Westchester County Board of Legislators
Westchester County Board of Legislators | |
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| History | |
New session started | January 8, 2024 |
| Leadership | |
Chair of the Board | |
Vice-Chair of the Board | José Alvarado (D) since January 3, 2024 |
Tyrae Woodson-Samuels (D) since January 8, 2024 | |
Margaret Cunzio (C) since January 6, 2020 | |
Terry Clements (D) since January 8, 2024 | |
James Nolan (R) since January 3, 2022 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 17 |
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Political groups | Majority caucus (15)
Minority caucus (2)
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Length of term | 2 years |
| Salary | $75,000/year.[1] |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 2, 2021 (17 seats) |
Next election | November 7, 2023 (17 seats) |
| Website | |
| Westchester County Board of Legislators | |
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
[edit]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.[2]
Committees
[edit]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.[6]
| 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
[edit]- ^ Kevin Zimmerman. "Westchester County Board of Legislators approves 52% pay raise for selves." Westchester County Business Journal. December 11, 2019.
- ^ Administrator. "José I. Alvarado (Vice Chair)". Legislators form. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Emiljana Ulaj, the second Albanian-American on the Westchester City Council in New York". www.voxnews.al. Vox. January 27, 2024. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Westchester County election results". www.lohud.com. lohud. November 8, 2023. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "County legislator Imamura sworn in". www.scarsdalenews.com. Scarsdale Inquirer. March 27, 2023. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ "Westchester County Board of Legislators 2022–2023 Committee Assignments".