County Executive PJ Wendel, left, and District Attorney-elect Jason Schmidt
A day normally reserved for a ceremony symbolic of new beginnings will take place in a more subdued way as Chautauqua County’s elected officials ring in 2021.
Incumbent Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel and District Attorney-elect Jason Schmidt will both be sworn in to serve their terms in a private ceremonies today to adhere to COVID-19 regulations and guidelines.
A former legislator and legislature chairman, Wendel, R-Lakewood, carried 72% of the vote in the Nov. 3 special election to fill the final year of George Borrello’s term as county executive. He became the first county executive to be appointed by the county Legislature last January after Borrello was elected to the state Senate. A full, four-year term will be up for election in November.