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Boykin announces BOL committee chair assignments

Newly elected Westchester County Board of Legislators Chairman Ben Boykin has assigned committee chairmanship positions to members on board.

On Jan. 17, Boykin, a White Plains Democrat, announced the leadership positions for each committee for the 2018-2019 legislative term.

Fresh off of being appointed Westchester County Board of Legislators chairman, Democrat Ben Boykin has assigned legislators to a number of county committees for the 2018-2019 legislative term. File photo

“In order for a legislative body to be robust and effective, all legislators must be engaged and accountable,” Boykin said in a release. “In determining the membership of each of these committees, my aim was to match the experience and skill sets of individual legislators with the mission and objective of their committee assignments.”

According to the Westchester County Charter, the Board of Legislators, BOL, must maintain two specific committees, the Budget and Appropriations and the Legislation committees. The BOL’s chairperson determines other additional committees and their chairmanships.

Boykin has assigned legislators Catherine Borgia to the Budget and Appropriations Committee, Virginia Perez to the Legislation Committee, Lyndon Williams to the Law and Major Contracts Committee, and newly elected Legislator Christopher Johnson to the Appointments Committee.

Other newly elected legislators, Damon Maher, Kitley Covill and Nancy Barr have been assigned to chair the Labor and Housing Committee, Social Services Committee and the Environment, Health and Energy Committee, respectively.

Republicans David Tubiolo has been assigned to the Seniors and Constituents Committee, Margaret Cunzio to the Public Safety Committee, and Jim Maisano to Intergovernmental Services Committee.

Lastly, Legislator Mike Kaplowitz has been designated to the Parks, Planning and Economic Development Committee, and Majority Whip MaryJane Shimsky will chair the Public Works Committee.

For the 2018-2019 legislative term, committee meetings will he held at various times on Mondays and Tuesdays.