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Chautauqua County Legislator

District 9

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The 19-member County Legislature adopts the county budget and local laws and oversees county government.

John Vogan

Republican, Conservative

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Vincent DeJoy III

DemocraticIncumbent

Chautauqua County Legislator, District 9 · Jamestown

The gist

  • Voted for sales tax cut and reserve-funded tax relief
  • Opposed restricting public comment at Legislature meetings
  • Supported state funding for new Brooks-TLC hospital in Dunkirk
More about Vincent
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  1. Voted for sales tax cut and reserve-funded tax relief

    Legislature Approves Senior Property Tax Boost

    News coverage · The Post-Journal · post-journal.com

    “Voting in favor were Legislators Nelson, Bankoski, Larson, Vince DeJoy of Jamestown, Marcus Buchanan of Dunkirk, Sandra Lewis of Fredonia, and Bob Whitney of Jamestown.”
  2. Opposed restricting public comment at Legislature meetings

    Legislature Won't Change Public Comment

    News coverage · The Post-Journal · post-journal.com

    “this legislature should think long and hard before restricting open and free speech”
  3. Supported state funding for new Brooks-TLC hospital in Dunkirk

    County legislators thank Hochul for new Brooks Hospital

    News coverage · OBSERVER (Dunkirk) · observertoday.com

    “Legislators Bob Bankoski and Marcus Buchanan of Dunkirk, Sandra Lewis of Fredonia and Jamestown Legislators Tom Nelson, Fred Larson, Vince DeJoy and Bob Whitney”

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