Lyndonville elects White as write-in; Medina picks Bieliski, Marciano

James White

LYNDONVILLE/MEDINA – Voters went to the polls in two villages in Orleans County today.

Lyndonville elected a write-in candidate, James White, over Steven Colon, who was on the ballot for a two-year trustee term.

White, a deputy with the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office, received 53 of the 78 votes cast. Colon received 19, followed by 2 for Thomas Goetze, and 1 each for James Smith, Valerie Wells and Dennis Seekins.

White will fill a vacancy on the board created when Terry Stinson stepped down as trustee in August.

White’s term starts on April 1.

James “Scott” Bieliski, left, and Jess Marciano

Medina had two positions up for election but only James “Scott” Bieliski turned in enough petitions to be on the ballot. He was elected today with 201 votes.

The other two-year trustee position was determined by write-in ballots. Jess Marciano, an incumbent with nearly four years on the Village Board, was elected with 90 write-in votes, followed by 30 for Mike Maak. Others received one or two votes, said Judy Szulis, chairwoman of the election inspectors.

“I am very excited to serve the people,” said Bieliski, co-owner of a communications services business for hospitals and the healthcare system.

The trustees will be faced with putting together the village’s 2025-26 budget by the end of April. Bieliski said he is eager to get to work and join the board when the term starts April 1.

“I’ve already gone over the village budgets,” he said. “I have a good overview of where we’re at.”

Marciano didn’t circulate petitions to run for trustee. She instead was considering going for the Ridgeway Town Board. But she said she is happy to have two more years as a village trustee.

“I’m incredibly excited for the next two years,” she said.

Marciano won’t be pursuing the Ridgeway position this upcoming election “because that would be a disservice to the 90 people who voted for me today.”