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Latimer, who has served as county executive for 7 years, defeated Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the Democratic primary for the 16th House district covering much of Westchester and portions of The Bronx in ...
The Westchester County Executive is the head of the executive branch of the Westchester County, New York, government. The current County Executive is Ken Jenkins. The county executive has power to veto acts of Westchester County Board of Legislators. [1] The Westchester Deputy County Executive serves as the direct subordinate to the County ...
Westchester County Executive George Latimer says crime is down since 2017. ... taking marching orders is my opponent.” ... robbberies up 12%, aggravated assault up 7%, property crimes up 18% ...
The Westchester County Government is currently headed by the County Executive Richard Wishnie in an acting capacity, replacing George Latimer who resigned on January 2, 2024 in order to be sworn in as U.S. representative of New York's 16th Congressional District. The district attorney is Miriam E. Rocah, and the County Clerk is Timothy C. Idoni ...
Latimer, 70, has held public office at various levels for 35 years, rising from Rye city councilman to state senator before he unseated Republican Rob Astorino in 2017 to become county executive.
He was elected County Executive in 1997, and reelected in 2001 and 2005. Prior to his election as County Executive, Andrew Spano was Westchester County Clerk from 1982 to 1994. He also served as President of the board of County Executives of America, an organization representing the interests of counties nationwide.
Latimer’s no-tax increase mantra, however, excludes 27% of the Westchester County tax levy — $178 million in property taxes levied to support the county’s water and sewer system.
From 2018 to 2025, he was County Executive of Westchester County, New York. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to his election as County Executive, he served in the New York State Senate for the 37th District from 2013 to 2017. He has also served on the Rye City Council, in the Westchester County legislature, and in the New York ...