Meet the New Southampton Town Trustees, Not the Same as the Old Trustees

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Come January the Southampton Town Trustees, the oldest elected board in the nation, will have three first-time members and two members starting just their third year on the board. 
MICHAEL WRIGHT

Come January the Southampton Town Trustees, the oldest elected board in the nation, will have three first-time members and two members starting just their third year on the board. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Southampton Town Trustee Ed Warner watches results come in on election night.    DANA SHAW

Southampton Town Trustee Ed Warner watches results come in on election night. DANA SHAW

Southampton Town Trustees Chip Maran and Scott Horowitz on election night in Westhampton Beach.  DANA SHAW

Southampton Town Trustees Chip Maran and Scott Horowitz on election night in Westhampton Beach. DANA SHAW

Sara Topping and Hannah Pell-O'Farrell will join the Southampton Town Trustees in January, the first time the board will have two women members in its 339-year history. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Sara Topping and Hannah Pell-O'Farrell will join the Southampton Town Trustees in January, the first time the board will have two women members in its 339-year history. MICHAEL WRIGHT

authorMichael Wright on Nov 12, 2025
In an election cycle in which none of Southampton Town’s top offices had competitive races, the most stunning and dramatic result of the vote last week landed on the race... more

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