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Candidates
(Vote for 3)
Drew Claxton
2,323 votes
18%
- Party: Democratic, Working Families
- Occupation: Sr. Consultant, Natl. Econ. Research
Assn.; City Council Member
- Residence: Peekskill
- Education: B.A. (Econ.), SUNY/Purchase '82;
M.A., (Econ.), NYU.,'90
- Statement: Peekskill needs a long term financial
and strategic plan to stabilize taxes, revitalize
our downtown shopping district, support existing
businesses, attract new ones, and protect and
revitalize our residential neighborhoods.
Catherine E. Pisani
2,271 votes
17%
- Party: Republican, Independence, Conservative
- Occupation: Teacher, Peekskill H.S. (since'74);
City Council Member
- Residence: Peekskill
- Education: B.S., Coll. of St. Rose,'74; M.S.,
Fordham U., '78
- Statement: Peekskill's revitalization: open space;
govt.; public safety measures; community amenities;
economic devt.; balanced historic
preservation; jobs; workforce, affordable housing;
responsible budgeting; tourism; enhanced
code enforcement; youth programs; quality of
life.
Mary F. Foster
2,205 votes
17%
- Party: Democratic, Working Families
- Occupation: Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
- Residence: Peekskill
- Education: B.B.A., Pace U., '75; M.B.A., Pace
U., '76; C.P.A., '78
- Statement: Reduce taxes; increase financial stability
through bus. devt., and requiring
condominium developers to contribute fair share
for amenities and city services; partner with
School District on continuous improvement of
schools.
Ruth A. Wells
2,148 votes
16%
- Party: Democratic, Working Families
- Occupation: Art Director, ABC Inc., One Life
to Live
- Residence: Peekskill
- Education: B.A. (Religion), Oberlin Coll., '69;
M.F.A. (Set/Costume Design), Temple U., '81
- Statement: Peekskill needs long term budgeting
to control taxes, community driven comprehensive
planning to shape devt. and the revitalization
of older neighborhoods, downtown and infrastructure,
more workforce housing, improved
community relations.
William Schmidt
2,092 votes
16%
- Party: Republican, Independence, Conservative
- Occupation: Claims Director: N.Y.S. Insurance
Dept.; City Council Member
- Residence: Peekskill
- Education: Regents Diploma, Peekskill H.S. '73;
B.A. (Govt.), St. John's U., '77
- Statement: I seek reelection to complete job of
bringing quality commercial and residential devt.
to Peekskill; preserving our quality of life through
strict code enforcement, and cleanup of polluted
industrial sites.
Diana Burruss
1,999 votes
15%
- Party: Republican, Independence, Conservative
- Occupation: V.P., JPMorgan Chase Bank
- Residence: Peekskill
- Education: B.S. (Marketing), Marymount Coll.,
'93; M.S. (Organizational Leadership) Mercy
Coll.,'01
- Statement: Revitalization of the downtown and
riverfront, affordable housing, job creation, bus.
devt., code enforcement, safe streets for the young
and elderly, attract new bus. to support the tax
base.
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