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District 10 Weekly Update: January 19, 2023

Judah Holstein Reports

I am Judah Holstein, your new Westchester County Legislator, and this is my electronic newsletter where I will share information with you about events, announcements, and issues that come up in the County and in our District. While many of you know a bit about me already, I thought I would offer a brief introduction and share some information about plans and priorities.

I was raised in the Bonnie Crest neighborhood of New Rochelle. My wife, Jackie, who was born in New Rochelle, was raised in the Waverly Heights neighborhood of Eastchester, where we have lived and raised our family. My commitment to public service leadership began with PTAs, both locally and regionally, and eventually led to my election to Eastchester School Board in 2013, where I served until this past July.

During that time, I established a reputation for listening to community members and helping everyone see alternative perspectives and understand decision-making factors.

In an effort to continue to build on that as County Legislator, I am planning a series of "Coffee and Conversation" meetings throughout the District. This will give you the opportunity to share your concerns and ideas with me, and to hear what I am working on for you. We'll be releasing a schedule for those events in the coming days, and I hope you will help me make sure I am doing my best to represent you by attending one or more of these sessions.

Also in line with listening and responding to the community, one initiative I hope to implement involves improvements to reporting and issue-tracking for residents - hate incidents, sewer and flooding issues, housing concerns, and other requests. As Chair of the newly formed Information Technology and Cybersecurity Committee, my hope is that this system will provide clear communication and transparency between the County and constituents, and will also provide data that we can use to prioritize future initiatives and legislation. This is just a first step toward identifying, prioritizing, and addressing your needs, but may help shape the future for my term and beyond.

I have other initiatives that I would love to share with you, but I don't want to turn my e-Newsletter into an e-Book. So stay tuned for upcoming e-Newsletters where I will discuss other things I hope to do for our community, and some personal stories that may help you understand how I have shaped some of my priorities.

For now, please know that I am excited at the opportunity to serve you, and am eager to hear from you - both how I can help and how I am doing.

With warm regards and high hopes for an outstanding 2024,

Judah Holstein
County Legislator District 10


en Español

Queridos amigos y vecinos,

Soy Judah Holstein, su nuevo Legislador del Condado de Westchester, y este es mi boletín electrónico donde compartiré información con ustedes sobre eventos, anuncios y problemas que surjan en el condado y en nuestro vecindario. Si bien muchos de ustedes ya saben un poco sobre mí, pensé en ofrecer una breve introducción y compartir información sobre planes y prioridades.

Crecí en el vecindario de Bonnie Crest de New Rochelle. Mi esposa, Jackie, que nació en New Rochelle, se crió en el vecindario Waverly Heights de Eastchester, donde vivimos y criamos a nuestra familia. Mi compromiso con el liderazgo en el servicio público comenzó con las PTA, tanto a nivel local como regional, y eventualmente condujo a mi elección para la Junta Escolar de Eastchester en 2013, donde trabajé hasta este julio pasado.

Durante ese tiempo, me gané la reputación de escuchar a los miembros de la comunidad y ayudar a todos a ver perspectivas alternativas y comprender los factores de toma de decisiones.

En un esfuerzo por seguir aprovechando eso como Legislador del Condado, estoy planeando una serie de reuniones de "Café y Conversación" en todo el distrito. Esto le dará la oportunidad de compartir sus inquietudes e ideas conmigo y escuchar en qué estoy trabajando para usted. Publicaremos un calendario para esos eventos en los próximos días y espero que me ayuden a asegurarme de que estoy haciendo todo lo posible para representarlos asistiendo a una o más de estas sesiones.

También en línea con escuchar y responder a la comunidad, una iniciativa que espero implementar implica mejoras en los informes y el seguimiento de problemas para los residentes: incidentes de odio, problemas de alcantarillado e inundaciones, inquietudes sobre vivienda y otras solicitudes. Como Presidente del recién formado Comité de Tecnología de la Información y Ciberseguridad, mi esperanza es que este sistema proporcione una comunicación clara y transparencia entre el condado y los constituyentes, y también proporcione datos que podamos utilizar para priorizar futuras iniciativas y legislación. Este es solo un primer paso para identificar, priorizar y abordar sus necesidades, pero puede ayudar a dar forma al futuro durante mi mandato y más allá.

Tengo otras iniciativas que me encantaría compartir con ustedes, pero no quiero convertir mi boletín electrónico en un libro electrónico. Así que estén atentos a los próximos boletines electrónicos en los que hablaré de otras cosas que espero hacer por nuestra comunidad y de algunas historias personales que pueden ayudarle a comprender cómo he dado forma a algunas de mis prioridades.

Por ahora, sepa que estoy entusiasmado por la oportunidad de servirle y ansioso por saber de usted, tanto sobre cómo puedo ayudarlo y cómo lo estoy haciendo.

Con un cordial saludo y grandes esperanzas para un excelente 2024,

Judá Holstein
Legislador del Condado Distrito 10

 
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