White Plains CitizeNetReporter - Latimer of Rye Poised to Assume Leadership of County Dems

WPCNR COUNTY CLARION-LEDGER. Special to WPCNR:Westchester County Democrats are poised to elect George Latimer the next County Party Chair, without opposition, at Monday's County Convention.

Latimer, 48, a Rye resident, announced he was seeking the unpaid post over a month ago; two other candidates, Clinton Smith of New Castle and Reginald LaFayette of Mount Vernon both dropped out in recent weeks.

Latimer - a 15-year veteran of elected office as Councilman, County Legislator and Chair of the County Legislature - is credited as a popular face among grassroots Democrats countywide. He received early support among local committees as diverse as Pelham, Peekskill, and Port Chester, and built on that base with strong presentations in large communities such as Yonkers and Greenburgh.

"I look forward to the challenge", Latimer stated, "of bringing together the diverse elements of this Party and providing a vision for where we can be in the years to come.It is our job to offer Westchester voters excellent candidates to choose from - and wise policies that they can support".

Latimer is expected to name key appointments in the three weeks to follow Monday's event. The County Convention begins at Woodlands H.S. in Hartsdale at 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30th.


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