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Westchester County, NY November 6, 2007 Election
City Councilmember; City of Peekskill Voter Information

4 Year Term Ending 2011.

Results as of Nov 29 3:18pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (23/23)
11,837 Votes Cast
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Donald F. Bennett, Jr. Click here for more information about this candidate 2,203 votes 19%

  • Party: Democratic, Working Families
  • Occupation: Marketing Consultant
  • Past Pres. Rotary Club of Peekskill
  • Board Member Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber
  • Honored by Westchester County, Peekskill NAACP, Mercy College
Priorities:
  • Senior and Youth protection
  • Working relationship with Peekskill School District
  • Hire Ecomonic Developemnt Office
Patricia Riley 2,139 votes 18%
  • Party: Democratic, Working Families
Joseph V. Schuder Click here for more information about this candidate 1,994 votes 17%
  • Party: Democratic, Working Families
Melvin C. Bolden Click here for more information about this candidate 1,886 votes 16%
  • Party: Conservative, Independence, Republican
  • Occupation: Teacher, Peekskill City School District
  • City Councilman since Nov. 1999
  • M.S. Special Education, Long Island Univ. 1999
  • Member & Ex. Capt. Peekskill Fire Dept.
  • WestCOP Board of Directors
  • Member, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
  • Former Trustee & Sound Tech, Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
Priorities:
  • Keeping Taxes Low
  • Adding to the Tax base with Downtown and Waterfront Redevelopment
  • Additional Youth and Senior Services
Milagros Martinez 1,875 votes 16%
  • Party: Conservative, Independence, Republican
Selma Dias-Stewart Click here for more information about this candidate 1,740 votes 15%
  • Party: Conservative, Independence, Republican
  • Occupation: Guidance Counselor
  • B.S. Cornell University
  • M.S. Long Island University
  • Guidance Counselor-Peekskill School District
  • Human Relations Commission City of Peekskill
  • College Conference Committee
Priorities:
  • Young Adult and Youth Issues
  • Growth of Business Tax Base
  • Growth of the Waterfront

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LWV of Westchester 2007 Voters Guides
Available for both Northern and Southern Westchester in English and Spanish
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