Jourdain Wins Re-Election & Thanks Voters! Offers support to Mayor-Elect Pluta!

HOLYOKE- City Councilor At Large Kevin Jourdain captured 4383 votes in final election balloting for the office of City Councilor At Large. He finished 2nd overall of the 13 candidates who vied for the 8 At-Large seats. Jourdain was proud to have come in first place in numerous wards throughout the city. "The outpouring of support from across the city feels good because it really shows that the voters appreciate the 110% effort I have been working hard to give them on the City Council!" Jourdain continued that he was extremely thankful for the honor to serve and committed to work hard then ever to make sure that City Hall and the policies that come from it are responsive to the needs of all of the people of the city.

Councilor Jourdain also congratulated Mayor-elect Elaine Pluta and Treasurer-elect Jon Lumbra on their hard fought victories. He also singled out with special congratulations to Mr. Daniel Boyle and his excellent campaign team for their hard fought and clean race for Mayor. "Elaine and Dan really did Holyoke proud with the clean and issue based campaigns they both ran for Mayor."

Now that Holyoke has chosen its new leader, Councilor Jourdain promised on Day One to work side by side Mayor-Elect Pluta to provide her the support she needs to be successful. "I am very excited about Elaine's opportunity to lead Holyoke. She is a wonderful lady and a true public servant. Her Mayorship promises to be something very special and I can't wait to get going on January 4th!"

Holyoke Election Results

Vote '09 - Holyoke Election Results

Precincts reporting: 14 of 14

MAYOR

Elaine A. Pluta: 4,794 W
Daniel C. Boyle: 3,245

CITY CLERK

Susan M. Egan (I): 5,065 W
Anthony Soto: 2,836

CITY TREASURER

David B. Donoghue (I): 3,545
Jon D. Lumbra: 4,118 W

CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE (EIGHT SEATS)

William J. Bevan: 2,477
Kevin A. Jourdain (I): 4,371 W
Wesley Kulig: 1,752
Patricia C. Devine (I): 4,084 W
Peter R. Tallman (I): 4,335 W
Rory P. Casey: 2,352
John P. Lecca: 2,407
Rebecca Lisi (I): 3,825 W
Jason P. Ferreira: 2,507
Aaron Vega: 2,833 W
Joseph M. McGiverin (I): 4,444 W
James M. Leahy (I): 3,677 W
Brenna E. Murphy: 4,165 W

CITY COUNCIL WARD 1

Donald R. Welch (I): 267 W
Sylvia Robello: 162

CITY COUNCIL WARD 2

Diosdado Lopez (I): W

CITY COUNCIL WARD 3

Anthony Martin Keane (I): W

CITY COUNCIL WARD 4

Timothy W. Purington (I): W

CITY COUNCIL WARD 5

John P. Burnelle (I): 853
linda L. Vacon: 898 W

CITY COUNCIL WARD 6

Todd McGee (I): W

CITY COUNCIL WARD 7

John J. O'Neill (I): W

SCHOOL COMMITTEE AT-LARGE

Michael Moriarty: W

SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD 1

Gladys Lebron-Martinez (I): W

SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD 2

Yvonne Garcia (I): W

SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD 3

Dennis W. Birks Jr.: W

SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD 4

Cesar A. Lopez: W

SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD 5

James A. Rossmeisl: 576
Devin Michael Sheehan: 1,040 W

SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD 6

William R. Collamore (I):

SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD 7

Margaret M. Boulais (I):

CHARTER COMMISSION

Harld F. Brunault: 2,192 W
Daniel B. Bresnahan: 3,103 W
Wilfredo Melendez: 1,627
Elizabeth A. Budd: 1,416
Matthew J. Sokop: 1,226
Helene A. Florio: 1,649
Christopher Kulig: 1,769 W
Carl Eger Jr.: 2,479 W
John M. Gurvitch: 491
Gordon Paul Alexander: 914
Richard P. Purcell: 1,027
John Patrick Counter Sr.: 1,482
Sheryl Young Quinn: 1,959 W
John G. Whelihan: 2,793 W
Gary J. Gresh: 1,109
Andrew L. Melendez: 1,649 W
James P. Lavelle Sr.: 2,802 W
Helen F. Norris: 2,878 W
Robert R. Authier Sr.: 1,277
Richard A. Berrena: 1,162
James A. Sutter: 1,528
David M. Silverman: 1,266

QUESTION

"Shall a commission be elected to amend the Charter for the City of Holyoke?"

Yes: 4,131 W
No: 1,552