Democrats & Independence Party members get a bonus election day this cycle! On Tuesday, September 10 Ossining Democrats & Indendents, go to your polling place between 6:00am and 9:00pm. Not sure where your polling place is? Visit the Westchester Board of Elections website.
If you are a registered Democrat in the Town of Ossining—that includes all of us in the Village of Ossining, and nearly everyone in the Village of Briarcliff Manor—I hope you’ll join me at the polls today in supporting Northern Wilcher and Kim Jeffrey for Town Council.
I encourage Independence Party members to support Catherine Borgia in her bid for re-election to serve as our Westchester County Legislator. Catherine has been a leader on issues that matter deeply to me—in particular by protecting us from toxic hydrofracking waste, and making it easier for local contractors to install solar panels. Earlier this year, I attended a meeting of the Government Operations Committee as Catherine chaired the discussion on whether and how the county will implement a Complete Streets program. Catherine works incredibly hard on behalf her constituents and I am grateful that she represents us.
The race I’ll be watching most closely is for Town Council. There are two seats up for election, and three candidates seeking the Democratic Party endorsement. No Republicans are running for these seats, so the election will be decided by Democratic primary voters. I’m supporting Kim Jeffrey and Northern Wilcher. Northern Wilcher is seeking re-election. Kim is running for her first term.
Kim Jeffrey is a friend of mine. Still, we disagree and argue pretty regularly. We both express our opinion and listen to each other, yet we don’t necessarily come to share a perspective. And that’s ok. We just move on to the next topic. I really admire and enjoy people that can disagree with me on a particular issue, and not let that determine whether we are friends, and not deter us from working together on another initiative.
Kim and I have a lot in common—sons nearly the same age, we’re soccer moms, and we have a lot of mutual friends. I met Kim when we were both working with Ossining Citizens for Schools on campaigns to pass school bonds and budgets. Since then I’ve served on a fundraising committee that she chaired for the Ossining Town Democratic Committee, and supported her remarkable leadership in gathering our community together for a vigil in the wake of the Newtown tragedy.
Kim is bold. Kim is dedicated. Kim will be a great public servant. I look forward to more opportunities to work with her when she is on the Town Council.