Yonkers City Council

The Yonkers City Council is the legislative branch of Yonkers and uses a weak Mayor-Council government. The city elects six councilmen, each serving four year terms. Council seats 1, 3, 5 were last elected in 2007 including the Mayor who can be elected up to two times, and seats 2, 4, 6 were last elected in 2009 including an at large member which is called the City Counil president which has no term limits, also serves for four years at a time, and is a voting member. Regular meetings are held every tuesday of the month, with extra meetings to be held other days, if planned.[1] The city is largest in Westchester County, New York and third largest in the state.[2]

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Former City Council 2009 - 2011

Current seats
Position/District Name Party Last elected
City council president Chuck Lesnick Democratic 2009
Majority Leader/1st District Patricia D. McDow Democratic 2007
2nd District Wilson Terrero Democratic 2009
3rd District Joan Gronowski Democratic 2007
4th District Dennis Shepard Republican 2009
Minority Leader/5th District John M. Murtagh Republican 2007
6th District John Larkin Republican 2009
Former Mayor and Deputy
Position Name Party Terms served
Mayor Philip Amicone Republican 2
Deputy Mayor William T. Regan Republican 2

Current City Council 2011 - 2013

Majority and Minority Leader positions to be announced.

Current seats
Position/District Name Party Last elected
City council president Chuck Lesnick Democratic 2009
1st District Chris Johnson Democratic 2011
2nd District Wilson Terrero Democratic 2009
3rd District Michael Sabatino Democratic 2011
4th District Dennis Shepard Republican 2009
5th District Mike Breen Republican 2011
6th District John Larkin Republican 2009
Current Mayor and Deputy
Position Name Party Terms served
Mayor Mike Spano Democratic 1
Deputy Mayor Susan Gerry Democratic 1

Departments and Committees

Recent discussions

References

  1. ^ "Yonkers City Council". http://www.cityofyonkers.com/Index.aspx?page=62. 
  2. ^ "Yonkers main page". http://www.cityofyonkers.com/Index.aspx?page=1. 
  3. ^ "Yonkers Index". http://www.cityofyonkers.com/Index.aspx?page=2021. 
  4. ^ "Yonkers Public schools website". http://www.yonkerspublicschools.org/budget/budgetcrisis-governors-veto.php. 
  5. ^ [entertainmenthttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/nyregion/minor-league-ballpark-planned-for-yonkers.html "New York Times"]. entertainmenthttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/nyregion/minor-league-ballpark-planned-for-yonkers.html. 
  6. ^ "Downtown Yonkers Website". http://risingtimes.wordpress.com/category/downtown-yonkers/. 

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