VOORHEESVILLE — Trustee David Cardona resigned from the village board this week, citing personal changes and a move out of town.

He resigned on Tuesday and the mayor appointed Florence Reddy to his seat on Wednesday. Reddy, who has lived in Voorheesville for a quarter-century and co-owns a deli with her husband, said she plans to run in the March elections to keep the post.

Cardona lived in Voorheesville for 17 years, and served on the village board for 10.

“I really enjoy what I do with the village and the people I work with,” Cardona told The Enterprise when he was last elected in 2011. “I feel like I can make a difference.”

Cardona was appointed to the board in 2004. He works for the state court system, serving as chief clerk for Albany County family court.

“My house is on the market,” he said this week. “I’ve purchased a home in Guilderland.” Cardona’s two children will continue to live in the village and attend Clayton A. Bouton High School, he said.

“They love the school,” he said.

“I resigned as of yesterday,” Cardona said Wednesday. “I kind of waited till the last minute. When I made the decision, I resigned quickly, effective as of yesterday.”

Asked about his time on the village board, Cardona said, “I wouldn’t [cite] any particular accomplishments. One of the things we did was make the budget work.”

Cardona served as budget officer and recreation liaison for the village board. Creating a budget “was difficult in the last few years…without cutting too many things,” he said.

“Moving forward with the quiet zone is pretty exciting,” he said, adding that many residents are enthusiastic about quieter, or fewer, train whistles in the village.

Cardona, who said he has not lived in Guilderland before, said that he has no aspirations for future public service.

“I enjoyed every moment working with the board and the staff. It was a very rewarding experience for me. The most difficult thing to leave was the board,” he said.

Clerk Treasurer Linda Pasquali said that, on Wednesday, Mayor Robert Conway appointed Florence Reddy, of Scotch Pine Drive, to fill Cardona’s seat. Cardona’s four-year term expires next April.

The appointment did not need board approval, Pasquali said.

“She will be sworn in at the next workshop,” Pasquali said of Reddy.

“We’re sorry to see David leave,” said Conway. “We’re certainly going to miss him. He was a valued member of our board. He brought a lot of expertise and levity to our board.

“We’re excited to have Flo join us,” Conway continued. “She’ll serve out the rest of David’s term and could choose to run in March.”

Reddy is an office administrator with Prudential Manor Homes in Delmar.

“I provide support to the branch manager and a staff of 30-plus real estate agents,” she said.

Reddy is also co-owner of Reddy’s Deli in Guilderland.

“Mrs. Reddy has been a member of the community for a long time,” Conway said. “She and her husband are small-business owners. She’ll bring a different perspective to the board.”

She will be the first woman on the board in over a decade, when Camille Jobin-Davis left her position as trustee in 2002.

“I’ve known her for a long time,” Conway said. “Our kids were around the same ages in school. She did some work for us on the committee for the rail trail grant. I thought she’d be a good fit.”

Reddy said that she plans to run for a full term in March.

“Mayor Conway approached me and asked if I’d be interested in filling a vacancy on the village board,” she said. “I was extremely honored and excited to have the opportunity to work with the mayor and the other village trustees. 

“My husband and I have lived in Voorheesville for 25 years,” Reddy continued. “We raised our three children here, and now my son and his family reside here, as well. I love this community and I look forward to giving back by serving as a village trustee.”