A resident of Bellerose Village for 27 years, current mayor Donna Sherrer is seeking re-election for a two-year term. During her first term, she led two campaigns to protect the village's homes and residents. Joining forces with other village and town leaders in Citizens Against Rail Expansion (CARE), she fought the expansion of the LIRR tracks that would have "seriously impacted all residents' lives, especially the homes and properties on Superior Road, the Bellerose Station and the Floral Park-Bellerose School tunnel."

Sherrer said she is directly responsible for the successful historic preservation of the village's public buildings. In 2006, village hall, the firehouse and the police booth were listed on the State and National Registers as landmarks. "Preserving these classic structures protects the character of our village, home values and may be a key reason for the LIRR's announcement that the third track project would not impact Bellerose Village," she said.

In 2005, Sherrer was appointed to the 4th Congressional District Citizen Review Board, responsible for interviewing applicants to the military service academies. She is also a member of the NYS Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials (NYCOM), Nassau County Village Officials Association (NCVOA), in which she advocates for controlled school and property taxes, public works and energy initiatives, education and senior citizens programs.

She has served on the Board of Architectural Review since 1998 and as former president of the Junior Women's Club of Bellerose. She recently became a fully certified Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member for Nassau County and was the creator and national co-chairman of "Operation Firefighter," which purchased a fully equipped ambulance for the FDNY to replace equipment lost September 11, 2001. She is on the board of trustees for the NYS General Federation of Women's Clubs and has served as its first vice president of budget/finance and state director and chairman. Sherrer is also in her 18th year as a CCD teacher at Our Lady of Victory and volunteers at A. Holly Patterson Nursing Home.

She has implemented the new sewer drainage program and tree-planting campaign, secured grants to subsidize costs and reorganized local government to improve services and control expenses. "I am committed to the residents of Bellerose Village and to maintaining its quality of life. I know the important issues and will continue working with the residents to ensure that the Village is positioned to both preserve its architectural charm and plan for its future, in a fiscally sound and prudent manner," Sherrer said.

Michael Brandt, currently a Bellerose Village trustee - elected last March as a candidate of the Open Government Party - grew up in Bellerose Village and now resides in the village with his wife and six children. He is seeking election as Bellerose Village mayor for a two-year term.

Brandt works as an operations manager for a family-owned business. In addition, he is in his fourth year at Molloy College, working towards a teaching degree. He is majoring in history/political science and minoring in business.

Trustee and mayoral candidate Brandt believes that all taxpayers in Bellerose Village are "overtaxed and under serviced." He added, "Bellerose Village needs a leader for the future, a leader who will instill professionalism and a business like approach to all issues facing overburdened taxpayers," he said.

Brandt wants to bring back a sense of civility - not rivalry. He believes one can only be a good leader if he or she accepts facing all challenges to governing, including the willingness to debate an opponent at election time. Brandt said he offered to debate the issues with his opponent but she refuses to agree to a debate.

If elected, he intends on revitalizing the village maintenance department. More specifically, Brandt hopes to eliminate the maintenance department "errand running" for village administrators. Further, he vows to furnish particulars on all budget amounts, including money reallocated from garbage pickup reduction.

Brandt wants a village inspector who will "observe and report on work done for the village by outsiders and assure compliance with regulations and proper regard or village property."

He vows to communicate notifications and reports to all residents by mail. For example, Brandt said he would communicate via mail public meetings that would entail passing laws, budget and major expenditures of taxpayers' money. He wants to hold the line on any budget increase at this time in order to "deal with county and school district increases" and instill a professional climate at all village board meetings. Brandt also wants to receive proper estimates/bids for all village purchases conforming to village procurement policy.