WPCNR COUNTY CLARION-LEDGER. From the County Executive-Elect Robert Astorino Office. November 5, 2009:
Westchester County Executive-elect Rob Astorino today announced that he has tapped White Plains attorney and long-time Westchester civic leader Kevin J. Plunkett to lead his transition team.
Mr. Astorino will be sworn in as County Executive on January 1, 2010, succeeding Andrew J. Spano in that position. Mr. Spano has served as Westchester County Executive since 1997.
Mr. Plunkett is a partner at the law firm of DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr, LLP, which is based in White Plains, NY.
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He has a distinguished public service resume: Mr. Plunkett is a Member of Governor Spitzer's/Governor Paterson's Judicial Screening Committee, Second Department. He is a Board Member of the New York State Thruway Authority; a Member of the Taconic State Park Recreation and Historic Preservation Commission; a Member of the Board of Visitors at Pace University Law School, and Chairman of the Greenway Conservancy for the Hudson River Valley, Inc. Mr. Plunkett has served as counsel to many Westchester County communities.
"I am pleased that Mr. Plunkett has agreed to serve as my transition chairman," Mr. Astorino said. "There is a great deal of work to do in this county, and Mr. Plunkett has the know-how and breadth of experience to help assemble a top-notch leadership team, consisting of the best and the brightest that this county has to offer. "
"I am honored to have been selected by the County Executive-elect to serve in this important role," Mr. Plunkett said. "County Executive-elect Astorino and I share a vision of a smart and lean Westchester government that serves the people of this county capably and efficiently. Change is coming to Westchester and I am excited to be part of it."
Mr. Plunkett will receive no compensation for his work.
