Yonkers Democratic Party
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Ed GaffneyCity Court Judge
Lawyer with 27 years of quality legal experience. Former member of the United States Marine Corps, Purple Heart recipient (Combat wounded), New York State Conspicuous Service Cross recipient. Dedicated to justice for all!
Tom
DalyCity Court Judge
Yonkers City Court Judge 1995 - 2001 thru present * Presides over the Integrated Domestic Violence Court 2005 thru present. Admitted to Practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. 17 years practicing law, prior to becoming a judge, Senior Court Attorney Yonkers City Court. Guardian Ad Litem for tenants in Civil Court cases, Pros Attorney- Representing tenants without fee. Argued cases before the Appellate Courts Member Yonkers Lawyer's Association, Pres 1999-2000. ember - 9th Judicial District Court Employees Association.
Evan InlawCity Court Judge
17th years of experience in the Yonkers City Court. Experience in Criminal, Real Estate, Landlord & Tenant, Civil lawsuits and Management cases. Taught law students at S.U.N.Y.; University at Buffalo, School of Law former Adjunct lecturer in Business Law for Iona College and Concordia College.
Andrea Stewart-CousinsNew York State Senate
Andrea Stewart-Cousins was born and raised in New York to parents that encouraged a life grounded in education and service. From the very beginning of her public service in government - as the first African American to serve as the Director of Community Affairs in the City of Yonkers, Andrea Stewart-Cousins has espoused the values of empathy, empowerment and service. These values, coupled with her strong belief in advocating for the underserved and championing the needs of working families has distinguished her as a trailblazer in local and State government
Jeff KleinNew York State Senate
State Senator Jeff Klein is a proven leader with more than two decades of experience in politics, law and public service.
First elected to the New York State Senate in 2004 - appointed as Deputy Majority Leader in 2009 - Klein has built a reputation as an effective and trusted public servant who protects the vulnerable, fights injustice, promotes equality and defends individual rights.
Called "smart and hard-working" by the New York Times and "an active, independent voice" by the Journal News, Klein has authored numerous laws that directly impact the health, welfare and prosperity of the citizens of his district and the residents of New York State .
Mike SpanoNew York State Assembly
Mike Spano, a lifelong Yonkers resident, was first elected to the State Assembly in 1992 as its youngest member. Due to the state’s reapportionment plan, his seat was eliminated later that same year. However, he ran again in 1994 and proudly served his constituents for over a decade.Mike Spano is proud of his accomplishments on behalf of his constituents during his previous tenure in the state Assembly. In 2006, an initiative he proposed years before finally came to fruition. That legislation enables Yonkers to receive a direct portion of revenue from the video lottery terminals being installed at the Yonkers Raceway. It was an enormous victory for our city and our schools, producing a reoccurring revenue stream that we rely on for years to come. Mike also led the fight to protect our communities from sex offenders and violent criminals. He was a lead advocate for the passage of New York’s Megan’s Law. Furthermore, as vice-chair of the Assembly’s Steering Committee and chair of the S.A.V.E. Task Force, he traveled throughout the state advocating for civil confinement of sexually violent predators and the Sexual Assault Reform Act. And, without question, Mike fought and will continue pushing for an equitable school funding formula for Yonkers and New York State.
Gary PretlowNew York State Assembly
Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1992 to represent the 87th district, which includes Mount Vernon and Yonkers. In 2005 the Honorable Sheldon Silver, Speaker, appointed Mr. Pretlow Chair of the Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee. He is also a member of the Assembly committees on Rules, Ways and Means, Codes, Insurance, Cities, and the Assembly Steering Committee. In addition Gary is a member of the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators, Inc., a member of the Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus and the NYS Senate and Assembly Hispanic Taskforce. Among the many significant pieces of legislation Assemblyman Pretlow has enacted into law, he is most proud of the passage Cynthia’s law. A provision of this law establishes reckless assault of a child as a class D felony. Furthermore, Cynthia’s law raises awareness for shaken baby syndrome by establishing an educational campaign to inform the public of the harm that may result from shaking a young child.
Patricia Diana McDowState Committee Member
Honorable Patricia McDow has been a part of the Southwest section of Yonkers since 1978. She is proud to have served as the City’s first female Majority Leader. As a State Committee Member she serves as the Vice President of the Reform Caucus. She is an active member Council of Black Elected Democrats of New York State; serves as a New York State Committee person for the 87th Assembly District. The Honorable McDow single introduce a Historic Housing Resolution to the State Committee which was passed by the Reform Caucus, Executive Board and the State Committee Body.
She continues to serve her constituents as the elected Council Member for District One and has represented the residents of the First District since 2004.
District One is located in the southwest section of Yonkers, and includes the Yonkers Waterfront, as well as a breadth of other housing communities – small neighborhoods, multi-family apartments, large building complexes, the government center and Downtown Business District. As a Council Member representing these communities, Council Member McDow’s goals are to insure that the people of Yonkers are considered first when job opportunities are made available, that they are given the opportunity to obtain a quality education, and to maintain affordable housing opportunities in her community.
David A. Ford, Sr.State Committee Member
Honorable Ford was elected chairman of the Mount Vernon Democratic Party in 1969, a position he held for 27 years. Under his tenure, the Party became one of the strongest and most respected in the County and State. He currently serves as Chairman of the Black Democrats of Westchester; member of the Council of Black Elected Democrats of New York State; serves as a New York State Committee person for the 87th Assembly District and Special Assistant to Congressman Elliot L. Engel, 17th C.D.
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