Press release
On September 23, at the City Republican committee annual organizational meeting, it was announced that the following Republican-endorsed candidates will be running for the three at-large seats on Batavia City Council, in the November 4, 2025 election.
Eugene Jankowski Jr. is a retired City of Batavia Police Lieutenant with over 33 years of service protecting the community and a graduate of the 198th session of the FBI National Academy at Quantico, Virginia.
Eugene is a lifelong Batavia resident, graduate of Notre Dame High School and has an Associate’s Degree in Police Science from Genesee Community College. He’s married with three children and five grandchildren.
Eugene presently serves on Batavia City Council and is running for another 4 year term. If you have a concern or need help with a city matter, He can be contacted at (585) 345-6438 or by email at ejankowski@batavianewyork.com
Richard Richmond is a retired New York State Correction officer with over 40 years of state service. Lifelong NRA/SCOPE member, Godfry’s Pond Board of Directors, past member of the Batavia Jaycees, Saint Nick‘s and Polish Falcons. Richard also served on the Genesee County Planning Board.
Richard is a lifelong Batavia resident, graduate of Batavia High School, and has an Associate’s degree from Genesee Community College. He’s married with three children and two grandchildren.
Richard presently serves on Batavia City Council and is running for another 4 year term. If you have a concern or need help with a city matter, He can be contacted at (585) 356-8073 or by email at rrichmond@batavianewyork.com
Nicholas Lord is a healthcare director of facilities and engineering and adjunct Erie Community College professor of facilities management. He is a newcomer to City Council.
Nicholas is a Batavia native and graduated from Batavia High School. He has a Master of Business Administration degree from St. Bonaventure University and an Associate’s Degree from Erie Community College in Facilities and Engineering.
Nicholas is an avid supporter of youth sports. His children play Bulldawgs football and Batavia Youth Soccer. Nicholas is running for his first term on City Council. He can be contacted at (716) 578-1911 or by email at bataviaforlord@gmail.com
Looking forward, the candidates support
-Keeping property taxes low by passing responsible budgets, while maintaining essential services for the community.
-Public safety and Code Enforcement for safe and vibrant neighborhoods.
-Future housing and infrastructure improvements.
-Continued strategic sidewalk and street improvements throughout the city.
-Citywide tree planting.
-Reducing semi-truck traffic on Ellicott and Oak Streets.
-Youth sports, more recently with upgrading the aging ice chiller at McCarthy Ice Arena to ensure a proper ice surface for many generations to come.
-Downtown Revitalization 2.0 for the Ellicott Street corridor, that would be a major boost for Southside businesses and residences.
-Austin Park and Williams Park: securing state grants to upgrade the parks to be more accessible for those with disabilities.
The candidates will be out in the neighborhoods listening to your concerns over the next several weeks prior to the election. Please feel free to contact us directly with any questions.
If you would like a yard sign or to contribute to the campaign, you can contact us or send checks to the City Of Batavia Republican committee, P.O. Box 260, Batavia, NY 14021. You can also scan the CR code below.
