Cohen Picks Up Endorsements For State Senate Bid

More than two dozen Westchester Republican elected officials today endorsed businessman for state Senate.

"On behalf of our entire delegation of Republican county legislators, we enthusiastically endorse Bob Cohen as our next state senator from the 37th district," said Board of Legislators Minority Leader Jim Maisano. "The years of overspending by Albany politicians has given Westchester the highest property taxes in the country. Bob's real-world experience in managing budgets and creating jobs is exactly what we need in our state senator." 

Here's what Republicans had to say about Cohen:

Bronxville Mayor Mary Marvin: "The unfunded mandates being passed down by Albany are crushing the budgets of our local governments. Albany must enact impactful reforms to its spending or the ability to deliver needed services will be seriously threatened. The only way to achieve that is by sending new people to Albany, like Bob Cohen, who will put taxpayers before special interests."

Yonkers City Councilman Michael Breen: "We have an exciting opportunity to have a new representative in Albany who is deeply committed to lowering property taxes and growing the economy. Bob will bring his experience as a small business owner to state government, where it is desperately needed. Westchester taxpayers would benefit tremendously with Bob as its senator."

Cohen said said he was "honored" to get the support.

"They have a true understanding of how the spending decisions in Albany affect local governments and property taxes and I look forward to working closely with them to reform our state," Cohen said. "There are solutions to our fiscal problems and with the right people in office, who have the experience and independence to make the difficult decisions, we can turn New York around."

Here's who has endorsed Cohen:

County Legislators

Jim Maisano

David Gelfarb

Michael Smith

John G. Testa

Sheila Marcotte

Bernice Spreckman

Gordon Burrows

Eastchester

Supervisor Tony Colavitta

Councilman Glenn Bellitto

Councilman Fred Salanitro

Councilman Louie Marcoccia

Town Clerk Linda Doherty

Tuckahoe

Mayor Steve Ecklond

Trustee Tom Giordano

Trustee Janette Hayes

Bronxville

Mayor Mary Marvin

Trustee Bob Underhill

Rye

Mayor Doug French

Councilman Joe Sacks

Councilwoman Suzaana Keith

Port Chester

Trustee Joe Kenner

New Rochelle

Councilman Albert Tarantino

Councilman Louis Trangucci

Yonkers

Former Mayor Phil Amicone

Councilman Dennis Shepard

Councilman Mike Breen

Councilman John Larkin

Bedford

Supervisor Lee Roberts

Town Clerk Boo Fumagalli