WPCNR CAMPAIGN 2012. From George Latimer. March 20, 2012:
George Latimer, a longtime Sound Shore resident, businessman and public official, has announced he will be seeking the Democratic nomination for the New York State Senate, 37th District, currently held by Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer, who is not seeking re-election.
Mr. Latimer is a Westchester native, graduate of local public schools, with degrees from Fordham University (B.A.) and New York University’s Wagner School (M.P.A.). For 20 years, he served as a sales and marketing executive with major U.S. corporations, subsidiaries of Nestle and ITT, with on-site assignments with IBM and AT&T operations, among other responsibilities.
In his public life, Latimer has served as a member of the Rye City Council, and the Westchester County Board of Legislators, where he was twice elected Chairman of the Board, and ran a highly successful bi-partisan legislative administration for four years. He is completing his 8th year as a member of the New York State Assembly.
In the community, Mr. Latimer is a frequent volunteer with groups too numerous to mention individually, ranging from youth baseball to Helping Hands, and has served on many volunteer boards. He has been honored for his service by non-profit groups of all type, from local Chambers of Commerce to advocacy groups. He is a visible participant in the life of his home region in Westchester.
Mr. Latimer is a Westchester native, graduate of local public schools, with degrees from Fordham University (B.A.) and New York University’s Wagner School (M.P.A.). For 20 years, he served as a sales and marketing executive with major U.S. corporations, subsidiaries of Nestle and ITT, with on-site assignments with IBM and AT&T operations, among other responsibilities.
In his public life, Latimer has served as a member of the Rye City Council, and the Westchester County Board of Legislators, where he was twice elected Chairman of the Board, and ran a highly successful bi-partisan legislative administration for four years. He is completing his 8th year as a member of the New York State Assembly.
In the community, Mr. Latimer is a frequent volunteer with groups too numerous to mention individually, ranging from youth baseball to Helping Hands, and has served on many volunteer boards. He has been honored for his service by non-profit groups of all type, from local Chambers of Commerce to advocacy groups. He is a visible participant in the life of his home region in Westchester.
In a partial comment on why he is running, Latimer released this statement:
“Property taxes are too high, and I have worked hard to address that major worry many of us face; it always comes up as the #1 local issue homeowners are concerned about.
But I’m also worried that we are going to wreck the good things we’ve created, over many years: our transportation system, our police and fire protection, health care for our seniors and veterans, education for our kids, all because our political system has been captured by cynical politicians who play to people’s anger. Their voices are drowning out the reasonable and rational majority of us. Those politicians are trying to tear down the very things our grandparents and parents fought so hard to build.”
“Property taxes are too high, and I have worked hard to address that major worry many of us face; it always comes up as the #1 local issue homeowners are concerned about.
But I’m also worried that we are going to wreck the good things we’ve created, over many years: our transportation system, our police and fire protection, health care for our seniors and veterans, education for our kids, all because our political system has been captured by cynical politicians who play to people’s anger. Their voices are drowning out the reasonable and rational majority of us. Those politicians are trying to tear down the very things our grandparents and parents fought so hard to build.”