The Katonah-Lewisboro Times 10.22.20

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DISTRICT 93

Burdick,
Nuculovic seek
Assembly seat

BY JODI WEINBERGER
EDITOR

Andrea Rendo Richard Sklarin Vincent Aceste John Pappalardo Democrat Chris Burdick, supervisor of Bed-
ford, topped a crowded race of ve others in
Voters to choose in local elections the primary to land a spot on the ballot for the
for Lewisboro Town Board, District 93 Assembly seat.
Town Court
Burdick faces a challenge by Republican
BY JODI WEINBERGER in 2019 won reelection to the Town crat Richard Sklarin on Nov. 3, while John Nuculovic. Attempts to reach Nuculovic
EDITOR Board, stepped down to serve as Seed- Pappalardo faces a challenge for his by phone and email were unsuccessful. Nucu-
orf ’s successor and the all-Democrat position on the court by Republican lovic declined an invitation to a debate planned
e race for seats on the Lewisboro governing body appointed Jennifer Vincent Aceste. by the League of Women Voters, resulting
Town Board and the Town Court be- Castelhano to ll the remainder of in its cancellation. Research on social media
came linked this year when Justice Pappalardo’s term. Castelhano is not Here’s more about each candidate: found no existence of a Nuculovic campaign.
Marc Seedorf pleaded guilty to tax seeking election.
evasion. SEE ELECTIONS PAGE 5 David Buchwald, who holds the Assembly
Voters now have a choice between position, lost his bid in the Democratic primary
Democrat John Pappalardo, who Republican Andrea Rendo and Demo- to represent Congressional District 17.

Burdick answered a few questions to help
voters make their decision on Nov. 3.

Who are you? Provide a brief overview of
your background and experience.

I have been the Bedford town supervi-
sor since 2014 and before that I was a Town
Board member. I serve as vice chairman of

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Harckham faces challenge from Astorino in Senate race

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER overcome my own addictions, ernment, I could not be prouder and Washington today. Partisan- strong national defense, and yes,
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR but other people face too many to be a Democrat and ght for ship has gotten in the way of helping the least among us.
barriers to nding treatment. As all of the things that the party progress, and that’s not accept-
Peter Harckham, who ipped the chair of the Senate’s Com- represents. able in a democracy like ours. To I fully appreciate the role of
the 40th State Senate District mittee on Substance Abuse, I move forward, we have to start government. It is essential in
blue two years ago, is being chal- have been able to double treat- is district is predominantly working together again. so many areas, but government
lenged in his bid for re-election ment times paid by insurance, Democratic but has been won has an innate tendency to grow
by Republican Rob Astorino, a eliminate copays for patients by Republicans before. How What do you believe are the and grow and grow without
former Westchester County ex- and reduce barriers to treatment. can you appeal to people who most pressing issues facing not delivering results for the people
ecutive and one-time candidate Again, in regard to my sense of might be on the fence? just District 40, but this state? paying the bills. More govern-
for governor of New York. fairness, I feel we should all have And do you have an action plan ment doesn’t always mean better
access to the proper treatment. I was actually the rst Demo- for your rst 100 days in o ce? government. A prime example:
Harckham, 60, was elected to crat to win this Senate District New York State has a budget
four two-year terms on the West- What do you believe are the in about 100 years, and I did Restoring public safety and about twice the size of Florida’s,
chester County Board of Legis- most pressing issues facing not so by making promises to ght defeating the massive tax hikes and Florida has a substantially
lators (2008-15) and spent four just District 40, but this state? for all the constituents of the heading down the pike come bigger population than we do.
years as majority leader. And do you have an action plan district. I believe I will be re- immediately to mind. Does anyone think New York’s
for your second term? elected because I have kept those government is twice as good as
Astorino, 53, was elected to promises. I helped pass com- My opponent inexplicably Florida’s? I certainly don’t. New
two four-year terms as West- e most pressing issue that mon-sense gun safety legislation, championed the dangerous no- York also pays more for Medic-
chester County executive (2010- we are facing is the coronavirus passed the toughest climate cash-bail law in Albany respon- aid than Texas and Florida com-
17). He lives in Hawthorne with and safeguarding our public dur- change legislation in the nation, sible for New York’s growing bined, both states more populous
his wife, Sheila, and their three ing this health crisis. Part of my delivered a billion dollars in extra crime wave. And that’s not just than ours, and yet our Medicaid
children: Sean, 17, Kiley, 15, and plan to help in recovery e orts school aid funding, enacted a me saying it: judges, prosecu- services are riddled with prob-
Ashlin 11. has already been implemented: permanent property tax cap and tors, and other law enforcement lems and ine ciencies.
I wrote legislation to help small a middle-class tax cut. ere’s leaders—including four NYPD
Harckham, a South Salem res- businesses and non-pro ts stay still a lot of work to do, but I will commissioners—have cited the is district is predominantly
ident, is running on the Demo- on their feet by creating a state- keep working and ghting for Harckham law as the spark for Democratic but has been won
cratic, Working Families, and In- controlled loan fund. Without the people of the 40th Senate this crime wave. e Harckham by Republicans before. How
dependence party lines. Astorino such a plan in place the economy District. law must be repealed in the can you appeal to independents
is running on the Republican, in the state would be in a dire name of public safety and com- and also Democrats who might
Conservative, and Restore Our situation. My o ce has also ROB ASTORINO R, C, ROS mon sense. be on the fence?
State party lines. helped hundreds of constituents What are your core values?
who were struggling to receive Secondly, the planned tax I was twice elected county
PETER HARCKHAM D, WF, I the unemployment bene ts that What guides you in your per- increases out of Albany have to executive in deep-blue West-
What are your core values? they deserved. Going forward, sonal life, professional career, be stopped. Raising taxes would chester with a margin of 13
I will continue to work closely and as a politician? be the worst thing we could do points. I couldn’t have won
What guides you in your per- with Governor Cuomo to keep to the economically vulnerable without the strong support of
sonal life, professional career, people safe, while also nding My faith certainly guides me, New York. Tens of thousands of Democrats and independents,
and as a politician? ways to ensure that our economy and I’m not afraid to say it. It Hudson Valley residents are out as well as Republicans. It’s the
rebounds from this pandemic. reminds me every day that I’m of work or scraping to get by, and same in this state senate race.
My core values as an elected Unlike my opponent, who dras- fallible, and that the most im- raising taxes would drive them I’ll need crossover voters to
o cial, or what I refer to as tically cut health care funding portant thing we can do on earth and the mostly small businesses win, and I’m con dent that will
Hudson Valley values, revolve and emergency services funding is be kind to one another. that employ them out of the happen. For enough people, it’s
around fairness. I believe that while county executive, I believe state. New York has to address not which party they’re in, it’s
the government must continue we must continue to invest in I’m probably best known its high-tax and anti-business which candidate best represents
to nd ways to create opportuni- these important sectors. publicly as a stickler on taxes, regulatory burden. at’s how we their values and interests—who
ties for everyone regardless of and some wrongly suggest that grow this state again. will hold the line on taxes, work
age, race, ideology or gender. In You are representing the means I don’t care about new hardest for me, and govern with
order to achieve that, we must Democratic Party in this elec- program x or new program y. You are representing the Re- common sense.
have a better understanding of tion. What does it mean to you But it’s just the opposite; I’m publican Party in this election.
each other. I have an open-door to be a Democrat? a spending hawk because high What does it mean to you to be Bipartisanship is critically
policy and try to meet with as taxes have real consequences for a Republican? important today. As county ex-
many individuals and groups as Being a Democrat means that real people, especially for families ecutive, I built a bipartisan gov-
possible in order to hear what I believe in fairness and justice in the middle class and working To me, being a Republican erning coalition with a majority-
their concerns and needs are, as for all people. It means that I class struggling to get by. means several things. It means Democratic legislature because
well as to share ideas on how to will continue to work to collabo- more e cient government, rea- I wanted to get things done,
strengthen our communities for rate with people from all walks Working with people who sonable not counterproductive not ght all the time. ere’s
the challenges ahead. of life and with di erent points disagree with me or hold di er- taxation, respect for the Consti- too much of that in Albany and
of view in order to ensure that ing views is equally important. tution, as much local control of Washington; we need to start
One thing that guides me everyone has a voice. With all of When we stop listening we stop government as possible, indi- working together again to move
as an elected o cial from my the dysfunction coming from the learning, and we unfortunately vidual and religious liberties, a the state and nation forward.
personal life is my own struggle Republicans in the federal gov- see that dynamic both in Albany clean environment, safe streets, a
with substance use disorder. I
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