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Westchester County Board of Legislators
Legislative branch of Westchester County
Legislative branch of Westchester County
| Field | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Westchester County Board of Legislators | |||
| coa_pic | WestchesterBoardSeal.png | |||
| new_session | January 8, 2024 | |||
| leader1_type | Chair of the Board | |||
| leader1 | Vedat Gashi | |||
| party1 | (D) | |||
| election1 | May 16, 2023 | |||
| leader2_type | Vice-Chair of the Board | |||
| leader2 | José Alvarado | |||
| party2 | (D) | |||
| election2 | January 3, 2024 | |||
| leader3_type | Majority Leader | |||
| leader3 | David Imamura | |||
| party3 | (D) | |||
| election3 | January 8, 2024 | |||
| leader4_type | Minority Leader | |||
| leader4 | Margaret Cunzio | |||
| party4 | (C) | |||
| election4 | January 6, 2020 | |||
| leader5_type | Majority Whip | |||
| leader5 | Terry Clements | |||
| party5 | (D) | |||
| election5 | January 8, 2024 | |||
| term_length | 2 years | |||
| salary | $75,000/year. | |||
| members | 17 | |||
| structure1 | Westchester County Board of Legislators composition (2020).svg | |||
| structure1_res | 250px | |||
| last_election1 | November 2, 2021 | |||
| (17 seats) | ||||
| next_election1 | November 7, 2023 | |||
| (17 seats) | ||||
| * {{Color box | #0B24FB | border | darkgray}} Democratic (15) | |
| * {{Color box | #FF8C00 | border | darkgray}} Conservative (1) | |
| * {{Color box | #FF0000 | border | darkgray}} Republican (1) | |
| website | Westchester County Board of Legislators | |||
| leader6 | James Nolan | leader6_type=Minority Whip | election6=January 3, 2022 | party6=(R) |
(17 seats) (17 seats) Majority caucus (15)
- Democratic (15) Minority caucus (2)
- Conservative (1)
- Republican (1)
The Westchester County Board of Legislators is the legislative, policy-making branch of Westchester County, New York. The powers of the Board are enumerated in the county's charter. A key power of the Board concerns finances: appropriating funds, approving the budget and levying taxes. It also approves appointments by the County Executive and passes local laws, acts, and resolutions.
The Board's seventeen members, known as Legislators, are elected every two years and each represents a district of approximately 56,000 residents.
Board members
The Board of Legislators has seventeen members, each representing a district of approximately 56,000 residents. As of January 2022, fifteen of them are Democrats, one is a Republican, and one is a Conservative who caucuses as a Republican. On January 4, 2024, Legislator Vedat Gashi, a Democrat, was re-elected Chair of the Board. Legislator José Alvarado was elected Vice Chair of the Board.
| District | Legislator | Notes | Residence | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Smith (D) | Cortlandt, Peekskill, Yorktown | |||||||||
| 2 | Erika Pierce (D) | Bedford, Lewisboro, Mount Kisco, North Salem, Pound Ridge, Somers | |||||||||
| 3 | Margaret Cunzio (C) | Minority Leader | Mount Pleasant, North Castle, Pleasantville | ||||||||
| 4 | Vedat Gashi (D) | Chair | New Castle, Somers, Yorktown | ||||||||
| 5 | Benjamin Boykin II (D) | White Plains, Scarsdale, Harrison | |||||||||
| 6 | Nancy E. Barr (D) | Harrison, Port Chester, Rye Brook | |||||||||
| 7 | Catherine Parker (D) | Harrison, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, | |||||||||
| 8 | Jewel Williams Johnson (D) | Elmsford, Greenburgh, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown | |||||||||
| 9 | Emiljana Ulaj (D) {{cite web | title=Emiljana Ulaj, the second Albanian-American on the Westchester City Council in New York | publisher=Vox | website=www.voxnews.al | access-date=3 June 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603173620/https://www.voxnews.al/english/politike/emiljana-ulaj-shqiptaro-amerikania-e-dyte-ne-keshillin-e-bashkise-se-ue-i57720 | archive-date=3 June 2024 | language=en-us | date=Jan 27, 2024 | url-status=live}} | |
| 10 | Judah Holstein (D) {{cite web | title=Westchester County election results | publisher=lohud | website=www.lohud.com | access-date=3 June 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603174615/https://www.lohud.com/elections/results/local/2023-11-07/36119/ | archive-date=3 June 2024 | language=en-us | date=Nov 8, 2023 | url-status=live}} | |
| 11 | Terry Clements (D) | Majority Whip | New Rochelle, Pelham, Pelham Manor | ||||||||
| 12 | David Imamura (D) | Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Edgemont, Hartsdale, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington | |||||||||
| 13 | Tyrae Woodson-Samuels (D) | Majority Leader | Mount Vernon | ||||||||
| 14 | David Tubiolo (D) | Mount Vernon, Yonkers | |||||||||
| 15 | James Nolan (R) | Minority Whip | Bronxville, Yonkers | ||||||||
| 16 | Shanae Williams (D) | Yonkers | |||||||||
| 17 | José Alvarado (D) | Vice Chair | Yonkers |
Committees
The Board of Legislators operates under a committee system. Currently, there are fourteen committees, each of which is charged with overseeing a particular policy area.
The following table reflects Committee chairs during the legislative term of 2024-2025.
| Committee | Chair |
|---|---|
| Appointments | Catherine Parker |
| Budget & Appropriations | Jewel Williams Johnson |
| Economic Development | Benjamin Boykin II |
| Health | Jewel Williams Johnson |
| Housing & Planning | Shanae Williams |
| Human Services | Nancy Barr |
| Information Technology & Cybersecurity | Judah Holstein |
| Labor & Human Rights | Emiljana Ulaj |
| Law & Major Contracts | David Imamura |
| Legislation | Colin Smith |
| Parks & Recreation | David Tubiolo |
| Public Safety | Terry Clements |
| Public Works & Transportation | Erika Pierce |
| Rules | Tyrae Woodson Samuels & Margaret Cunzio |
| Veterans, Seniors & Youth | James Nolan |
References
References
- Kevin Zimmerman. "[https://westfaironline.com/119373/westchester-county-board-of-legislators-approve-52-pay-raise-for-selves/ Westchester County Board of Legislators approves 52% pay raise for selves.]" '''[[Westchester County Business Journal]]'''. December 11, 2019.
- Administrator. "José I. Alvarado (Vice Chair)".
- (Mar 27, 2023). "County legislator Imamura sworn in". [[Scarsdale Inquirer]].
- "Westchester County Board of Legislators 2022–2023 Committee Assignments".
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