City, town & village

Queensbury Town Supervisor

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The town supervisor is the town's chief executive and financial officer, presides over the town board and represents the town on the Warren County Board of Supervisors.

The board's printed sample ballot prints "Bill VanNess"; its online sample ballot (EnhancedVoting) prints "William VanNess".

Candidates Compare by issue

Jean A. Lapper

Democratic, QBY Working Together

Certified public accountant; Queensbury deputy town supervisor · Queensbury

The gist

Pledges responsible fiscal management and taxpayer protection.
Proposes closer work between the supervisor and town board.

More about Jean

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Pledges responsible fiscal management and taxpayer protection.
Jean Lapper to run for Queensbury Town Supervisor
Interview · Glens Falls Chronicle · glensfallschronicle.com
“Responsible fiscal management and taxpayer protection; smart economic development; infrastructure and community investment”
Proposes closer work between the supervisor and town board.
Jean Lapper to run for Queensbury Town Supervisor
Interview · Glens Falls Chronicle · glensfallschronicle.com
“We need to bring together the town board and the supervisor.”

Bill VanNess

Republican, Conservative

Retired Warren County sheriff's investigator · Queensbury

The gist

Proposes looking at reducing town taxes.
Proposes reviewing how the town government is structured.

More about Bill

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Proposes looking at reducing town taxes.
Bill VanNess runs for Queensbury Town Supervisor
Interview · Glens Falls Chronicle · glensfallschronicle.com
“as far as reducing taxes, taking a look at the format of the town itself”
Proposes reviewing how the town government is structured.
Bill VanNess runs for Queensbury Town Supervisor
Interview · Glens Falls Chronicle · glensfallschronicle.com
“taking a look at the format of the town itself”

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