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Westchester County, NY November 8, 2005 Election
County Legislator; County of Westchester; Legislative District 5 Voter Information

Salary: $43,000

(Scarsdale, part of White Plains)

Duties: Among these are to enact laws dealing with the Cnty. and its residents, to adopt an annual budget and to levy taxes, to determine the structure of Cnty. govt. and the number of Cnty. employees and their salaries and to initiate new projects and programs as the need arises. There are 17 Cnty. Districts.

Candidate Statements: Candidates were asked to make a statement in 30 words or less identifying and prioritizing the most important issues facing their District and the Cnty. as a whole.

Results as of Jan 28 5:50pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (51/51)
Candidates (Vote for 1)

William J. Ryan 9,117 votes 72%

  • Party: Democratic, Independence, Working Families
  • Occupation: Chm., County Board of Legislators
  • Residence: White Plains
  • Education: B.A. (Econ.), SUNY/ Plattsburgh,'72
  • Statement: Creating decent, affordable housing; protecting our drinking water; strengthening finances and operation of West. Medical Center; protecting community's character as we redevelop; maintaining service levels but holding down property taxes.
Cass V. Cibelli 3,536 votes 28%
  • Party: Republican, Conservative
  • Occupation: Vice Principal, Adjunct Prof.
  • Residence: White Plains
  • Education: M. Ed., Columbia U.,'91
  • Statement: The safety of our children is the primary issue. Cnty. govt. lacks the sovereign system of checks and balances essential to protecting children from policies wrought with potentially deadly effect.

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