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Irvington Trustee Arlene Burgos, who is also the deputy mayor, earned her party’s nomination to succeed Mayor Jon Siegel at the Irvington Democratic Convention on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Former Trustee Larry Ogrodnek and first-time candidate David Zwiebel also earned nominations for the two soon-to-be empty seats on the board of trustees.
Village residents registered as Democrats cast 359 ballots, with the option to make one choice for mayor and up to two choices from the three candidates for trustee. Burgos received 210 votes for mayor, while Richard Weiler, a retired dentist, received 145 votes.
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