Lachterman Wins Yorktown Supervisor Election

YORKTOWN, N.Y. — Ed Lachterman is the new supervisor for the Town of Yorktown according to unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections on Tuesday night. Lachterman, a Republican, defeated Democrat Jann Mirchandani in a special election to complete the term of the late Supervisor Tom Diana who passed shortly after his inauguration in January.

With around 92 percent of the vote tallied on the BOE website, Lachterman had garnered 57 percent of the vote and held a 14-point lead over Mirchandani. The results are unofficial, pending absentee ballots.

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“I am very grateful for the people of Yorktown who have the faith and confidence to elect me into this position," Lachterman told Yorktown News. "This is the most bittersweet win that I’ve ever had, as it is because my friend Tom Diana is not here to share it with me. I want to thank all the volunteers who worked with me to get me over the finish line with a special thank you to my wife, Carol, who quarterbacked my campaign for me while I attended to the business of the town."

Lachterman has been on the Town Board for eight years, was reelected to his third term as councilman in November. He was appointed deputy supervisor by Diana, who defeated Mirchandani in the November 2023 race for supervisor. After Diana’s sudden death just days into his first full term as supervisor, Lachterman stepped up and ran for the position to finish his term.

A Yorktown resident for around 30 years, Lachterman is a small business owner, has served as councilman since 2015, and is a member of multiple organizations throughout town, including: Yorktown Civilian Emergency Response Team (CERT), has partnered with the Alliance for Safe Kids (ASK), The Harrison Apar Foundation, My Brother Vinny, United for The Troops, the Westchester Alzheimer’s Association, the ALS Foundation, and the Lustgarten Foundation.

He’s also a charter member and former adjutant of the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 1009, and a past board member of Yorktown Against Heroin. He’s also a member and was a two-term past president of the Yorktown Lions.

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