Michel to run for Spring Valley mayor
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- July
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It’s official. County Legislator Jacques O. D’I. Michel is running for mayor of the village of Spring Valley.
The 69-year-old ordained minister joins a growing field of candidates for the Democratic primary election for the post.
He declared his candidacy on July 6 in front of Spring Valley’s Village Hall. Standing before a crowd of supporters, Michel introduced his trustee running mates: Yesly Sandoval — a political newcomer — and Dantes Jeantel, who has sought elective office before.
(Here is Michel (center) flanked by Jeantel (left) and Sandoval after the press conference to launch their campaign.)
County Legislator Joseph Meyers, and Bruce Levine — the Spring Valley village attorney and former county legislator who is challenging Christopher St. Lawrence for the post of Ramapo Town supervisor — also were on hand to endorse Michel.
When rumors began to swirl that Michel was running, he categorically denied them. In a conversation we had in May, Michel characterized the talk as “speculation,” and said he had not and would not consider running.
Michel has strong competition. Other candidates for the position as chief executive of Rockland’s largest village are: Spring Valley Deputy Mayor Noramie Jasmin, Village Trustee Demeza Delhomme, Bernard “Chip” Charles Jr., former Village Trustee and former Village Justice Margareth Jourdan, and Vilar Fonvil — who has run for mayor before.
The post pays just over $100,000 a year.
George Darden, the village’s controversial two-term mayor, said last month that he wouldn’t be running for re-election.
Former Spring Valley Mayor Allan Thompson has said he will seek the post on the Republican line.
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