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Westchester County Legislature District 1

District 1: Cortlandt, part of Peekskill, part of Yorktown.Term: 2 years Salary: $75,000 BaseDuties: Among the duties of each County Legislator is to enact laws dealing with the County and its residents; to adopt an annual budget and to levy taxes; to determine the structure of County Government and the number of County employees and their salaries; and to initiate new projects and programs as the need arises. There are 17 County Districts.

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    Kevin Byrnes
    (Rep)

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    Colin D Smith
    (Dem, WF)

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Identify and prioritize the most important issues facing your District and the County, as a whole.

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email kevinbyrnes1652@gmail.com
Current Political Office N/A
Education Masters Degree, Homeland Security Management, Long Island University
Prior Civic Service Co-Chair, Yorktown Community Emergency Response Team (2011-Present); Chair, Yorktown Republican Town Committee (2019-Present); Yorktown Conservation Board (2014-2019); Executive Board, United for the Troops (2007-Present); Boy Scouts of America (2006-Present); Shrub Oak Athletic Club (2016-2017); Yorktown Irish Pipes and Drums (bagpiper, 2010-2015); Life member, Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Department (active 1981-1994), member; Pleasantville Volunteer Ambulance Corps (1983-84)
Campaign Web Site http://www.byrnesforwestchester.com
Campaign Email kevin@byrnesforwestchester.com
Campaign Phone (914)467-0749
Campaign Mailing Address 334 Underhill Avenue
Suite 4B
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574845122869
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/byrnesforwestchester
Affordability is the most important issue facing Legislative District 1. New Yorkers are already among the highest taxed in the nation, and is second to only California in outward migration. Adding to the problem in District 1 are the out of control rate hikes by Con Edison and NYSEG, as well as the New York City Congestion Pricing which affects suburban commuters.

The most important issue facing Westchester County as a whole is pubic safety, which is another reason New York is second in outward migration. The misguided 2018 Immigrant Protection Act is a prime example. This law states (among other things) that an "inmate's release from custody shall not be delayed for a suspected federal immigration offense in the absence of a judicial warrant." This endangers public safety, violates federal law, infringes upon long established principles of law enforcement cooperation, and jeopardizes millions in federal public safety grants by making Westchester a sanctuary county.
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