The Westchester County Board of Legislators is the legislative, policy-making branch of Westchester County, New York. The powers of the Board are enumerated in the county's charter. A key power of the Board concerns finances: appropriating funds, approving the budget and levying taxes. It also approves appointments by the County Executive and passes local laws, acts, and resolutions.
The Board's seventeen members, known as Legislators, are elected every two years and each represents a district of approximately 56,000 residents.
Board members The Board of Legislators has seventeen members, each representing a district of approximately 56,000 residents. As of January 2022, fifteen of them are Democrats, one is a Republican, and one is a Conservative who caucuses as a Republican. On January 4, 2024, Legislator Vedat Gashi, a Democrat, was re-elected Chair of the Board. Legislator José Alvarado was elected Vice Chair of the Board.
District Legislator Notes Residence 1 Colin Smith (D) Cortlandt, Peekskill, Yorktown 2 Erika Pierce (D) Bedford, Lewisboro, Mount Kisco, North Salem, Pound Ridge, Somers 3 Margaret Cunzio (C)Minority LeaderMount Pleasant, North Castle, Pleasantville 4 Vedat Gashi (D)ChairNew Castle, Somers, Yorktown 5 Jen Puja (D)White Plains, Scarsdale, Harrison 6 Nancy E. Barr (D)Harrison, Port Chester, Rye Brook 7 Anant Nambiar (D) Harrison, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Rye 8 Jewel Williams Johnson (D)Elmsford, Greenburgh, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown 9 Emiljana Ulaj (D) Briarcliff Manor, Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, Ossining, Peekskill 10 Judah Holstein (D) Eastchester, New Rochelle, Tuckahoe 11 Terry Clements (D) Majority WhipNew Rochelle, Pelham, Pelham Manor 12 David Imamura (D)Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Edgemont, Hartsdale, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington 13 Tyrae Woodson-Samuels (D) Majority Leader Mount Vernon 14David Tubiolo (D)Mount Vernon, Yonkers 15 James Nolan (R) Minority WhipBronxville, Yonkers 16 Shanae Williams (D) Yonkers 17 José Alvarado (D) Vice ChairYonkers
Committees The Board of Legislators operates under a committee system. Currently, there are fourteen committees, each of which is charged with overseeing a particular policy area.
The following table reflects Committee chairs during the legislative term of 2024-2025. Committee Chair Appointments Catherine Parker Budget & Appropriations Jewel Williams Johnson Economic Development Benjamin Boykin II Health Jewel Williams Johnson Housing & Planning Shanae WilliamsHuman ServicesNancy BarrInformation Technology & CybersecurityJudah HolsteinLabor & Human RightsEmiljana UlajLaw & Major ContractsDavid Imamura Legislation Colin Smith Parks & Recreation David Tubiolo Public Safety Terry Clements Public Works & Transportation Erika Pierce Rules Tyrae Woodson Samuels & Margaret Cunzio Veterans, Seniors & Youth James Nolan
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