My name is Mary Ellen (Mell) Carney and I’m running for Supervisor of the Town of Highland. I’ve been a part-time member of the community my entire life and full-time since 2013. I have my Accounting degree from Le Moyne College in Syracuse and worked for 30 years in the Accounting Department at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, a NYC law firm. I spent 10 years as the Chief Financial Officer of the Child Abuse Prevention Program, a NYC not-for-profit.

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Mary Ellen Carney has been a part-time resident of the Highland community throughout her life and has lived there full-time since 2013. She has an accounting degree from Le Moyne College in Syracuse.

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Mary Ellen Carney previously served as chief financial officer of the Child Abuse Prevention Program, a New York City nonprofit.

2026 New York General Election

Says the town's finances need to be put in order through experienced financial management and difficult decisions.

So once again, I’m running for town supervisor. The people of the Town of Highland deserve a government official who means it when they say they will uphold the laws of the State of New York and the Town of Highland. Our finances need to be set straight by someone who has financial experience and is willing to take the heat when the tough decisions need to be made.

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As of October 28, 2026, Mary Ellen Carney did not have a website.

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Mary Ellen Carney

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Mary Ellen Carney has been a part-time member of the community her entire life and a full-time member since 2013. She has an accounting degree from Le Moyne College in Syracuse.

Mary Ellen Carney previously worked in the accounting department at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, a New York City law firm, and as chief financial officer of the Child Abuse Prevention Program, a New York City nonprofit.

Submitted a petition for a permissive referendum on the Town of Highland's property acquisition.

Said the Town of Highland deserves government officials who uphold state and town laws.

Mary Ellen Carney has been a part-time member of the Highland community her entire life and a full-time resident since 2013. She has an accounting degree from Le Moyne College in Syracuse.

“The transparency doesn’t exist, and even though it’s said [by Pizzolato], it’s not actually there, so my hope is to reorganize our finances,” said Carney, who ran against Pizzolato in 2025 and lost.