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Westchester County, NY March 15, 2011 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Miriam Levitt Flisser

Candidate for
Mayor; Village of Scarsdale

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Professional Experience (all positions Current)

  • Private Practice of Pediatrics, Bronxville, NY (32 years)
  • Diplomate: American Board of Pediatrics
  • Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Expert, New York State Board of Professional Conduct
  • Medical Director, Bronxville Union Free School District
  • Medical Director, St Joseph School, Bronxville
  • Medical Director, Chapel School, Village Lutheran Church, Bronxville
  • Medical Director, Employee Health Service, Bronxville UFSD School District
  • Attending Physician, Lawrence Medical Center, Bronxville, NY
  • Assistant Attending Physician, Montefiore Children's Hospital, Bronx, New York
  • Asst Clinical Professor, Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  • Consultant in Pediatrics, NY State Workers Compensation Board
  • Certified, US Center for Disease Control, International Immunization 2008
  • NY State Medical Society
  • Westchester County Medical Society

Civic Activities (all positions Voluntary)
  • Medical Executive Committee, Montefiore Hospital Medical Center, Bronx, NY (elected 2008)
  • Governor, Board of Governors, Lawrence Hospital Center, Bronxville, NY,
2001+2005
  • President, Medical Staff, Lawrence Hospital Center, 2001-2005
  • President, Medical Board, Lawrence Hospital Center, 2001-2005
  • Honorary Founder, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1995-present.
  • Chairman, Department of Pediatrics Lawrence Hospital Center (15 years)
  • Chairman, Nominating Committee, Lawrence Hospital Center
  • Voting Member, Faculty Council of The Faculty of Medicine Columbia University, 2002+2004
  • National Board of Governors, AECOM Alumni Assn, 1995-2004
  • Award for Outstanding Service, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2004
  • United States Government Award for Service, Medical Service Area, South Bronx, New York
  • 25 Year Service Award, Montefiore Hospital Center, Bronx, New York
  • Lieder Brothers Benevolent Society

Civic Activities, Scarsdale:
  • Trustee, Scarsdale Board of Trustees, 2007-2011
Police Commissioner, 2010-2011
Fire Commissioner 2009-2010
Municipal Services Committee, Chair
Sustainability Committee, Chair
Recreation Committee, Chair
Technology Committee, Chair.
Finance Committee
Residential Land Use Committee
  • Liaison,
Advisory Council on Parks and Recreation
Advisory Council on Technology
Advisory Council on Youth
Board of Architectural Review
Committee for Historic Preservation
Council on People with Disabilities
Cable Television Commission
Weinberg Nature Center
Junior League of Scarsdale
Arthur Manor Neighborhood Association
Fox Meadow Neighborhood Association
Quaker Ridge Neighborhood Association
Scarsdale Meadows Neighborhood Association

  • School Health Advisory Committee; Health Education Curriculum Development
  • Overhill Association Member, 35 years
  • Overhill Association, Secretary, 2001
  • Overhill Association, Vice President, 2002
  • Overhill Association, Vice President, 2005-6
  • Overhill Association, Chair, Charter Revision, 2001-present
  • Graffiti Removal Project, Scarsdale, 1993-present (Founder and Chair)
  • Producer, Local Cable TV program: "Scarsdale: Issues and Answers" (Civic Leaders Forum)
  • Scarsdale Voters Party, candidate, 1999
  • Member, Scarsdale TVCC
  • Member, Scarsdale Historical Society
  • Life Member, Scarsdale Hadassah

Most Important Qualifications:

  • Extensive Experience and Leadership of Voluntary Board/Professional Staff Organizations: Chairmanship and memberships: critical Scarsdale Village Board committees, including budget hearings and policy, developing land use policy, evaluating municipal projects; adopting technology innovations, reviewing sustainability practices.

  • Administrative and Procedural Experience in interface with interested constituents, experience in communication, listening, and media skills. Scientific education: Specialist in areas which impact young citizens; environmental, safety and recreational qualifications needed to determine policy for technological, environmental, and social issues; worker health credentials essential for employee policies.

  • Life long voluntary activities, including long+term organizational support, activism and leadership, proven record of problem solving and innovation.; successful projects in all Village assignment areas.

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