“It was a great night and instead of a one vote win, this time, at a 248 vote margin, that is the most in a Mayor’s race since 2001. I’m excited to serve the Borough for another three years. “ was Mayor Carolyn Bouillon’s response when asked how she felt about yesterday’s election.
The Mayor was especially re-mindful of the first time she ran for mayor, at that time, a member of council and going up against longtime incumbent, Richard O’Neil. The vote had to go to a recount, and Bouillon won by a single vote.
Three years later with the margin so much boarder, it reminded her of 21 years ago when O’Neil ran for the position and was opposed by another native son, Joseph Branin. O’Neil won in that election, polling nearly 500 more votes than his opponent.
