White Plains CitizeNetReporter - Tom Roach will serve as Mayor for next 2 years,9 months; Wins Special Election w

WPCNR CAMPAIGN 2011. By John F. Bailey. March 31,2011: Tom Roach, Common Council President, and Acting Mayor will be acting no longer. As soon as the Board of Elections certifies the election results tonight, Thomas M. Roach, Jr., will be sworn in as Mayor to complete the term of resigned Adam Bradley. Roach will serve through 2013.Roach is shown tonight at Hudson Grille where he saw the returns roll in. In the special election for Mayor held today according to the White Plains charter, he Democrat, Working Families and Independence Party candidate Roach is reported by the Westchester Board of Elections to have received 4,482 votes to Republican/Conservative Bob Hyland's 3,068, and People Over Politics candidate, Glen Hockley, 1,150.A total of 8,700 votes were cast, about 40% of registered voters in the city. The Hudson Grille headquarters where the Roach entourage was awaiting results was bedlam with whoops and shouts punctuating the jubilation when first results were received by WPCNR correspondent, Phil McGovern. Roach, speaking with WPCNR tonight, said he planned no immediate changes in the city administration or personnel.He said he expected to govern with a more "collegial" atmosphere in the Common Council, saying that "these people are my friends." Commenting on the results, he said that had Mr. Hockley not been in the race with Mr. Hyland, he and Hyland probably would have split the vote. Roach said Mr. Hyland called and congratulated him early and told Roach he had some ideas. Roach said he welcomed them and would be glad to listen.


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