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Westchester County, NY November 8, 2005 Election
County Legislator; County of Westchester; Legislative District 12 Voter Information

Salary: $43,000

(Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings, part of Greenburgh, Irvington)

Duties: Among these are to enact laws dealing with the Cnty. and its residents, to adopt an annual budget and to levy taxes, to determine the structure of Cnty. govt. and the number of Cnty. employees and their salaries and to initiate new projects and programs as the need arises. There are 17 Cnty. Districts.

Candidate Statements: Candidates were asked to make a statement in 30 words or less identifying and prioritizing the most important issues facing their District and the Cnty. as a whole.

Results as of Jan 28 5:50pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (52/52)
Candidates (Vote for 1)

Thomas J. Abinanti 9,375 votes 91%

  • Party: Democratic, Independence, Working Families
  • Occupation: Member County Legislature; Atty.
  • Residence: Greenburgh
  • Education: Regents Diploma, Xaverian H.S., '64; B.A., Fordham Coll.,'68; J.D., NYU. Law Sch.,'72
  • Statement: Sprawl and urban deterioration, air and water pollution, high taxes and traffic.
John Gilligan 878 votes 9%
  • Party: Conservative
  • Occupation: Traffic Reporter-Metro Traffic and Weather
  • Residence: Greenburgh (Hartsdale)
  • Education: Center for Media Arts/Broadcasting, NYC,'84
  • Statement: West. needs legislators who will defend life. I will refer expectant mothers to crisis pregnancy centers; keep Planned Parenthood's exploitation of our children out of schools; and seek parental notification.
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