Protecting Our Families Pete understands that the core mission of any government is to protect the safety and well-being if its
residents. As the regional government, county government is crucial to cost-effective solutions for both
supporting our local emergency responders and to protecting the people of Westchester. As a two-term
member of the Committee on Public Safety & Security, Pete has:
- Successfully sponsored legislation to toughen DWI penalties in Westchester;
- Successfully protected the Department of Emergency Services from reckless budget cuts;
- Successfully passed Social Host legislation to protect underage
teens from parties where alcohol is served;
- Successfully passed restrictions on the sale of cough medicine
containing DXM to minors;
- Successfully sponsored emergency appropriation for mortgage
foreclosure prevention saving hundreds of Westchester families
from foreclosure;
- Successfully appropriated $150,000 in Invest in Kids funding for
Boys & Girls Club of northern Westchester for at-risk youth;
- Successfully cosponsored legislation granting property tax breaks
to volunteer emergency first-responders and veterans;
- Changed County policy at police firing range to foster shared
services and save local municipalities money.