The Slate
Our Team
Four Centre Island residents running together to restore integrity and community to village government.
Candidate for Mayor
Ragnar Oelsner
Fifth-generation Centre Island resident. His great-grandfather served as one of the first village justices; his grandfather was mayor. Ragnar is a business owner with a background in infrastructure development and land-use planning, and is running with a team that includes two full-time architecture and design professionals — available to the village at no cost to residents. His case is simple: government should be transparent, the rules should apply equally to everyone, the building department should work, and the waterfront and natural character of this island should be protected for the people who live here and the generations that come after.
Candidate for Village Trustee
Alex Carciu
Centre Island resident and owner of an electrical contracting company with deep hands-on infrastructure experience. Alex brings practical expertise to the village's undergrounding initiative and is committed to responsible spending and open, accountable government.
Candidate for Village Trustee
Linda Marra
Centre Island resident and business owner with years of experience managing complex finances. Linda's background will be put to work auditing village finances, tightening the budget process, and bringing full transparency to how public money is spent.
Candidate for Village Trustee
Ralph Romano
Sixteen-year Centre Island resident, business owner, and New York State infrastructure professional. Ralph brings financial discipline and project management experience to responsible spending, transparent government, and the long-deferred infrastructure work this community deserves.
Election Day: June 16, 2026
Voter registration deadline: June 5, 2026 · Polls open at noon