UPDATE: Jesse Warren Wins Southampton Village Mayoral Race

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Andrew Pilaro is running for Southampton Village Trustee. COURTESY ANDREW PILARO

Andrew Pilaro is running for Southampton Village Trustee. COURTESY ANDREW PILARO

Jesse Warren is running for Southampton Village Mayor. COURTESY JESSE WARREN

Jesse Warren is running for Southampton Village Mayor. COURTESY JESSE WARREN

Joseph McLoughlin is running for Southampton Village Trustee. COURTESY JOSEPH MCLOUGHLIN

Joseph McLoughlin is running for Southampton Village Trustee. COURTESY JOSEPH MCLOUGHLIN

Mark Parash is running for Southampton Village Trustee. COURTESY MARK PARASH

Mark Parash is running for Southampton Village Trustee. COURTESY MARK PARASH

Southampton Village Mayor Michael Irving is seeking a second two-year term as mayor. COURTESY MICHAEL IRVING

Southampton Village Mayor Michael Irving is seeking a second two-year term as mayor. COURTESY MICHAEL IRVING

Candidates Andrew Pilaro, left, and Mark Parash shake hands with Joseph McLoughlin after they were elcted to the Southampton Village Board on Friday night. GREG WEHNER

Candidates Andrew Pilaro, left, and Mark Parash shake hands with Joseph McLoughlin after they were elcted to the Southampton Village Board on Friday night. GREG WEHNER

Left to right: Mark Parash, Jesse Warren and Andrew Pilaro GREG WEHNER

Left to right: Mark Parash, Jesse Warren and Andrew Pilaro GREG WEHNER

Jesse Warren was elected to serve as Southampton Village Mayor on Friday night. GREG WEHNER

Jesse Warren was elected to serve as Southampton Village Mayor on Friday night. GREG WEHNER

Left to Right: Andrew Pilaro, Jesse Warren and Mark Parash

Left to Right: Andrew Pilaro, Jesse Warren and Mark Parash

Jesse Warren hugs Southampton Village Deputy Clerk Eileen Musarra after being declared the winner of the mayoral race on Friday. GREG WEHNER

Jesse Warren hugs Southampton Village Deputy Clerk Eileen Musarra after being declared the winner of the mayoral race on Friday. GREG WEHNER

Left to right: Mark Parash, Jesse Warren

Left to right: Mark Parash, Jesse Warren

authorGreg Wehner on Jun 19, 2019
UPDATE: June 21, 11:15 p.m. Jesse Warren was elected to the Southampton Village Mayor seat on Friday night after garnering 450 votes—incumbent Mayor Michael Irving collected 405 votes. Mark Parash... more

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