Winning election was easy part for Williamsville's new mayor By Stephen T. Watson Jun 29, 2019 Jun 29, 2019 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When you're a village trustee in Williamsville, population 5,235, it's hard to hide from your constituents.kAmQx 86E DE@AA65 2== E96 E:>6[Q D2:5 s63@C29 {] #@86CD[ H9@ :D 3FEE@?\9@=65 2E (68>2?D[ D49@@= 4@?46CED 2?5 H9:=6 H2=<:?8 96C 5@8]k^AmkAmw6C AC@7:=6 86ED 6G6? 9:896C |@?52J[ H96? 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