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Pete Harckham on the Issues Facing Westchester's Families


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 three-term member of the Committee on Public Safety & Security, Pete has:
  • Successfully cosponsored legislation facilitating police mergers to save taxpayers money and to enhance public safety.
  • Held NYSEG & Con Ed accountable for poor storm recovery efforts and forced important reforms in their emergency planning.
  • Successfully sponsored an emergency generator inventory law to enhance readiness of critical public infrastructure during natural disasters like Superstorm Sandy.
  • Passed legislation-enabling school districts to contract with county police for school safety officers.
  • Successfully sponsored legislation to toughen DWI penalties in Westchester;
  • Successfully protected the Departments of Emergency Services, Probation and Public Safety 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.
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