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Yokley beats McCarty in Williamsville mayoral
race
Tom Yokley will be returning to the Williamsville mayor’s chair after he defeated incumbent Bill McCarty
by 16 votes (277-261).
Yokley speculated that the pay increase issue (passed a couple of years ago) and the buying of the
houses on Walnut so they could be demolished could have played roles in his win, from the feedback he
received.
The pay increase issue will increase the pay of the mayor and village trustees once they have been
elected/re-elected; Yokley pledged to give that extra money back.
Despite his win, Yokley refused to criticize McCarty.
“I do not think Bill did a bad job, we just had a difference of opinions and a difference in the way of
handling things,” Yokley said. “I want to give kudos to Bill for the last four years.
“I respect the job he did, but I thought we needed a change,” he continued. “I do not think he was leading
the village down the wrong path, but I thought we needed some adjustments and I intend to do that.”
McCarty said voters sent a clear message by voting him and incumbent trustees Norval Melton and Larry
Barregarye out.
“I am surprised and disappointed,” he said, “especially with the accomplishments of the last four years.”
McCarty did many things different than what Yokley did in his previous term, and he wondered if some
voters were not prepared for that.
“People are not used to that kind of change, but I would not take any of it back,” he said. “I enjoyed
working for the village, and I wish Tom and the new board well.”
Valerie Patterson was unopposed for her two-year term, and for the three four-year trustee slots, Scott
Butterfield (300), Lisa White (291) and incumbent Mike Barnett (234) were elected, with Adam Walsh (214),
Barregarye (213) and Melton (131) behind.
In the school board race, Williams Township incumbents Jack Caldwell (925) and Scott Stuewe (806)
were re-elected ahead of Regina Rump (533) and Steve Griffin (538).
For the one open position in Fancy Creek Township, Eric Long won with 1090 votes, ahead of Deanna
Mool (638) and William Choat (194). There is one open position in the other areas of the district that no one
ran for.
In Sherman, incumbent Ron Hickman was ousted by seven votes.
For three slots, newcomer Krista Sherrock garnered 547 votes, with Nancy Zibutis finishing with 500.
Kevin Schultz (382) had more than Hickman (375) and Tony Horner (269).
In Fancy Creek Township, supervisor Kevin Forden, clerk Janet Mangalavite, assessor Nancy Eckert
Martin, collector William Peterman and highway commissioner Edward Brown all ran unopposed.
Wes Barr (598), Susan Burge (614), Robert Manley (553) and Wanda Schmidgall (505) all won trustee
slots, ahead of Doug Wagner (179), Ken Dunlevy (163) and David Fuchs (193).
In Williams Township, supervisor Lee Miller, clerk Marjorie McVickers, assessor Dale Halford and
collector Carol Beal ran unopposed.
Bob Trader Sr. defeated Fred Westlake 482-413 for highway commissioner, and Janet Halford, Anthony
Leonetti, Alan Justice and John D. Sweeney were elected as trustees.
Lesli Choat, Mary Contri and Paul Stark were voted in as Sherman Public Library trustees, as were Sue
Ripka, Natalie Albers, Heather Thornton and Stacie Henderson in Williamsville.
Mail absentee ballots and provisional ballots will not be included in these totals until April 21. The above
results reflect early voting, grace period and in-person absentee ballots cast prior to election day.
race
Tom Yokley will be returning to the Williamsville mayor’s chair after he defeated incumbent Bill McCarty
by 16 votes (277-261).
Yokley speculated that the pay increase issue (passed a couple of years ago) and the buying of the
houses on Walnut so they could be demolished could have played roles in his win, from the feedback he
received.
The pay increase issue will increase the pay of the mayor and village trustees once they have been
elected/re-elected; Yokley pledged to give that extra money back.
Despite his win, Yokley refused to criticize McCarty.
“I do not think Bill did a bad job, we just had a difference of opinions and a difference in the way of
handling things,” Yokley said. “I want to give kudos to Bill for the last four years.
“I respect the job he did, but I thought we needed a change,” he continued. “I do not think he was leading
the village down the wrong path, but I thought we needed some adjustments and I intend to do that.”
McCarty said voters sent a clear message by voting him and incumbent trustees Norval Melton and Larry
Barregarye out.
“I am surprised and disappointed,” he said, “especially with the accomplishments of the last four years.”
McCarty did many things different than what Yokley did in his previous term, and he wondered if some
voters were not prepared for that.
“People are not used to that kind of change, but I would not take any of it back,” he said. “I enjoyed
working for the village, and I wish Tom and the new board well.”
Valerie Patterson was unopposed for her two-year term, and for the three four-year trustee slots, Scott
Butterfield (300), Lisa White (291) and incumbent Mike Barnett (234) were elected, with Adam Walsh (214),
Barregarye (213) and Melton (131) behind.
In the school board race, Williams Township incumbents Jack Caldwell (925) and Scott Stuewe (806)
were re-elected ahead of Regina Rump (533) and Steve Griffin (538).
For the one open position in Fancy Creek Township, Eric Long won with 1090 votes, ahead of Deanna
Mool (638) and William Choat (194). There is one open position in the other areas of the district that no one
ran for.
In Sherman, incumbent Ron Hickman was ousted by seven votes.
For three slots, newcomer Krista Sherrock garnered 547 votes, with Nancy Zibutis finishing with 500.
Kevin Schultz (382) had more than Hickman (375) and Tony Horner (269).
In Fancy Creek Township, supervisor Kevin Forden, clerk Janet Mangalavite, assessor Nancy Eckert
Martin, collector William Peterman and highway commissioner Edward Brown all ran unopposed.
Wes Barr (598), Susan Burge (614), Robert Manley (553) and Wanda Schmidgall (505) all won trustee
slots, ahead of Doug Wagner (179), Ken Dunlevy (163) and David Fuchs (193).
In Williams Township, supervisor Lee Miller, clerk Marjorie McVickers, assessor Dale Halford and
collector Carol Beal ran unopposed.
Bob Trader Sr. defeated Fred Westlake 482-413 for highway commissioner, and Janet Halford, Anthony
Leonetti, Alan Justice and John D. Sweeney were elected as trustees.
Lesli Choat, Mary Contri and Paul Stark were voted in as Sherman Public Library trustees, as were Sue
Ripka, Natalie Albers, Heather Thornton and Stacie Henderson in Williamsville.
Mail absentee ballots and provisional ballots will not be included in these totals until April 21. The above
results reflect early voting, grace period and in-person absentee ballots cast prior to election day.
Issue Date: April 9, 2009