Press Release - The Yorktown Democratic Endorses Candidates

YORKTOWN DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Mark A. Lieberman

mark@yorktowndemocrats.com

Breaking News: The Yorktown Democratic Committee Endorses Candidates for Town of Yorktown Elected Offices

The Yorktown Democratic Committee is proud to announce a strong slate of candidates for this 2021 campaign season, including both current and former incumbents to local politics. All are experienced, tested, and highly active members of the Yorktown Community. Recognizing the current balanced representation on the Yorktown Town Board, the Yorktown Democratic Committee has selected candidates with the critical experience and sense of community necessary to move forward from Covid isolation to normalcy.

Seeking seats on the Town Council are Ilan (Lanny) Gilbert and Vishnu Patel, both well-known names in the Yorktown community with proven track records working for the people and the Town.

A loving father of 5 and a 29-year resident of Yorktown, Lanny Gilbert currently serves as Administrative Law Judge for the Health Department of Westchester County and is on the NYS Board of Commissioners for the New York State Bridge Authority. He brings a long history of public service and professional experience to the Town Board, having served for two years as Yorktown Town Supervisor and five years as Yorktown Town Justice and serving 36 years as a Principal Court Attorney for the NYS Unified Court System. Lanny was recognized and commended for his long service by both the Westchester County Board of Legislators and the Bronx Supreme Court. He was instrumental in creating the Youth Court in Yorktown with the Alliance for Safe Kids. Lanny has demonstrated thoughtful leadership, commitment, and caring for all the residents of Yorktown.

A resident of the Town for 48 years, Vishnu Patel was a scientist at IBM for 36 years. He is currently serving his fifth term as Town Councilperson. Patel has a wife and is a proud grandfather of four. He advises local science students with their projects, is an active volunteer with local Scout groups, and was named by the Patch as Citizen of the Year for his dedication to the students of Yorktown, and to various groups including the Boy Scouts of America. Vishnu was honored in 2011 as Inventor of the Year by the Eastern New York Intellectual Property Law Association.

Both Gilbert and Patel are compassionate, thoughtful, and driven. They both believe that residents need to be provided with as much information as possible, and that everyone deserves to have their voices heard.

The Democrats’ choice for Town Justice is Aviah Cohen Pierson. A lifelong resident of Yorktown, Ms. Cohen Pierson is an attorney with 15 years of experience. She has served as a court attorney, as a member of the Yorktown Board of Ethics, and as a litigator in state and federal courts. She is currently the Chief Legal Officer at ENT and Allergy Associates. Ms. Cohen Pierson is a mother and was active as an officer of the PTA of the Yorktown School District. Ms. Cohen Pierson will be the first woman to serve as Town Justice in our town’s long history.

The Yorktown Democratic Committee is excited to support these candidates as they seek important roles in our town government. All these candidates support the values and goals that are important to our constituents, and our committee will work hard to help them get elected.

The Yorktown Democrats look forward to your support leading up to the election in November. The YDC is always seeking additional district leaders, volunteers and potential candidates for office. We aim to represent the many voices of Democrats in our Town.

For More Information, Contact: Mark Lieberman, Co-chair

Yorktown Democratic Committee

Office: (914) 440-3311

mark@yorktowndemocrats.com

www.yorktowndemocrats.org

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