Vote for Westchester County Executive on February 11, 2025

To the Editor,

Vote February 11 for Ken Jenkins in the Special Election for County Executive!

Now that Trump has returned for a second term, the question on many people’s minds is what this means for Westchester Democrats. While the national party is in the midst of electing a new chair and determining its direction, here in Westchester there should be no doubt that Democrats have been delivering solid results with excellent leadership over the last seven years.

Ken Jenkins, once our Deputy County Executive, has been elevated to the position of County Executive by the Board of Legislators, now that George Latimer has been sworn in as our U.S. Congressman. Jenkins is now running in the February 11 Special Election to serve for the remaining months of Latimer’s 2021-2025 term.

Jenkins served for 18 years as a member, including four years as Chairman, of the Westchester County Board of Legislators, before serving as Deputy County Executive, where he worked in partnership with Latimer to cut taxes while maintaining essential services, substantially reduced crime, and secured millions of dollars to address infrastructure needs in Westchester. With their administration’s commitment to fiscal responsibility and economic growth, Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the County’s financial outlook from stable to positive, and S&P Global Ratings increased the County’s bond rating to AAA, levels that had previously declined under the Republican predecessor, Rob Astorino.

Early Voting for the Special Election begins February 1. Early Voting polling locations are the same as those used in November’s general election. However, be aware that polling locations on Election Day, February 11, will likely be different since polling sites will be consolidated for this election. Please be on the lookout for the announcement of those Election Day polling sites.

Westchester needs to elect Ken Jenkins for County Executive to keep the momentum set by his former partner in the executive branch, County Executive George Latimer. You have the opportunity to vote for Jenkins in the Special Election on February 11.

Since this is a special election which is only days away, turnout is likely to be uneven. Scarsdale is the reservoir of good voters. Let’s show our stuff by voting either early or on February 11th. Every election is important!

Alissa Baum and Myra Saul
Scarsdale Democratic Town Committee