Westchester County Executive George Latimer has announced his plans to seek re-election in the midst of a first term filled with fixing problems—both large and small.

“When I took office in 2018, we inherited a County Government plagued with fiscal mismanagement, budget gimmicks, and stalled projects,” Latimer, a Democrat, said.  “You entrusted me to fix these issues—and together we have.  Now, Westchester is facing an entirely new set of challenges—social injustices that have long been swept under the rug and economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic just to name a few—and I am once again asking for your vote so we can face these challenges head on.”

When Covid-19 struck Westchester County first, Latimer was a calming presence—providing the public with factual information through daily updates and announcements of programs aimed to protect public health and lessen the impact on families, schools and small businesses.

Latimer, who lives in Rye, is proud to run on the progress made over the last 3 years.  Progress which includes the reopening of Sprain Ridge Pool in Yonkers, fixing the historic Miller House in North White Plains, building a new New Rochelle Family Court, and making real, tangible progress on the long-awaited new Memorial Field in Mount Vernon—all while cutting property taxes for two consecutive
years while maintaining and expanding essential services.

During Latimer’s first three years in office—he was elected in 2017—Westchester stabilized its finances while passing progressive legislation advancing the county’s core values.  Unlike politics as usual, Latimer has built strong connections with every local municipal
government and the county Board of Legislators—relationships which helped the county’s swift response at the height of the pandemic.

Latimer is seeking a second term following his proposal, and the County Board’s passage, of a two term limit for county executives.
For more information and updates, go to the newly launched LatimerForWestchester.com .
(Submitted)