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Both candidates have received backing from their respective parties. Murphy, 56, was a village trustee until 2009 and is a currently a town councilman. "I have a track history of accomplishing things in the village and I believe I have the knowledge and experience of government," he said. Mgrditchian, 57, is the former chairman of the local Republican Party. "I'm so disgusted with the party politics that have been playing over the last several years that I felt I had to put my name in," he said. In November, the board voted to strip the mayor of various appointment powers. "The first thing that a mayor has to do is run the meetings in a civil and efficient fashion, which hasn’t always been the case," Murphy said. Mgrditchian said political issues have been on both sides. "I'll bring the civility that this village needs," he said, noting he'll try to reduce some executive sessions.