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Citizens' Party candidate and Floral Park Mayor Phil Guarnieri, who ran unopposed this year, will continue serving the village in that capacity. Mayor Guarnieri received 1,140 votes.

Mayor Guarnieri has called Floral Park home for the past 40 years. A member of the village board since 1995, he has won five consecutive trusteeships, including serving as deputy mayor in 2001 before becoming mayor in 2005. During his tenure, he has served in numerous capacities, including commissioner of public works, building and the fire department. He also served as chairman of the Zoning and Recodification Committee established in 1995 to review the entire zoning code. "Zoning is the axis upon which community life revolves and its governing precepts of divisions of land uses has had the most sweeping, far reaching and comprehensive impacts on community planning," he said.

Citizens' Party candidate and Floral Park Deputy Mayor Kevin Greene was also re-elected to another two-year term. He received 1,117 votes. A member of the Floral Park Board of Trustees since 1995, Deputy Mayor Greene said, "Serving the residents of Floral Park has been an honor and I look forward to continuing to work with the village board and for the residents of the village." He is currently fire commissioner and chairman of the Emergency Management Task Force. He also serves on the Nassau County Village Officials Committee for Emergency Management and is liaison to the Council of Cultural Affairs and liaison to Four Village Studio. He joined the Floral Park Fire Department in March 1979 and is still an active member. In addition, he served on the New Resident and Substance Abuse committees and was co-chair of a Library Exploratory Committee, which was organized to meet with residents and discuss the needs and future plans of the library. Deputy Mayor Greene is also a member of the North End Civic Association. He believes one of the greatest lines of communication with residents is through the civic association. "These meetings provide the opportunity for the mayor and trustees to update residents on village issues as well as provide a personal line of communication for residents to ask questions or raise concerns," he said.

Fellow Citizens' Party candidate Mary-Grace Tomecki, a newcomer, was elected trustee to replace Trustee Gerry Bambrick, who did not seek re-election. Tomecki received 1,097 votes. Tomecki is a life-long resident of Floral Park and resides in the house built by her father, Walter, who purchased the property on Hinsdale Avenue in 1956. As the Floral Park Aircraft Traffic & Noise Abatement Officer, Mary-Grace is studying the possibility of having noise monitors placed in Floral Park to secure data to help support the village's efforts to obtain a more equitable distribution of air traffic over area communities. "I was introduced to civic life when my father ran for mayor of the village on the Village Party ticket when I was 8 years old. Later he ran for trustee. I have fond memories of the campaigns, his enthusiasm and commitment to Floral Park," she said, adding that she welcomes the opportunity to work with Mayor Phil Guarnieri and the other trustees to enhance the quality of life enjoyed by residents.

Floral Park Justice Douglas Hayden, who ran unopposed in this year's election, received 1,138 votes. First elected in 1999 and then re-elected in 2003, Judge Hayden serves on the board of directors of the Nassau County Magistrate Association and is a member of the New York State Magistrate Association. In addition, he is a member of the NYSBA Judicial Section. Throughout his tenure as Floral Park village justice, he has spoken to all civic associations in the village on the role of the Village Court. Justice Hayden has also spoken at all of the schools, including a yearly visit to Floral Park Memorial High School.

Citizen Party trustee candidate Elton McCabe proved victorious in this year's South Floral Park village election. He bested his opponent, Residents Party and incumbent trustee candidate Shams Rehman, who was appointed by South Floral Park Mayor Angel Soto to fill former Trustee Ernest Jackson's position when Jackson moved out of state. McCabe, who ran unsuccessfully last year, received 78 votes while Rehman received 70 votes. He hopes to get residents involved in future initiatives and restore accountability to the position of trustee. He said he would also strongly advocate for more community involvement in decisions that he said are made prior to the community's awareness. McCabe will serve a four-year term.

Incumbent Village Party candidate and current Bellerose Village mayor Donna Sherrer bested challenger Michale Brandt, current Bellerose Village trustee and Open Government Party candidate. Sherrer received 295 votes and will continue serving as mayor for another two-year term while Brandt received 119 votes and will continue serving as trustee.

A resident of Bellerose Village for 27 years, Mayor Sherrer, during her first term, 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."

Village Party candidates and incumbent trustee Mary O'Donoghue and deputy mayor Ronald DeSouza were re-elected to each serve another two-year term. O'Donoghue and DeSouza, who both ran unopposed in this year's election, received 349 and 316 votes respectively.

A resident of Bellerose Village for 16 years, Trustee O'Donoghue is board liaison to the joint Bellerose Business District Development Corporation (BDDC), responsible for the partnership with both Nassau and Queens elected officials and BDDC members for Bellerose Village, Bellerose Terrace and Bellerose, Queens on initiatives for the local business district.

A resident of Bellerose Village for 15 years, Deputy Mayor DeSouza has been an active, dedicated leader in managing day-to-day operations instrumental to the strategic planning and preservation of Bellerose Village. DeSouza has been actively serving the community for many years as a member of the Board of Architectural Review and now its chairman. Experienced in design and planning, he lends his expertise to the village in preservation and planning. He was a catalyst in initiating the historic preservation of public buildings as a way to protect them and the market values for all the homes in Bellerose Village. Recognizing the unique character of the village and the need to plan for the maintenance of and improvements to its infrastructure, Deputy Mayor DeSouza proposed the Master/Beautification Plan to the board. Trustees adopted the plan in 2006 necessary to qualify for federal, state and local grants.

Unity Party candidate Gerard Tangredi and Village Party candidate Peter Healy proved victorious in this year's village election. They were both elected to each serve a four-year term as Stewart Manor trustee. Tangredi received 395 votes while Healy received 382 votes. Fellow Unity Party candidate William Grogan received 379 votes while fellow Village Party candidate Julian Sottovia received 364 votes.

Peter Healy, a resident for the past 15 years, has found Stewart Manor to be a wonderful place to live and raise a family. "I want to contribute my talents and energy to ensure the village remains a safe and active community for all residents," he said. Healy firmly believes a successful candidate must listen to and share the concerns of all of its constituents. As trustee, he vows to devote the time and offer the ideas needed to meet the needs of residents and improve the quality of village services.

Gerard Tangredi believes a "new vision" is required to enable residents to enjoy an improved quality of life. Appointed by the mayor and board of trustees as village safety officer for three years, Tangredi also is a member of the Nassau County Emergency Operations Center and the Stewart Manor Volunteer Fire Department, is a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) for Stewart Manor and a village representative and member of the Nassau County Village Officials Association.

Stewart Manor residents passed a bond to finance pool improvements by a vote of 388 to 206.

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