# Westchester County Board of Legislators

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 Leader | Mount Pleasant, North Castle, Pleasantville |
| 4 | Vedat Gashi (D) | Chair | New Castle, Somers, Yorktown |
| 5 | Benjamin Boykin II (D) | | White Plains, Scarsdale, Harrison |
| 6 | Nancy E. Barr (D) | | Harrison, Port Chester, Rye Brook |
| 7 | Catherine Parker (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 Whip | New 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 |
| 14 | David Tubiolo (D) | | Mount Vernon, Yonkers |
| 15 | James Nolan (R) | Minority Whip | Bronxville, Yonkers |
| 16 | Shanae Williams (D) | | Yonkers |
| 17 | José Alvarado (D) | Vice Chair | Yonkers |

## 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 Williams |
| Human Services | Nancy Barr |
| Information Technology & Cybersecurity | Judah Holstein |
| Labor & Human Rights | Emiljana Ulaj |
| Law & Major Contracts | David 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 |