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Yonkers Democratic ByLaws           

The 2009 Democratic Ticket

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Andy Spano Andy Spano

County Executive

Whether in government, politics or education, County Executive Andy Spano has always been a leader with vision, recognized nationally for his groundbreaking accomplishments.

As County Executive he brought Westchester into the national spotlight with innovations that benefited local residents and served as models for the country. As County Clerk, he revolutionized the clerk’s office, gaining national recognition as an advocate for reengineering government to save tax dollars and provide better services. As an educator, he helped to found the United Federation of Teachers, the largest, most prestigious teachers union in the nation.
tim Timothy C. Idoni

Westchester County Clerk

Tim Idoni has an impressive record of over twenty-seven years of public service throughout Westchester County. Currently, Tim serves as the Westchester County Clerk a position in which he not only manages and safeguards all of the county land records, but also serves as the Clerk of the Supreme and Westchester County Courts. Tim's other responsibilities as Westchester County Clerk include overseeing the licensing of plumbers and electricians, the facilitation of passport applications, and the naturalization of new citizens. In the County Clerk's Office, Tim is known for his hands-on management style, his willingness to work with his partners in government to improve constituent service, and his understanding of the benefits of innovative technological solutions.
janet Janet DiFiore

District Attorney

District Attorney Janet DiFiore has dedicated her career to public service as both a former Judge and prosecutor in Westchester County. District Attorney DiFiore served for more than ten years as an Assistant District Attorney in Westchester County and for the last four and one half years of her service as a prosecutor, DA DiFiore served as Chief of Narcotics coordinating drug enforcement and prosecution efforts within Westchester County on behalf of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
ken jenkins Ken Jenkins

16th District County Legislator

Ken Jenkins, a leader in Democratic politics for nearly 15 years, won his 16th District legislative seat with 81% of the vote in a special election held on February 13, 2007. Ken is the current Chairman of the Yonkers Democratic Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Black Democrats of Westchester. He has served on the Executive Committee of the Westchester County Democratic Committee for several years.
Jose Jose Alvarado

17th District County Legislator

José Alvarado was first elected county legislator for the 17th District of Southwest Yonkers in 2001, earning him the distinction of becoming Westchester’s first Hispanic/Latino county legislator. In his three terms on the County Board, Mr. Alvarado has served on several committees including Public Works, Transportation, Labor & Parks; Community Affairs; and, Seniors. He was elected by his peers to serve as the Democratic caucus’ Majority Whip. Currently, County Legislator Alvarado is chairman of the powerful Budget & Appropriations Committee.
chuck Chuck Lesnick

City Council President

As City Council President, Chuck Lesnick is dedicated to bringing accountability, transparency, ingenuity and honest leadership to Yonkers. Chuck works for a more open government of qualified professionals. He is dedicated to fixing wasteful government spending to help insure the future prosperity of The City of Yonkers.
wilson Wilson Terrero

2nd District City Council

In the City of Yonkers he saw a great need to start an organization that would bring educational and cultural programs to Latinos in the community.  So, in 2003, he founded ACDY (Dominican Cultural Association of Yonkers, Inc.). Under his leadership, the organization is creating and implementing programs that are mobilizing Latinos to engage and participate in their community.  One of the programs that he is very proud of is the Arts and Crafts for low-income children between the ages of 9 and 13.
Mario DeGiorgio

4th District City Council

A  26 year resident of Yonkers. In the past 25 years he’s been a district leader and activist. Mario brings with him 33 years of business experience dealing with NYC government at all levels .He  is  the president of the hub third avenue BID . He is a two time past president of the Kiwanis and six time past president of the Italian City Club of Yonkers.  Mario is also a member of CIAO. Mario will fight for what is right, he will always listen and be available. He say’s what he means and means what he say’s Mario will be right for Yonkers .And its time a real change.
Ted Ted Winnicki

6th District City Council

 Campaigned for open and transparent government

   supported additional school funding and auditing of the system’s operating procedures.

  Support smart development to expand the city’s tax base–reduce reliance on developer tax abatement and incentives

    Strongly support retaining term limits