White Plains CitizeNetReporter - Tolchin Becomes Chief Advisor to Spano. To Oversee Emergency Response Plan.

WPCNR County World. From County Department of Communications. May 20, 2002. 1 PM EDT.: Communications Director Susan Tolchin will assume the responsibilities of Chief Advisor to the County Executive, Westchester County Executive Andy Spano announced today, in addition to her role as Communication Director, which she has held since 1998.

“Ever since Susan started working here, I have given her more and more responsibility,’’ said Spano. “She has handled everything with integrity and professionalism. She is terrific on follow through and everyone enjoys working with her. I know she will handle these additional responsibilities with the same energy and dedication.’’

Among her duties as chief advisor, Tolchin will oversee the county’s emergency response plan. She will also be in charge of the county’s environmental health initiatives as well as supervise the county’s Office of Consumer Protection, Office for Women, Human Rights Commission, Veterans Service Agency, the Office for the Disabled and liaisons for the county’s Hispanic and Gay and Lesbian communities.

Ms. Tolchin will be paid $135,335 a year in her new position.

“I have always worked in the fields of journalism or government,’’ said Tolchin. “This job has offered me the opportunity to combine both these professions and working for the County Executive and his administration has been the best job I have ever had. I thank him for his confidence in me as I assume these additional responsibilities.’’

Larry Schwartz, the current chief advisor, will continue to serve as Acting Deputy County Executive.

A Cum Laude graduate of Syracuse University, she was dually enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and the Newhouse School of Communications. She majored in journalism and political science.

Tolchin was elected as Greenburgh Town Clerk in 1980, an office she held for 14 years. Before holding her current post, she served as director of community relations for Westhab Inc. Among the many voluntary positions she has held are, chair of the Board of the Jewish Community Center on the Hudson, past president of the Greenburgh League of Women Voters and a former member of the Greenburgh Planning Board.

She currently lives in White Plains with her husband, Larry.


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