recently been redesigned, making it easier to find volunteer opportunities, review information from past public meetings, or find out about upcoming meetings and agendas.

Many thanks to the dedicated Campaign Committee led by Jared Stern, Omer Wiczyk, Dara Gruenberg and Jon Mark for ensuring a respectful and honest campaign. Thank you to all of the campaign volunteers and our families who have supported us.

Finally, thank you to Donna Conkling of the Village Clerk’s office and her team, the poll workers, Scarsdale Police and DPW for holding a flawless election. As Jeremy and Ken assume office, and Randy begins his second term, we recognize the important tasks ahead, and fully appreciate the responsibility with which you have entrusted us.

Village Clerk Donna ConklingWe are ready to get to work on your behalf.

Jeremy Gans
Ken Mazer
Randall WhitestoneBK Munguia