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Westchester County Board of Legislators
Westchester County Board of Legislators
History
New session started	January 8, 2024
Leadership
Chair of the Board	Vedat Gashi ( D) ; since May 16, 2023
Vice-Chair of the Board	José Alvarado ( D) ; since January 3, 2024
Majority Leader	Tyrae Woodson-Samuels ( D) ; since January 8, 2024
Minority Leader	Margaret Cunzio ( C) ; since January 6, 2020
Majority Whip	Terry Clements ( D) ; since January 8, 2024
Minority Whip	James Nolan ( R) ; since January 3, 2022
Structure
Seats	17
Political groups	Majority caucus (15) Democratic (15); Minority caucus (2) Conservative (1); Republican (1);
Length of term	2 years
Salary	$75,000/year.
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

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]

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, New Rochelle, Rye
8	Jewel Williams Johnson (D)		Elmsford, Greenburgh, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown
9	Catherine Borgia (D)		Briarcliff Manor, Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, Ossining, Peekskill
10	Damon Maher (D)		Eastchester, New Rochelle, Tuckahoe
11	Terry Clements (D)	Majority Whip	New Rochelle, Pelham, Pelham Manor
12	David Imamura (D)^[3]		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.^[4]

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

^ 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.
^ "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".

External links

Official website

[1] Kevin Zimmerman. " Westchester County Board of Legislators approves 52% pay raise for selves." Westchester County Business Journal. December 11, 2019.

[2] Administrator. "José I. Alvarado (Vice Chair)". Legislators form. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

[3] "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.

[4] "Westchester County Board of Legislators 2022–2023 Committee Assignments".

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