Term: 4 Years Salary: $210,000 Duties: Investigate and prosecute offenses committed within the county. The District Attorney is the chief prosecutor.This link will take you to a video of the candidate forum conducted by the League of Women Voters Westchester:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzoZlYohR28
Education
Pace University - Juris Doctor, Pace University - Bachelors of Arts
Prior Civic Service
Westchester County Court Judge, Assistant District Attorney Westchester County,
My passion has always been criminal justice - and my experience tells me that more needs to be done to keep the people of Westchester safe.
We are living in the midst of crises - sexual predators, cyber criminals, fentanyl and gun traffickers, hate crimes, burglary rings and qualify of life crimes - many of which disproportionally impact our most vulnerable like black and brown communities, seniors and children.
I want to be DA because of my compassion for people who deserve better. I will be the advocate who understands their struggles and the leader who can deliver justice.
My vision is for a modern DA’s office - one that prioritizes victims of sex crimes and aggressively works to get guns off streets. I’ll attack the opioid crisis and increase resources to the bias crime unit. Develop more diversionary programs will help to ensure restorative justice is served.
While making our community safer, I also commit to increasing transparency between the DA’s office and our community.
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Education
Fordham University Graduate School of Business, Masters of Business Administration. Pace University School of Law – Admitted in NY and NJ State & Federal Courts, Juris Doctorate. St. John’s University, Bachelor of Science in Sports Management.
Prior Civic Service
Collective for a Cause • Co-sponsor for annual coat drive that has collected thousands of coats and donates to families in need in cooperation with the Yonkers YMCA. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. New Rochelle White Plains Alumni Chapter Guide Right Kappa League Mentoring Program • Mentor. African American Men of Westchester, Chair of Mentoring Committee.
Campaign Phone
914-893-6680
City/Town of Residence
Mount Vernon
As the next Westchester County District Attorney, I will prioritize using data-driven methods to address the most frequent crimes and drivers of crime. My focus will be on using diversion to reduce recidivism, and encouraging treatment of mental illness and drug addiction. My administration will promote restorative justice to heal victims and communities, and reimagine office culture and practices to address racial disparities. I will take an active role in providing support to police while holding them accountable, and charge with restraint and plea-bargain fairly. Additionally, my office will use data from the Conviction Review Unit to examine internal practices and ensure that the office is administering justice appropriately.
