I have experienced firsthand what many families in Westchester experience every day. Our county does not have the resources or proactive interest to tackle the needs of many of our most vulnerable. I have worked to make sure my children get the education they need, to get the recovery services they need, and if my daughter comes home from the U.S. Army to make sure she is welcomed home. As your representative, I will fight to make sure your voice is heard by not only the county but by the state and the federal government to make sure we are getting what we need to succeed. I will be your proactive voice in the various departments of Westchester County. In our communities, I will raise awareness for the needs of our seniors, our veterans, the disabled, and our volunteers. A vote for me is a vote of advocated and public servant.

It is clear that our county government is not doing well-maintaining taxes, as a consequence, businesses are suffering. We need our small businesses to stimulate economic growth by providing revenue and employment opportunities for all of Westchester. While these issues may be complicated, I believe in taking a properly analyzed and carefully implemented legislation that will affect employees and business owners. That is why I was upset to see our current legislator sponsor the Earn Sick Leave Law and then vote against it while remaining a sponsor.

The Earned Sick Leave allows our community members the time to keep healthy, both mentally and physically, which is good for both them and the environment they work in, no questions about it. That being said, when acting as a legislator we need to make sure the laws we seek to pass are clear in their action, intention, and implementation. Voting against a bill you sponsored without removing your name is not the action of a responsible legislator.

Our Parks and wonderful natural areas are one of the many things we are blessed to have in Westchester. They provide us with a chance to be outside and enjoy our communities, making it clear that we must protect them from pollution and keep them intact for generations to come. Ensuring our county government takes an interest in finding the best ways to cut down our carbon footprint, like Bedford 2020 Initiative, will be what I will advocate for in our county government.

Protecting our parks and natural areas from pollution is as important as protecting their integrity against outside interests. In the last two years, our parks have been under attack as the county proposes to sell community assets to balance the deficit in our budget. This issue which has primarily been in lower parts of the county is now being faced in our very own district. Our current county legislators have recently brought a lawsuit against the well-known park, Merestead in Bedford, which was donated by the Patterson Family. The Patterson’s, as a condition of the donation, created the Deed to ensure the property could stay open to the public and be featured as a cornerstone of our district’s history. The lawsuit proposes to dismantle all conditions for the deed which leave the property and many of our communities historical artifacts at risk for sale, along with the liquidation of 4.5 million dollar trust to the hands of a fiscally irresponsible government. We need to find alternatives to ensure our parks stay intact. I find advocating for our parks has been replaced by dollar signs and if elected to office I will ensure the future of Merestead and all our parks will be secure.

Don’t just take my word for it view the Deed and Lawsuit.