Jim Maisano

March 4, 2014

Watch Leg. Maisano’s Good Government Forum with Firefighter Byron Gray

It’s time for another episode of my Cable-TV show, the Good Government Forum. I interview Byron Gray, Local 273 President, Uniformed Firefighters Association (New Rochelle’s Firefighter Union). We discuss the new Firefighter contract with city, recent dangerous fires, and the fantastic job they do to make our city safe. Here is the link to this episode on…

February 28, 2014

Westchester Legislators Lobby Albany

Westchester Legislators Submit 13 Legislative Priorities to State Delegation and Governor The Westchester County Board of Legislators (BOL) passed a Resolution outlining a joint package of 13 Legislative items to be submitted through the State Legislative Delegation for consideration by the State Legislature and Governor in the current state legislative session. The vote took place…

February 15, 2014

Watch Leg. Maisano’s Good Government Forum with Councilman Hyden

Please check out new episode of my Cable-TV show, the Good Government Forum. It’s posted on YouTube. I interview New Rochelle City Councilman Ivar Hyden. Ivar has a downtown business, and we chat about ways to improve New Rochelle’s downtown. We film two new episodes of the Good Government Forum each month. I interview elected and civic leaders about issues…

January 31, 2014

Congratulations to 5 New Eagle Scouts in New Rochelle

One of the top honors a young man can earn is to reach the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts. As County Legislator, I do my best to attend all Eagle Scout ceremonies in New Rochelle and Pelham to ensure the new Eagle Scouts are properly applauded by our county government with county…

January 7, 2014

Thrilled To Be Elected Vice Chair!

We made history last night at the Westchester County Board of Legislators (BOL) reorganization meeting. Two guys that grew up in New Rochelle were elected as Chair & Vice Chair – Democrat Mike Kaplowitz as Chair and yours truly as Vice Chair. (Chairman Kaplowitz now lives in Somers). Most importantly, this is the first bipartisan…

January 5, 2014

Had A Great Run As Minority Leader!

A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. December 31 was my final day as the Republican minority leader of the Westchester County Board of Legislators (BOL). I want to thank the GOP county legislators and our excellent staff for being so supportive and helpful over…

December 24, 2013

2013 Toys for Tots Event a Big Success!

Our annual Toys for Tots event was a huge success. We collected about 1,000 toys and several thousand dollars from gift cards and contributions. The event was held on 12/14/13 at RRQ BBQ in New Rochelle. Please check out the photos on this Flickr link: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjPm6juT The snow outside really gave everyone the holiday spirit.…

December 20, 2013

Leg. Maisano’s 12/19/13 Speech at Bipartisan Leadership Team Press Conference

(A majority bipartisan coalition of county legislators held a press conference yesterday announcing their support for Legislator Michael Kaplowitz (Dem) for Chair and Legislator Jim Maisano (Rep) for Vice Chair for the 2014-15 term. The vote is scheduled for January 6 at 7pm and below is Legislator Maisano’s speech). I’m very proud to stand with…

November 21, 2013

Primer on Westchester County Budget

The election is over, and the County Executive and County Legislators are working on the county budget – our most important duty. Here are 10 things about the budget to help you follow our deliberations over the next month: When the budget is passed each year in December, it’s the budget for the following year,…

November 7, 2013

Interview with Daily New Rochelle about Post Election Plans

Jim Maisano Looks Forward To New Term As County Legislator By Suzanne Samin NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — After winning re-election as Westchester County legislator for District 11 with 69-percent of the vote, Jim Maisano looks forward to continuing to work for New Rochelle and Pelham. Maisano, a Republican and a lawyer based in New Rochelle, will be beginning his…