George Latimer (dan siyasa na New York)

George Stephen Latimer (an haife shi a ranar 22 ga Nuwamba, 1953) ɗan siyasa ne ɗan Amurka wanda ke aiki a matsayin wakilin Amurka a gundumar 16 ta majalisar dokoki ta New York tun daga 2025. Shi memba ne na Jam'iyyar Democrat .

A baya, Latimer ya yi aiki a Majalisar Birnin Rye da kuma Hukumar 'Yan Majalisa ta Gundumar Westchester . Ya kasance memba na Majalisar Dokokin Jihar New York daga 2005 zuwa 2012 da kuma na Majalisar Dattawa ta Jihar New York daga 2013 zuwa 2017. An zabi Latimer a matsayin Shugaban Gundumar Westchester a 2017, inda ya kayar da Rob Astorino na Jam'iyyar Republican mai ci, kuma aka sake zabensa a 2021 .

A shekarar 2024, Latimer ya lashe zaben Majalisar Wakilai bayan ya kayar da Jamaal Bowman mai ci a zaben fidda gwani na jam'iyyar Democrat a zaben fidda gwani na 'yan Democrat da aka gudanar a shekarar 2025, wanda shi ne zaben fidda gwani mafi tsada a tarihin Amurka.

 Rayuwar farko da aiki 
An haifi Latimer a Mount Vernon, New York, a ranar 22 ga Nuwamba, 1953, ga Stanley da Loretta (née Miner) Latimer.  Ya halarci Makarantar Sakandare ta Mount Vernon kuma ya kammala karatunsa a shekarar 1970.  Ya yi tafiya zuwa Jami'ar Fordham da ke Bronx kuma ya kammala karatunsa da digiri na BA a shekarar 1974. Ya nemi rancen mahaifinsa don ya taimaka masa ya sami digirinsa na biyu a fannin gudanar da gwamnati (MPA) daga Makarantar Wagner ta Jami'ar New York .  Yayin da yake samun digirinsa na digiri na biyu, ya yi aiki na ɗan lokaci a matsayin mai nazarin kasafin kuɗi a Fordham. Bayan kammala karatunsa a shekarar 1976, ya ɗauki matsayin mai kula da gidaje, inda ya kafa gidaje na Sashe na 8 a Mount Vernon. "Na gano sha'awar aikin gwamnati, kuma na biya mahaifina," in ji shi. 

Daga baya Latimer ya yi aiki na tsawon shekaru ashirin a matsayin babban jami'in tallan kasuwanci a masana'antar karɓar baƙi ga manyan ƙungiyoyi, ciki har da rassan Nestlé da ITT . 

 Aikin siyasa 

 Farkon aikin siyasa 
Latimer ya fara tsayawa takarar mukami a gwamnati a shekarar 1987. Ya lashe kujera a Majalisar Birnin Rye, inda ya zo na daya a cikin manyan 'yan takara shida na jam'iyya. Reisman, Phil (October 15, 2019). "George Latimer: Lawn Ranger". City & State NY. Retrieved September 22, 2020. An daukaka Latimer a shekarar 1991 zuwa Hukumar 'Yan Majalisa ta Gundumar Westchester, inda ya zama dan Democrat na farko da ya lashe kujerar Gundumar 7 wacce ke wakiltar birnin Rye, kauyen Larchmont, da kuma garin da kauyen Mamaroneck .  An sake zabarsa a shekarar 1993, 1995, da 1997;  a watan Janairun 1998, 'yan Democrat sun lashe mafi yawan kujeru a hukumar gundumar a karon farko cikin shekaru 90. An zabi Latimer ya jagoranci hukumar, inda ya zama dan Democrat na farko da aka taba zaba a wannan mukamin. An sake zabarsa a matsayin dan Democrat a shekarar 1999 kuma ya yi aiki a karo na biyu a matsayin shugaban kwamitin daga 2000 zuwa 2001. 

Latimer bai nemi wa'adi na uku a matsayin shugaba ba a shekarar 2002, bayan an sake zaɓe shi a karo na shida a Majalisar Dokokin Gundumar Westchester. 'Yan Democrat na Gundumar Westchester sun zaɓe shi shugaban Jam'iyyar Democrat ta gundumar a watan Satumba na 2002, kuma ya yi aiki a wannan matsayin na tsawon shekaru biyu.  [ mafi kyau tushe ana buƙata ]

 Majalisar Dokokin Jihar New York 
Bayan ya sake lashe zaɓen Majalisar Dokoki ta Gundumar a shekarar 2003, [ <span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2025)">an buƙata ambato</span> ] Latimer ya nemi kujera a Majalisar Dokokin Jihar New York a 2004.  Ya yi aiki a Majalisar daga 2005 zuwa 2012.  A Majalisar, Latimer ya wakilci Gundumar 91, wadda ta haɗa da al'ummomin Sound Shore na New Rochelle, Rye Brook, da Port Chester tare da al'ummomin gundumar majalisar gundumarsa. 

 Majalisar Dattawan Jihar New York 
A shekarar 2012, Latimer ya tsaya takarar Sanatan Jihar New York a Gundumar 37 a kan Bob Cohen na Jam'iyyar Republican bayan sanarwar ritayar Sanata Suzi Oppenheimer (D).  Bayan zabensa a shekarar 2012,  Latimer ya yi aiki a Majalisar Dattawan Jihar daga 2013 zuwa 2017. 

Latimer ya rasa kuri'ar kasafin kuɗi ta jiha a shekarar 2017 yayin da yake kan tafiya zuwa Landan. 

 Shugaban Gundumar Westchester 
A shekarar 2017, Latimer ya kalubalanci Rob Astorino, dan jam'iyyar Republican, a matsayin wanda zai jagoranci gundumar Westchester .

A lokacin yakin neman zaben, Astorino ya kai hari kan Latimer saboda wani gida mallakar surukarsa da ta rasu ya yi kasa a gwiwa wajen biyan harajin kadarori na dala $46,000. Latimer ya ce za a biya harajin da zarar an biya kadarorin, kuma ba shi da alhakin harajin domin ba shi ne ya mallaki gidan ba. Wani bincike da News 12 ta gudanar ya nuna cewa sunan Latimer bai bayyana a takardar gidan ba.

An kuma soki Latimer saboda "dakatar da rajistar mota a cikin tarihinsa,"  da kuma rashin kuri'un kasafin kudin jihar a watan Afrilun 2017 yayin da yake hutu a [Birtaniya] tare da wata mata banda matarsa."    Astorino ya yi kira ga Latimer da ya "sauya daga Kwamitin Ilimi na Majalisar Dattawan jihar saboda ya kasa kada kuri'ar kasafin kudin jihar..." Lungariello, Mark (October 30, 2017). "Astorino says Latimer should step down from education post". LoHud.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018. A watan Oktoban 2017, jaridar New York Post ta ruwaito cewa Latimer ya "gayawa 'yan jam'iyyar Democrat cewa yana halartar tafiyar [Birtaniya] tare da matarsa, Robin... An zartar da kasafin kudin jihar mako guda bayan wa'adin ranar 1 ga Afrilu na wannan shekarar, kuma Latimer ya kasa kada kuri'un kan dokokin da suka amince da kudaden makaranta, kudaden shiga na haraji da kasafin kudin babban birnin."  Latimer ya zargi Astorino da "kokarin karkatar da hankalin masu kada kuri'a - amma bai musanta daukar tafiyar ba"; lokacin da aka tambaye shi inda yake a lokacin kuri'un da aka tsallake, Latimer ya shaida wa manema labarai cewa batun "ba aikinsu ba ne." 

Kamfen ɗin Latimer, shi ma, ya zargi Astorino da karɓar tayin soyayya a kan agogon Rolex saboda dangantakarsa da wani ɗan kasuwa wanda ya amsa laifin zamba; Kamfen ɗin Latimer ya yi kira da Astorino ya yi murabus bisa ga zarge-zargen.

Latimer ya doke Astorino da maki 14 duk da cewa ya fi shi kashewa fiye da 3-da-1 a yakin neman zaben Astorino.  

A ranar 2 ga Nuwamba, 2021, Latimer ya sake lashe zabensa a karo na biyu a matsayin shugaban gundumar. 

A matsayinsa na Babban Jami'in Gundumar Westchester, Latimer "ya haramta nuna bindigogi a kan kadarorin gwamnati, ya haramta maganin canza jinsi, ya faɗaɗa rawar da sashen kare haƙƙin ɗan adam na gundumar ya kuma sanya hannu kan Dokar Kare Shige da Fice wadda ke iyakance haɗin gwiwar gundumar da binciken tarayya na ma'aikatan da ba su da takardu". Ya kuma ƙara harajin kadarori da kashi biyu cikin ɗari, ya goyi bayan ƙarin harajin tallace-tallace da kashi ɗaya cikin ɗari, kuma ya aiwatar da haramcin tambayoyi game da asalin laifukan masu nema kan aikace-aikacen aiki. Reisman, Phil (October 15, 2019). "George Latimer: Lawn Ranger". City & State NY. Retrieved September 22, 2020. A shekarar 2023, a ƙarƙashin jagorancin Latimer, Gundumar Westchester ta karɓi wasu masu neman mafaka waɗanda suka zo gundumar daga birnin New York . 

 Majalisar Wakilan Amurka 

 Zaɓe 

 2024 
A watan Disamba na 2023, Latimer ya sanar da cewa zai tsaya takarar Majalisar Wakilai ta Amurka a shekarar 2024. Ya kalubalanci dan majalisar wakilai na Amurka mai ci Jamaal Bowman a zaben fidda gwani na jam'iyyar Democrat da aka gudanar a ranar 25 ga watan Yuni a gundumar 16 ta majalisar dokoki ta New York .  Latimer ya tsaya takarar dan jam'iyyar Democrat mai goyon bayan Isra'ila, yayin da aka zarge Bowman da nuna kyama ga Yahudawa  saboda yana sukar goyon bayan Amurka ga Isra'ila a yakin Gaza .   Jaridar New York Times ta bayyana gasar a matsayin "wani abin nuna rarrabuwar kawuna tsakanin jam'iyyar kan yakin Isra'ila da Hamas". 

Firamare shi ne mafi tsada a tarihin zaɓen 'yan majalisar wakilai a tarihin Amurka, inda aka kashe dala miliyan 15 a waje don amfanar kamfen ɗin Latimer.  Latimer ya sami goyon baya daga tsohuwar Sakatariyar Harkokin Waje kuma tsohuwar Sanata Hillary Clinton ta Amurka, mazaunin Chappaqua a Westchester County ; daga tsoffin wakilan Amurka Eliot Engel da Nita Lowey ; da kuma daga yawancin 'yan majalisar dokokin yankin.  

Latimer ya kayar da Bowman, da kashi 58.6% zuwa 41.4%.  An ga rashin Bowman a matsayin babban rashin nasara ga ɓangaren ci gaba na jam'iyyar a kan ɓangarenta mai matsakaicin ra'ayi, wanda Latimer ya wakilta. 

Latimer ya ci gaba da lashe babban zaɓe, inda ya kayar da Miriam Flisser 'yar Republican.   Ya zuwa Disamba 2024, bai taɓa shan kaye a zaɓe ba. King, Jesse (December 31, 2024). "Latimer bids farewell to Westchester County ahead of Congressional swearing in". WAMC.

 Zamanin aiki 
An rantsar da Latimer a Majalisar Dokokin Amurka ta 119 a ranar 3 ga Janairu, 2025. "LATIMER, George 1953-". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved September 20, 2025.

 Ayyukan kwamiti 
Ga Majalisar Dokoki ta 119: 

 Kwamitin Harkokin Waje
 Kwamitin da ke kula da Gabas ta Tsakiya da Arewacin Afirka
 Kwamitin Ƙungiya kan Kudancin da Tsakiyar Asiya
 Kwamitin Ƙananan Kasuwanci
 Kwamitin Kwamiti kan Kwangila da Kayayyakin more rayuwa
 Kwamitin Ci Gaban Tattalin Arziki, Haraji, da Samun Kuɗin Jari

 Membobin ƙungiyar Caucus 

 Ƙungiyar 'Yan Majalisa ta Asiya ta Pacific ta Amurka 

 Sakamakon zaɓe 

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! colspan="5" |2017 Westchester County Executive election
|-
! colspan="2" style="width: 15em" |Party
! style="width: 10em" |Candidate
! style="width: 5em" |Votes
! style="width: 7em" |Percentage
|-
! style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" |Democratic
|George S. Latimer
| align="right" |116,834
| align="right" |53.2%
|-
! style="background-color:#CC6699; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" |Working Families
|George S. Latimer
| align="right" |4,034
| align="right" |1.8%
|-
! style="background-color:#800080; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" |Independence
|George S. Latimer
| align="right" |2,214
| align="right" |1.0%
|-
! style="background-color:#E0218A; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" |Women's Equality
|George S. Latimer
| align="right" |960
| align="right" |0.4%
|-
! style="background-color:#0F4D92; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" |Reform
|George S. Latimer
| align="right" |231
| align="right" |0.1%
|-
! style="background-color:#B2BEB5; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" |Total
|George S. Latimer
| align="right" |124,273
| align="right" |56.6%
|-
! style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" |Republican
|Rob Astorino
| align="right" |82,929
| align="right" |37.8%
|-
! style="background-color:#FF8C00; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" |Conservative
|Rob Astorino
| align="right" |12,441
| align="right" |5.7%
|-
! style="background-color:#B2BEB5; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" |Total
|Rob Astorino (incumbent)
| align="right" |95,370
| align="right" |43.4%
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="3" align="right" |Majority
| align="right" |28,903
| align="right" |13.2%
|-
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="3" align="right" |Totals
| align="right" |219,643
| align="right" |100.0%
|-
! style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| colspan="4" |Democratic gain from Republican

Zaɓen Shugabancin Gundumar Westchester na 2021 Biki Ɗan takara Kuri'u Kashi 'Yan Democrat George S. Latimer 89,277 58.4% Iyalai Masu Aiki George S. Latimer 5,556 3.6% Jimilla George S. Latimer (wanda ke kan mulki) 94,833 Kashi 62.0% 'Yan Republican Christine Sculti 56,136 Kashi 36.7% Masu ra'ayin mazan jiya Christine Sculti 1,933 1.3% Jimilla Christine Sculti 58,069 38.0% Jimilla 152,902 100.0% Rike jam'iyyar Democrat

 Rayuwa ta sirri 
Latimer da matarsa, Robin Phelps Latimer, iyayen 'ya mace ce, Meagan.  Ya haɗu da matarsa a shekarun 1970s yayin da yake aiki a fannin tallace-tallace na Stouffer Corporation a White Plains, New York . "GEORGE MAKES HIS MOVE | The Rye Record". December 14, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2024.

A shekarar 2019, Latimer ya fuskanci shari'a bayan wani hatsarin mota a watan Yulin 2017 a New Rochelle . Hadarin ya faru ne lokacin da Latimer ya kasa yin kasa a gwiwa a wata mahadar hanya, wanda ya yi sanadiyyar mutuwar direban ɗayan motar "mummunan rauni na dindindin." A lokacin hatsarin, Latimer yana tuka motar mataimakinsa; an dakatar da rajistar motarsa saboda yawan tikitin ajiye motoci da ba a biya ba.

 Manazarta 

Rukuni:Rayayyun mutane
Rukuni:Haifaffun 1953
Rukuni:Shafuka masu fassarorin da ba'a duba ba