Ian McNabb
MENDON TOWN SUPERVISOR
Ian is married with three children. All three children have attended HF-L schools. The youngest attends HF-L Middle School, one will be a senior at the University at Buffalo, and the oldest is a new graduate of Binghamton University. Ian, along with his family, resides in the village of Honeoye Falls where he has been a resident since 1981. At present he is an independent insurance agent representing AFLAC NY.
Ian attended Syracuse University and R.I.T. In 1979 he started a business in Mendon, Melrose Nursery, which he operated for seventeen years; in total Ian spent more than twenty years creating landscape designs for clients. He brings strong business skills to the Supervisor position as well as the ability to envision the long-term results of today’s decisions.
At present Ian serves on the Village of Honeoye Fall’s Conservation Board. He formerly served two terms as the President of the Honeoye Falls-Mendon Chamber of Commerce, was co-chair of a subcommittee of the Honeoye Falls Citizens Advisory Committee, was President of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Nursery and Landscape Association, was a member of the board of the New York State Nursery and Landscape Association, and was a two term President of the Genesee Society of Professional Landscapers.
Ian brings an enthusiasm for the political process, and is passionate about the well-being and future of our town. His ability to step back from his current occupation to devote himself full-time to the Supervisor position will serve Mendon well. For Ian's complete bio, please click here. (Adobe acrobat required.)
Mark Cottle
MENDON TOWN BOARD
Mark and his wife Nicki have lived in Mendon for twenty years.
They have two adult children that call the Rochester region
their home. Mark served in the U.S. Navy from 1965 to 1969
and is a Vietnam Veteran. He attended the University of
Rochester and Union College. At present Mark is a Physician
Assistant working part-time at the University of Rochester and
his wife is the Nursing Director at Benincasa in Mendon.
Mark currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Mendon Library. He has previously served as the President of the Rochester Regional Physician Assistant Association, was a member of the board of the New York State Society of Physician Assistants, was a board member of the Oatka Community Board, NYS Division for Youth, worked with the HF-L Music Boosters for several years, and was an Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 10 for six years.
Mark’s part-time position will serve Mendon well as he has extra time to devote to the Town Board. As a long time resident, Mark has seen many changes in Mendon. His primary concerns are open government, fiscal responsibility, preserving open space, and opening a new library.
Shari Stottler
MENDON TOWN BOARD
Shari is married to Gary and has two school age children. She is a resident of the village and works part-time as an Automotive Engineer for an automotive supplier, Robert Bosch, LLC. Her part-time position provides her with the flexibility needed to devote time to Town Board service.
Shari currently serves as the President of the Mendon Public Library Board of Trustees. She also volunteers at her children’s schools including serving on the Lego/FIRST Robotics Steering committee.
Shari has decided to run for Town Board out of concern for the methodology used to make decisions by the Town Board. “There has been a general disregard for data and professional opinions when decisions are made that affect this community and its future, including input from many experts in our community that have offered assistance with issues facing our town. Decisions are too often based on what will benefit a few without weighing the benefits for the entire town that the current Board was elected to represent.
Some of our goals:
- Maintain open and transparent town government as established by our current Supervisor, Moe Bickweat.
- Fiscal responsibility aided by quality long-term planning.
- Preservation of open space and the agricultural roots of Mendon.
- Partnering with the Village of Honeoye Falls and neighboring communities to preserve our town’s heritage while fostering well planned development.
- Development serving multiple purposes (the value of an owner’s property can be maintained or enhanced, we can attract and retain business, and we can strengthen our tax base, a necessity if we are to keep control of our property taxes).
- Resolution of the library issue.
- Create solutions to provide safe outlets for our teens after school and during the summer.
