LARGE AND IN CHARGE: George Latimer set to take office as Westchester County Executive

WHITE PLAINS: Westchester County Executive-elect George Latimer say inclusion and openness would help his administration as it tackles what could be significant problems out of the gate. 

TROUBLE AHEAD: George Latimer, a Democrat who takes office Monday, said he's bracing for the potential that federal and NY State Aid could be cut 

HUDSON INDEPENDENT: George Latimer Ready to Tackle Challenges Ahead as Westchester County Executive 

Westchester County Executive George Latimer will celebrate his election victory on Sunday, January 7 at Westchester Community College during an inauguration ceremony, and the #Rye Democrat is ready to tackle the many challenges that lie ahead.

“Westchester is not owned by the county executive of the moment,” George Latimer said last month at a Business Council of Westchester breakfast at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown.

“For too long we’ve been bouncing back and forth between political ideologies. We need pragmatism; we can’t get everything we want. We need to have honest dialogue before we make decisions. We need to be grownups and negotiate intelligently. Not everyone can be happy, but we can’t keep kicking stuff down the road.”

George Latimer, 64, ousted two-term Republican Rob Astorino on November 7 with a resounding 57% to 43% triumph. Voters in Tarrytown, Irvington and Sleepy Hollow were in line with the majority of residents in the county.

George Latimer is no stranger to county government having served 13 years on the Board of Legislators, including four years as board chairman. He will be vacating his seat in the NY State Senate, where he has represented the 37th District for the last five years. Prior to that he served four two-year terms in the NY State Assembly.....

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