Diane Benczkowski

Diane Benczkowski, an energetic rising star in local politics, is scheduled to be sworn into office as Cheektowaga’s Town Supervisor — only the second woman in history to hold the coveted position in a town where politics is sport. Benczkowski was

The newly elected Cheektowaga town supervisor Diane Benczkowski — considered a rising star in local politics — is thinking about dabbling in state senate politics this year, a source familiar with her thinking tells The Chronicle. A Benczkowski run for State Senate

Diane Benczkowski won the Cheektowaga Democratic party primary for town supervisor — guaranteeing her the office — and is already being talked about as a contender for the State Senate seat currently held by Tim Kennedy.  Benczkowski’s down to earth

Town Supervisor candidate Alice Magierski, a friendly and popular figure in Cheektowaga politics, has released a campaign video online and distributed via social media. Magierski, the Town Clerk and Tax Receiver, faces Diane Benczkowski, a first term member of the

Town Clerk and former Councilwoman Alice Magierski is running for town supervisor, but after early missteps observers wonder if she is being well served by her campaign manager. Brian Magierski, her son, is running her campaign from his Austin, TX

The popular Councilwoman Diane Benczkowski — who also has the endorsement of the Conservative party committee — is now the endorsed Democratic candidate for Supervisor as well. Two incumbent Councilmen failed to secure the party nomination. A press releasee from

Councilwoman Diane Benczkowski, who is widely expected to be the Town of Cheektowaga’s next Supervisor, is pleased that the Attorney General has dismissed allegations made by Frank Max against Mark Wegner, the town’s Highway Superintendent. The Town received notification of

The popular town Councilwoman Diane Benczkowski is officially in the race for Cheektowaga Supervisor, she announced Wednesday. “I want to thank Supervisor Holtz for her 40 years of hard work and dedication to the Town of Cheektowaga, both as Supervisor

Today at 6:30 pm, Diane Benczkowski, current Councilwoman for the Town of Cheektowaga will announce her candidacy for Town of Cheektowaga Supervisor this year. She will make the announcement during her fundraising event “Celebrate Spring” at the R Bar &

Councilwoman Diane Benczkowski has only held elected office for about a year, but in that short time she has brought a dynamic energy, robust work ethic, and freshness in perspective that is changing the landscape of Cheektowaga’s long entrenched patronage politics. She is

Cheektowaga Town Supervisor Mary Holtz says that she doesn’t use her Town-owned vehicle improperly, despite not owning a personal vehicle for personal use. The longtime elected official, who served as Town Clerk for over a decade before taking the Supervisor’s

Councilwoman Diane Benczkowski has served in office for a little more than a year. In that short time, she has emerged as the maverick outsider who isn’t afraid to dig in, get to work, and — at times — to

Last night, the Cheektowaga Town Board refused to make public a report detailing a months-long corruption investigation inside the Town’s Highway Department. The Board did vote to send the report to the New York Attorney General’s Office for further investigation. Highway Superintendent

Cheektowaga Town Councilwoman Diane Benczkowski is attempting to keep a a jaw-dropping report from the public, alleges Frank Max — a bitter political rival who sees her a threat to his grip on Town patronage. Over the last several months a corruption