City Officials
Elected officials for Chautauqua County — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
Pierre Chagnon
Chairman; Legislator, District 82026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Marcus Buchanan
Legislator, District 12026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Robert Bankoski
Legislator, District 22026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Bob Scudder
Legislator, District 32026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Sandra Lewis
Legislator, District 42026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Jason Merritt
Legislator, District 52026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Tom Harmon
Legislator, District 62026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
John Penhollow
Legislator, District 72026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Vince DeJoy
Legislator, District 92026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Jamie Gustafson
Legislator, District 102026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Bob Whitney
Legislator, District 112026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Frederick Larson
Legislator, District 122026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Tom Nelson
Legislator, District 132026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Daniel Pavlock
Legislator, District 142026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Lisa Vanstrom
Legislator, District 152026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Dalton Anthony
Legislator, District 162026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Travis Heiser
Legislator, District 172026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Marty Proctor
Legislator, District 182026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Frederick Johnson
Legislator, District 192026-01-01–2026-12-31 (one-year term: legislators elected in 2025 serve one year under the state even-year election law per Post-Journal October 2025; all 19 seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot per WRFA; term begins January 1, 2026 per N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4, 1 and ends December 31, 2026; predecessor terms expired 12/31/2025 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections 'Offices Up for Election 2025'; winners per BOE GE25 Winner's List; start shown is the current-term start)
Former Officials (11)
Phillip A. Landy
Legislator, District 9month-level start: January 2024 per Post-Journal, sworn at the January 2024 organizational meeting; term ended December 31, 2025 per Chautauqua BOE Offices Up 2025 list 12/31/2025; lost 2025 re-election; N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4(1)
Served until Dec 2025
Tamara M. Dickey
Legislator, District 11Appointed September 25, 2024, Resolution 236-24 per county release; term ended December 31, 2025 per Chautauqua BOE Offices Up 2025 list 12/31/2025; lost 2025 election; N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4(1)
Served until Dec 2025
Terry A. Niebel
Legislator, District 5month-level start: January 2014 per Post-Journal December 2025; term ended December 31, 2025 per Chautauqua BOE Offices Up 2025 list 12/31/2025; did not seek re-election; N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4(1)
Served until Dec 2025
Thomas Carle
Legislator, District 4month-level start: December 2024 per Post-Journal December 2025 outgoing legislators article, appointed December 2024 to finish Susan Parker's term; term ended December 31, 2025 per Chautauqua BOE Offices Up 2025 list 12/31/2025; honored as outgoing December 17, 2025; N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4(1)
Served until Dec 2025
Susan Parker
Legislator, District 4Sworn January 3, 2022 per WRFA; resigned effective November 25, 2024 per Post-Journal and WRFA
Served until Nov 2024
David Wilfong
Legislator, District 11Sworn January 3, 2022 per WRFA; month-level end: August 2024 per Chautauqua County Legislature release of September 26, 2024 saying he resigned last month; exact August day not stated in the sources read
Served until Aug 2024
Billy Torres
Legislator, District 9Sworn January 3, 2022 per WRFA; term ended December 31, 2023 per Chautauqua BOE Offices Up 2023 list 12/31/2023; lost November 2023 election to Phil Landy 571-481 per Post-Journal; N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4(1)
Served until Dec 2023
Elisabeth Rankin
Legislator, District 12Term ended December 31, 2023 per Chautauqua BOE Offices Up 2023 list 12/31/2023; lost November 2023 election to Frederick Larson 637-584 per Post-Journal; N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4(1)
Served until Dec 2023
John Davis
Legislator, District 16Term ended December 31, 2023 per Chautauqua BOE Offices Up 2023 list 12/31/2023; did not seek re-election per Post-Journal November 2023; N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4(1)
Served until Dec 2023
John Hemmer
Legislator, District 19Term ended December 31, 2023 per Chautauqua BOE Offices Up 2023 list 12/31/2023; did not seek re-election per Post-Journal November 2023; N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4(1)
Served until Dec 2023
Kevin J. Muldowney
Legislator, District 1Term ended December 31, 2023 per Chautauqua County Board of Elections Offices Up for Election 2023 list showing 12/31/2023; District 1 seat taken by Marcus Buchanan, sworn January 2024 per Post-Journal; N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4(1)
Served until Dec 2023
City Staff
Paul M. Wendel Jr.
County ExecutivePJ Wendel's platform emphasizes fiscal responsibility through tax relief, as highlighted by his proposed historic tax rate reductions, alongside efforts to address cost-of-living concerns such as high gas prices in Chautauqua County.